Features & Details*
• Ethernet and Wi-Fi networking
• BluOS network streamer provides access to over 20 streaming services, including several that deliver lossless and high-resolution audio
• Flagship ESS Sabre ES9038PRO DAC and ES9822PRO ADC chips
• Innovative Dynamic Digital Headroom (DDH) circuit eliminates digital intersample peak clipping distortion
• Full MQA hardware decoding and rendering
• Support for Apple AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect
• Seamless integration with smarthome control systems such as Crestron, Control4, ELAN, RTI, URC, and others
• Support for Amazon Alexa and Apple Siri voice control
• Dirac Live Room Correction
• Four balanced and four unbalanced subwoofer outputs
• Dirac Live Bass Control enables seamless blend between the subwoofer(s) and main speakers, and smooth bass response throughout the listening area
• Ultra-quiet MM/MC phono stage with precise RIAA equalization, high overload margins, and infrasonic filter
• HDMI port with eARC support
• Two optical and two coaxial S/PDIF inputs, one AES/EBU balanced digital input, two pairs of RCA line-level analogue inputs, one pair of XLR balanced inputs
• Dedicated headphone amplifier with low output impedance and very high output voltage capability
• Ultra-precise resistor-ladder digital volume control
• 7″ front-panel touchscreen
• Elegant aluminium casework
• Two MDC2 expansion slots for adding future capabilities
• Premium IR remote control included
*all features and details listed are preliminary
PREAMPLIFIER SPECIFICATIONS
LINE IN, SINGLE-ENDED /ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT
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THD (20Hz – 20kHz) |
<0.001% at 2V out |
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Signal-to-Noise Ratio |
>105dB (IHF; A-weighted, ref. 500mV out, unity gain) |
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Channel separation |
>116dB (1 kHz) |
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Input Impedance (R and C) |
56 kohms + 100 pF |
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Maximum input signal |
>5.6Vrms (ref. 0.1% THD) |
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Output impedance |
Source Impedance + 22 Ohm |
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Input sensitivity |
185mV (ref. 500mV out, Volume maximum) |
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Frequency response |
±0.2dB (20Hz – 20kHz) |
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Maximum voltage output |
-IHF load >5V (ref. 0.1% THD) |
| BALANCED IN, BALANCED /ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT | |
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THD (20Hz – 20kHz) |
<0.001% at 2V out |
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Signal-to-Noise Ratio |
>105dB (200 Ohm source; A-weighted, ref. 500mV out) |
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Channel Seperation |
>116dB (1 kHz) >106 dB (10 kHz) |
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Input impedance |
(R and C) 56 kOhms + 100 pF |
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Maximum input signal |
>5.6 Vrms (ref. 1% THD) |
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Output impedance Source Impedance |
+ 22 Ohms |
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Input sensitivity |
90mV (ref. 500 mV out, Volume maximum) |
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Frequency response |
±0.2 dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz) |
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Maximum voltage output (IHF load) |
>10 V (ref. 0.1 % THD) |
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DIGITAL SOURCE IN, SINGLE-ENDED /ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT |
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THD (20Hz – 20kHz) |
<0.0005% at 2V out |
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Signal-to-Noise Ratio |
>108 dB (IHF; A-weighted, ref. 500 mV out, unity gain) |
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Channel separation |
>126dB at (1kHz) |
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Input sensitivity |
-20.25 dBFS (ref. 500 mV out (-6 dBV), max Volume |
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Frequency response |
±0.2 dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz) |
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Maximum voltage output |
-IHF load >5 V (ref. 0.1 % THD) |
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DIGITAL SOURCE IN, BALANCED /ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT |
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THD (20 Hz – 20 kHz) |
<0.0005% at 2V out |
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Signal-to-Noise Ratio |
>108 dB (IHF; A-weighted, ref. 500 mV out, unity gain) |
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Channel Separation |
>126 dB (1 kHz) >115 dB (10 kHz)
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Input sensitivity |
-26.25 dBFS (ref. 500 mV out(-6 dBV), max Volume |
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Frequency response |
±0.2 dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz) |
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Maximum voltage output (IHF load) |
>10 V (ref. 0.1 % THD) |
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LINE IN, SINGLE-ENDED/SUBWOOFER OUTPUT/2SUBWOOFERS |
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THD (20 Hz – 20 kHz) |
