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Kala 50 Details
Weight
16Kg
Width
445mm
Height
140mm
Depth
370mm
Weight
18.5Kg
Width
600mm
Height
240mm
Depth
530mm
AC Power
Unconstrained Mains Current
110-120VAC or 220-240VAC
Filtered IEC 320-C14 Input
Network
Gigabit Ethernet
RJ45
Direct Stream
Gigabit Ethernet
RJ45
Disk Capacity
3 Rear Panel Slots
Disk Type
2.5" SATA SSD
Enterprise Grade Preferred
Installation
User-Installable
No Tools Required
USB
USB Audio 2.0 Full Compliance
– PCM to 32 bit/768kHz
– DoP to DSD256
– Native DSD to DSD512
– On USB A
I2S
– PCM to 32bit/384kHz
– DoP to DSD256
– Configurable Native DSD to DSD512
– On HDMI & RJ45
AES3
– PCM to 24bit/192kHz
– DoP to DSD64
– On XLR 3-Pin
S/PDIF
– PCM to 24bit/192kHz
– DoP to DSD64
– On RCA, BNC & TOS
Warranty Type
Return To Dealer
100% Coverage For Manufacturing Defects
All Parts & Labour
Warranty Term
Three Years Automatic
Five Years If Registered
World Price
USD19,000 plus local duties & taxes
Reviews
Audiophile Style
"I put on Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio’s Midnight Sugar album (Ampex IMP8308). This album never gets old. An item I almost always notice before anything else is the reproduction of transients and the leading edge of Yamamoto’s piano. Through the K50, the absolute first thing I noticed was the beautiful tone of his piano. Yes the transients were there, but the tone was what placed me inside the recording venue. There was something about the reproduction of this album through the K50 that enabled me to forget about the microscopic details and just let the music hit me, feeling the tone as much as hearing its lush beauty. When I listened for it, the details were of course present, but remained an area of less interest to me while I got lost [in the] music more than anything."
Stereophile
"I didn’t care about formats and resolutions. All that I thought about was how gorgeous everything sounded.. Some of my scribbled comments: 'Thrilling … what great stuff … really exciting … percussion excellent … great midrange … I think the additional color and weightier midrange, albeit subtle, significantly increase the music’s impact'. .. Short of heavy metal and noise, I threw everything I could at the K50, from the maximally colored music of Henri Dutilleux to the recent remastering of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Every experience was revelatory.
HiFi Statement
"The Antipodes K50 serves music at the highest level. Its versatile connections qualify it for integration into any top system, no matter which constellation you prefer. The enormous mechanical and electronic effort combined with excellent workmanship sets standards. Anyone who is allowed to own this Antipodes will sit back and enjoy."
Fair Audio
"Tonally absolutely neutral and broadband. The very high resolution is evident everywhere, be it in the meticulous reproduction of transients or in the meticulous tracking of the slightest reverb tails and the decay of notes. But the extreme level of detail is also noticeable in the “authenticity” of the timbres. With the K50 it looks very differentiated and realistic. The spatial representation is striking. Even if you are already used to a good standard, it is not just the extensive and, above all, deep stage lighting that will surprise you, but also the “black background” and the extremely safe, concrete and vivid depiction of voices and instruments. Gross and fine dynamics are beyond any doubt."
AV/2D
"What the KALA 50 does with this song I do not understand. From the first notes I hear a richness and relief that is completely new to me. It is difficult to put into words what difference you hear exactly, but it sounds real, more realistic and brings you much more in connection with the music... It succeeds in reproducing the music as if you were there live."
