Antipodes Audio K50 + 1TB SSD, Black, Used, Including Original Packaging : SOLD

Antipodes Audio K50 + 1TB SSD, Black, Used, Including Original Packaging : SOLD

Retail Price : € 17.595,00

New : Review Antipodes Audio K50 by Stereophile 2021-10

Conclusion : The Antipodes Audio K50 is the finest sounding Music Server ever to grace my System. Image Size and Weight, color saturation, bass control, and transparancy were THE BEST my system has ever delivered!

(Jason Victor Serinus in Stereophile 2021-01)

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The Antipodes K50 is the latest Reference Streamer from Antipodes Audio New Zealand, optimized for ROON, and the K50 features the latest state of the art in digital audio music servers & streamers. The K50 implements all new technologies provided by the Antipodes OLADRA Project. Refinement, 3 dimensionality, dynamics, timbre and resolution are exceptionally good and presumably this is the best sounding music server/streamer worldwide. The Antipodes K50 goes technically completely out of the way to allow you to full experience the emotional impact of the original recording.

Dual Mainboard, Triple Engine : The Antipodes K50 has three separately powered and isolated computing engines and 2 separate mainboards. This is completely unique, and this greatly benefits the sound quality. First there is the powerful computer engine to enable the Server Apps to effortlessly process a huge music library, reconstruct internet streams to restore the sound quality of the original file, process DSP functions without quality loss, and send the cleanest possible stream to the Player app. Second there is the advanced player engine with its own mainboard, to run the selected player app. This to operate the exceptionally good USB audio output and to power the separate Reclocker. Lastly there is the completely new, fully isolated reclocking engine for exceptional performance from the digital SPDIF, AES3 and I2S outputs. The clock built into the reclocker is a femtoclock with excellent precision, less than 1 picosecond. Install your own SSDs in the K50 or have them installed for you by your HiFi dealer up to a maximum of 24TB! Add USB drives to play directly from. Add music files located elsewhere on your network. Upload music files anywhere on your network. Add internet streaming services such as Qobuz and Tidal. Connect an Antipodes K10 Ripper to import music from your CDs. All easily configurable by the user to form a single integrated music library available to all selected playback solutions. Simply select the playback solutions you want to use, from the world's best suppliers of advanced digital audio software. Stream via direct Ethernet connection, USB audio, SPDIF, AES3 or I2S to your DA Converter and stream simultaneously via your network to streaming devices. Configure and operate everything from your desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone.

Servers : The Antipodes K50 is a universal music server/streamer designed to optimally and very easily play your stored music files and music files from Tidal or Qobuz. You can choose from a number of servers and players. But we at Ohm-Audio BV advise, for optimal music enjoyment, to choose Roon server, because of the excellent operation and music quality. Roon Server requires a player, which can be RoonReady, which runs on the K50, but you can also choose the Squeezelite or HQ player. These sound somewhat different, more dynamic, more open perhaps, but the choice is yours. Once set up, the K50 remembers the choice and you only need to turn the machine on and off.

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Reviews and listening findings in the press :

2020-11 6 Moons on Antipodes Audio K50 (UK)

2020-11 Whatsbest Forum on Antipodes K50 (UK)

2020-11 Fairaudio on Antipodes K50 (DE)

2020-09 Hifi Advice (HFA) on Antipodes K50 (UK)

2020-05 Head-Fi on Antipodes K50 (UK)

Specifications of this Antipodes music server/streamer :

Brand : Antipodes Audio New Zealand

Model : K50

Manual : Manual Software V3.0

Price List : Antipodes Audio

Type : Music Streamer

Mainboard : Dual

Cooling : Passive Fanless Silent

Case : CNC Machined From Solid Alloy

Outputs :

- Direct Stream Ethernet

- USB Audio 2.0 Output : PCM 32bit/768kHz, DoP to DSD512, Native DSD to DSD512

- S/PDIF Output On RCA and BNC Output : PCM to 24bit/192kHz, DoP to DSD64

- AES3 Ouput on XLR : PCM to 24bit/192kHz, DoP to DSD64

- I2S Output on HDMI : PCM to 32bit/384kHz, DoP to DSD256, Native to DSD512

Optional Music Storage- 3 Bay Slide In Up To 24TB SSD

Mainboard 1 V5.7H For Server Apps

Mainboard 2 V5.1X For Player Apps

R1 Reclockerboard

Power Supply : Internal 3 x HSL80.1 AC

Power Switchable : 110-120VAC 60Hz / 220-240VAC 50Hz

Width : 445mm (17.5in)

Depth : 370mm (14.5in)

Height: 120mm (4.7in)

Weight : 16kg (35lb)

Warranty: 12 Months