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K50

Server – Player – Reclocker

Widely-Acclaimed Class A+ Recommended Component, the established leader in its class

Released 2020

Three separate processing engines for each of Server apps, Player apps and Reclocking. Unique, innovative high-capacity cascaded switched/linear power supplies.

Featuring galvanically-isolated super-capacitor-smoothed oven-controlled reclocking of synchronous outputs.

User installable SSD storage, one-click to select from the world’s best playback solutions, with a full range of digital audio outputs.

K-Series Modular Options

ANTIPODES K41
$10,000 plus tariffs & taxes

The K41 includes just the Server engine from the K50. This allows customers to begin with a K41, playing to the Ethernet input on their DAC, and to upgrade later by adding a K21 (for USB output) or K22 (for USB and reclocked synchronous outputs S/PDIF, AES3 and I2S). Shifting the Player and Reclocker roles from your DAC to the Server improves the architecture of the total solution to lift overall sound quality. Users can easily add up to three SSDs (up to 24TB).

ANTIPODES K22
$9,000 plus tariffs & taxes

The K22 includes just the Player and Reclocker engines from the K50, to play to the USB, S/PDIF, AES3 or I2S inputs on a customer’s DAC. The K22 can also run Server apps, but is only medium-powered so is not suitable for very large libraries (>8TB) or heavy DSP functions. The K22 can have one SSD added by the customer (up to 8TB). The customer can upgrade later by adding a K41, improving Server app responsiveness and significantly enhancing sound quality.

ANTIPODES K21
$6,500 plus tariffs & taxes

The K21 includes just the Player engine from the K50, to play to the USB input on a customer’s DAC. The K21 can also run Server apps, but is only medium-powered so is not suitable for very large libraries (>8TB) or heavy DSP functions. The K21 can have one SSD added by the customer (up to 8TB). The customer can upgrade later by adding a K41, improving Server app responsiveness and significantly enhancing sound quality.

“Class A+ all the way.”

“the Antipodes K50 really did represent the best sounding music server I’ve yet hosted”

Ralph Werner – FAIR AUDIO

“the K50 adds an overwhelming sense of natural flow and deep soundstaging, making other server/streamer sources sound flat and relatively technical in comparison”

Christiaan Punter – HI FI ADVICE


Specifications

K50K41K22K21
Price Before Duties & Taxes$17,500$10,000$9,000$6,500
Direct Stream Ethernet OutputYesYesNoNo
USB Audio 2.0 Output
– PCM to 32 bit/768kHz
– DoP to DSD256
– Native DSD to DSD512
YesNoYesYes
S/PDIF Output on RCA & BNC
– PCM to 24bit/192kHz
– DoP to DSD64
YesNoYesNo
S/PDIF Output on ToslinkYesNoYesNo
AES3 Output on XLR
– PCM to 24bit/192kHz
– DoP to DSD64
YesNoYesNo
I2S Output on HDMI & RJ45
– PCM to 32bit/384kHz
– DoP to DSD256
– Native DSD to DSD512
YesNoYesNo
Slide-in user installable storage– 3 Bay SSD
– Up to 24TB
– 3 Bay SSD
– Up to 24TB
– 1 Bay SSD
– Up to 8TB
– 1 Bay SSD
– Up to 8TB
Hardware Modules– V6H
– V6X
– R2i
– V6H– 6X
– R2i
– 6X
Internal – 3 x HSL80.1 Power Supplies3121
AC Supply
– 110-120VAC 60Hz
– 220-240VAC 50Hz
YesYesYesYes
Width445mm or 17.5″445mm or 17.5″445mm or 17.5″445mm or 17.5″
Depth370mm or 14.5″370mm or 14.5″370mm or 14.5″370mm or 14.5″
Height120mm or 4.7″78mm or 3.1″78mm or 3.1″78mm or 3.1″
Weight19kg or 42lb11.9kg or 26.2lb11.5kg or 25.6lb10.8kg or 23.8lb
2 Years Warranty Extendable to 3 Years with RegistrationYesYesYesYes