<0.005% at 2V out |
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Signal-to-Noise Ratio |
>84 dB (IHF; A-weighted, ref. 500 mV out, unity gain) |
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Output impedance |
480 Ohms |
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Maximum voltage output |
-IHF load >5 V (ref. 0.1% THD |
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BALANCED IN, BALANCED /SUBWOOFER OUTPUT/2SUBWOOFERS |
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THD (20 Hz – 20 kHz) |
<0.005% at 2V out |
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Signal-to-Noise Ratio |
>80B (IHF; A-weighted, ref. 500 mV out, unity gain) |
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Output impedance |
480 Ohms |
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Maximum voltage output |
-IHF load >10 V (ref. 0.1 % THD) |
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PHONO INPUT, SINGLE-ENDED /ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT (Analog bypass) |
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THD (20 Hz – 20 kHz) |
MM: <0.008% (ref. 2 V out) |
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Signal-to-Noise Ratio |
MM: >82dB (A-weighted, ref. 500 mV out) |
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Input Impedance (R and C) |
MM: 56 kohms + 100 pF |
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Input sensitivity |
MM: 1.7 mV (ref. 500 mV out, Volume maximum) |
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Frequency response |
±0.2 dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz) |
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Maximum input signal at 1kHz |
MM: >80 mVrms |
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LINE INPUT, HEADPHONE OUT(Analog Bypass) |
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THD (20 Hz – 20 kHz) |
<0.002% (ref. 1V out) |
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Signal-to-Noise Ratio |
>98 dB (32 ohms loads; A-WTD, ref. 0.5V out, unity gain) |
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Frequency response |
±0.3 dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz) |
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Channel separation |
>62 dB at 1kHz |
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Output impedance Source |
Z + 4.7ohms |
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Maximum input signal at 1kHz |
MM: >80 mVrms |
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Power consumption |
at Auto Standby ON and Network Standby OFF 0.5 W* |
BluOSAUDIO |
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Supported audio file formats |
MP3, AAC, WMA, WMA-L, OGG, ALAC, OPUS |
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Supported high- res audio file formats |
FLAC, MQA, WAV, AIFF, MPEG-4 SLS |
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Sampling rate |
up to 192 kHz |
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Bit depths |
16 – 24 |
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CONNECTION |
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Ethernet/LAN |
Ethernet RJ45, Gigabit 1000 Mbps |
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Bluetooth Quality |
Bluetooth 5.0 aptX HD |
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USB |
Type A |
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USER INTERFACE |
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Supported operating system** |
Music playback from network shares on the following desktop operating systems: Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, Vista, 7, 8 to current Windows Operating Systems and macOS versions** |
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Supported Hi-Res Audio File Formats |
Free BluOS Controller App available for download from the respective App stores of Apple iOS devices (iPad, iPhone and iPod), Android devices, Kindle Fire and Windows or macOS |
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Front panel |
7-inch full colour touch screen |
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Remote control |
SRM1 remote control |
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Streaming cloud services* |
Tidal, Qobuz, Deezer, Spotify, Amazon Music HD, SiriusXM, LiveOne, HighResAudio, JUKE, Napster, Pandora, Presto Music. |
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Free internet radio* |
TuneIn Radio, iHeartRadio, Calm Radio, Radio Paradise |
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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS |
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Supports bit rate/sample rate |
up to 24 bit/192 kHz |
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Frequency band |
2.402G- 2.480G |
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Maximum transmit power (dBm) |
7 dBm ± 2 dBm |
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Box size (H x W x D) *** |
H.569 x W. 519 x D.258 mm |
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Gross weight |
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NOTE
* – After 20 minutes of no user interface interaction and no active source input
** – With established wired or wireless network connection, wireless Bluetooth connectivity and no user interface interaction and no active source input for 20 minutes
*** – Gross dimension includes feet, volume knob and extended rear panel terminals
