iFi Audio CanJam SoCal 2026 marks a major show appearance for the British audio brand, which is taking over Booths E6-E7 at the Irvine Marriott from August 29-30. The West Coast’s premier headphone and personal audio event will see iFi Audio headline its flagship iDSD Phantom alongside the recently launched iDSD GR 2, iDSD Valkyrie Black, NEO iDSD 3 and its compact GO Series portables, while also giving attendees an early listen to two unreleased products ahead of a September 14 launch.
Flagship and iDSD Series
The iFi Audio iDSD Phantom leads the CanJam lineup as the brand’s reference all-in-one streaming DAC and headphone amplifier, combining high-end digital processing, network streaming and powerful headphone amplification in a single chassis. Alongside it sits the new iDSD GR 2, which builds on the popular xDSD Gryphon with a new DAC architecture, more headphone power, touchscreen controls and expanded wired and wireless connectivity – attendees can enter a Saturday raffle for a chance to win one.
The iDSD Valkyrie Black rounds out the transportable segment, pairing high-performance DAC and headphone amplification with iFi’s sound-processing options in a travel-friendly design, while the NEO iDSD 3 targets the desktop, combining DAC, headphone amplifier and preamplifier duties for use with headphones, active speakers or a full home hi-fi system.
GO Series
iFi Audio will also show three compact GO Series products built to upgrade everyday listening from phones, tablets and laptops. The GO blu Air brings iFi’s take on high-resolution Bluetooth listening to an ultra-portable DAC and headphone amplifier, ideal as a wireless upgrade for wired headphones and IEMs. The GO link 2 offers a simple plug-and-play entry point into iFi’s portable DAC range, while the GO link 2 Max is billed as iFi Audio’s smallest and lightest balanced DAC to date, bringing balanced output to an exceptionally compact USB dongle. Sunday visitors can enter to win a GO link 2 Max and GO pod Air.
Between the flagship iDSD series and the pocketable GO line, iFi Audio is effectively covering the full spread of the CanJam SoCal 2026 show floor: reference-grade desktop and transportable DACs for listeners chasing maximum resolution, and pocket-sized dongles for anyone who just wants a meaningful upgrade over a phone’s built-in output. That range, combined with hands-on access to two unannounced products, is likely to make the iFi Audio booth one of the more closely watched stops at this year’s show.
An Early Look at What’s Coming Next
CanJam attendees will be among the first to hear the iCAN Phantom 1.5, an evolution of iFi Audio’s flagship analogue headphone amplifier, ahead of its official September 14 launch. iFi will also preview the forthcoming UP Play Max, giving visitors an early opportunity to try another addition to the lineup before its own September 14 debut.
iFi Audio CanJam SoCal 2026 Details
- Dates: Saturday, August 29 (10am-6pm) and Sunday, August 30 (10am-5pm)
- Location: Irvine Marriott, 18000 Von Karman Avenue, Irvine, CA 92612
- iFi Audio Booth: E6-E7
- On show: iDSD Phantom, iDSD GR 2, iDSD Valkyrie Black, NEO iDSD 3, GO blu Air, GO link 2, GO link 2 Max, plus early previews of the iCAN Phantom 1.5 and UP Play Max
iFi Audio’s CanJam presence follows a busy year of portable and desktop launches; Best of High End covered another headline personal-audio debut at a recent show in our Noble Audio FoKus Artemis coverage from CanJam London.
For visitors who can’t make the show floor in person, the iFi Audio CanJam SoCal 2026 lineup gives a useful preview of where the brand’s portable and desktop ranges are heading this autumn: tighter integration between the flagship iDSD series and the pocketable GO line, plus two more launches already queued for mid-September. More information on the full iFi Audio CanJam SoCal 2026 lineup is available at ifi-audio.com.
