Description

A REFERENCE-GRADE EXPERIENCE

FULLY EQUIPPED

For mastering engineers and home audio enthusiasts who seek high-end sound quality for critical listening and audio archiving, the Antelope Audio Amari is a reference-grade AD/DA converter with 24-bit, 384 kHz conversion and signature Antelope clocking. An easy-to-use interface and 2 headphone outputs with user-adjustable impedance complete AMÁRI’s unique profile.

384kHz, 24-BIT CONVERSION. ANTELOPE CLOCKING.

An array of audiophile-grade converters and Antelope’s oven-controlled crystal oscillator clocking with proprietary 64-bit algorithms ensure precise, musical conversion quality for mastering and home audio applications.

MULTI DAC TOPOLOGY

AMÁRI offers best-in-class D/A converter performance by implementing a unique 8 × DAC architecture (4 × CS43198 chips per channel). This enhances the stereo image, expands depth perception, and unveils all the musical details with an unmatched 138 dB dynamic range. Likewise, the headphone outputs feature a dual DAC architecture using one AK5578 chip per channel to boost the dynamic range up to 128dB.

EXPLORING NEGATIVE IMPEDANCE

Negative impedance is no mere feature, but a philosophical concept. It permits a certain ambiguity in the final result and the way music reaches us. Music will always sound different, depending on headphones, temperature, and even our mood, as mood itself, is a kind of electricity inside the brain. Otherwise, digital audio would be just maths and digits.

17 STEPS OF OUTPUT IMPEDANCE

AMÁRI’s 2 high-power stereo headphone outputs (on XLR connectors) feature individual volume controls (capped at 20dBu max), with digital trim and adjustable output impedance – from -4.6 to 85.3 Ohm, in 17 discrete steps. These options let you configure AMÁRI for ideal compatibility with your favorite headphones, matching their impedance for best performance. AMÁRI’s high-fidelity headphone drivers offer fully differential input per amplifier. It is a dual-amp design, optimized to eliminate possible temperature drifts and deliver differential signal quality. The headphone outs also feature dual DAC architecture for maximum performance.

CONNECTIVITY

INPUTS ANALOG

1x Stereo pair either or balanced Combo XLR (24dBu max input level) or unbalanced RCA (8,2dBu / 6dBv max input level)

INPUTS DIGITAL

1x AES/EBU up to 192kHz
1x S/PDIF up to 192kHz
1x TOSLINK up to 96kHz

OUTPUTS ANALOG

1x Stereo Pair balanced either on XLR or TRS. Output Level: 24dBu max (XLR) and 18dBu max (TRS), digital trim available
2x Stereo Headphone outs on ComboXLR with individual volume control knobs. Output Power: 1,4 Watts max. Selectable output impedance from -4.6 to 85.3 Ohm available in 17 steps
Headphone outputs are also configurable to drive 1 pair of fully balanced headphone sets with dedicated volume control

OUTPUTS DIGITAL

1x AES/EBU up to 192kHz
1x S/PDIF up to 192kHz
1x TOSLINK up to 96kHz

SYNC INPUTS

1× World Clock
1× Atomic 10M

BI-DIRECTIONAL

1x USB 3.1 Gen.1 on Type-B connector up to 384kHz

CONVERSION

AD CONVERSION

2x AK5778 A/D Converter chips
24 bit 384kHz
Input: Full Differential Inputs
S/(N+D): 112 dB (S/N: 124 dB)
Dynamic Range: 128dB

DA CONVERSION

8x CS43198 D/A Converter chips
24-bit 384kHz PCM *
Dynamic Range: 138dB
* DSD over PCM playback is not currently supported. We are looking into resolving this, but no estimate can be provided for the time being. We apologize for the inconvenience caused

CLOCKING

4th Generation 64-bit Acoustically focused clock technology
Sample-rates supported:
AD and DA PCM: 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 352.8kHz, 192kHz, 384kHz