K50 Music Server + Player + Reclocker

Class A+, Stereophile

DESCRIPTION

The full-width Antipodes K50 is Antipodes latest advance of the state of the art in digital audio, and fully implements the new technologies delivered by the Antipodes OLADRA Project. Refinement, dimensionality, dynamics, timbre and resolution are exceptional. The Antipodes K50 gets out of the way to let you fully experience the emotional impact of the original recording.

The Antipodes K50 integrates three separately powered and isolated computation engines:

• A high power engine to enable Server Apps to effortlessly handle a huge music library, re-assemble internet streams to recover the original file's sound quality, handle DSP features without loss of quality, and to serve the cleanest possible stream to the Player App.

• An advanced player engine to run the selected Player App to provide exceptional USB Audio output and to feed the Reclocker.

• An all-new fully-isolated reclocking engine to provide exceptional S/PDIF, AES3 and I2S digital outputs.

Insert your own SSDs or have us install them for you - up to 24TB. Add USB drives. Include music files located elsewhere on your network. Upload music files from anywhere on your network. Add internet streaming services. Attach an Antipodes K10 Ripper to import music from your CDs. All easily user-configurable to form a single integrated music library that is available to all playback solutions selected.

Easily select the playback solutions you wish to use, from the world's best high-end digital audio software providers. Stream by Direct Ethernet connection, USB Audio, S/PDIF, AES3 or I2S to your main stereo system, and at the same time stream over your network to streaming devices.

Setup and control everything from your desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone.

CONNECTIONS

1. Insert up to three 2.5" Sata SSDs. They will click securely in place.
2. USB Audio 2.0 Output Femto Word Clock Master Output on BNC
3. AES3 Digital Audio Output on 3-pin XLR
4. S/PDIF Digital Output on BNC
5. S/PDIF Digital Output on RCA
6. I2S Digital Output on HDMI
7. Dual USB Ports For External CD Ripper (eg. Antipodes K10)
8. Two Servicing Ports
9. Ethernet Connection to Network on RJ45
10. Ethernet Connection for Direct Streaming to Streamer on RJ45
11. Two USB Ports for USB Disks
12. Mains Power IEC Inlet - User Switchable 110-120vac to 220-240vac