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Audiobyte Hydra Digital HUB black

$2,284 €1,990
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Specifications and features

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Overview

The HUB is a complete digital audio transport solution, handling a variety of inputs to an LVDS I2S output, acting as a full digital preamplifier. It is packed with features that enhance the experience and quality of life for the most demanding music lovers.

Is it a reclocker?

Yes, it incorporates a high-performance digital PLL, offering jitter attenuation of -60 dB from input to output.

Is it an upsampler?

YES. The Hub integrates a high-quality DSP engine (80 DSP blocks in parallel) that will upsample the input signal to high-rate PCM or DSD. The upsampler can be disabled (bypassed) via the command menu.

Is it a converter?

YES. It has the ability to convert PCM to DSD or DSD to PCM. Everything is done in studio quality, without any sound degradation.

Is it a USB interface?

YES. You can connect it via USB to any PC/MAC and it is ready to play asynchronously and bit-perfect.

Is it a digital receiver?

YES. Equipped with S/PDIF, AES and Toslink inputs, it can handle any classic digital source, cleaning it from jitter and performing optional upsampling.

Is it a Network Streamer?

YES. Simply connect your HUB to the network and it will become the endpoint for your Roon server, HQplayer network audio adapter, Airplay and DLNA rendering engine.

Is it a digital preamplifier?

YES. Using 32-bit volume control, the HUB can directly drive active digital speakers or any other compatible device.

Technical Specifications

Input Connectivity

  • 1 Ethernet port
  • 1 USB port
  • 1 USB audio device
  • 2 optical ports (TOSLINK)
  • 1 coaxial S/PDIF port
  • 1 AES/EBU port
  • 1 analog XLR port (optional)

Output Connectivity

  • 1 I2S LVDS port (HDMI format connector)
  • 1 coaxial S/PDIF port
  • Eco-contribution included in the sale price.
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