Reference Class USB AD/DA Converter & Headphone Amplifier
Amari is a high-end 384kHz PCM / DSD256 AD/DA converter from Antelope Audio, whose excellent sound will convince mixing engineers, mastering Gurus engineers and the most dedicated audiophiles. The sleek desktop unit features a touch screen display and offers a pair of analog outputs (to either XLR or TRS connectors), a pair of analog inputs (to either Combo XLR or RCA) and two high-performance headphone outputs (HP) with their own volume control and adjustable output impedance.
Antelope Amari Overview
- High-End 24-Bit 384kHz for playback and recording - A/D - Dual AK5578 ADC-Chips. Dynamic range 128dB - D/A - Eight CS43198 DAC chips. Dynamic range of 138dB - Supported formats DSD64, DSD128 and DSD256 (DSD via PCM a.k.a. DoP) Playback - 2 headphone outputs with separate volume control for each output with selectable output resistance (also known as headphone diaphragm weight compensation) that can be switched to balanced mode. - Standard and balanced mode for headphones - 64-bit acoustically focused fourth generation clocking. - 10M Atomic Clock Input and Word Clock Input for better system integration and improved audio quality. - 2 pairs Analog Ins on Combo XLR and RCA - 2 pairs Analog Out on Combo XLR and TRS - AES/EBU, S/PDIF and TOSLINK I/O. - Large touch screen display for easy control and visualization of advanced functions - USB 3.1 port for playback and recording. - Software control panel for flexibility and extended functionality on both MAC and PC.