Antipodes Audio CX Server

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We have a very special deal for you today in our Antipodes CX server!  This is a digital source that will supply your hifi rig with sublime sound, whether that be from hard drive stored files or music streamed directly from the internet!  

AT THIS PRICE WE ARE INCLUDING FREE SHIPPING!!  ADD 3% TO THE ASKING PRICE IF YOU WANT TO PAY VIA PAYPAL!  We have a 2TB hard drive that goes with it, which are normally sold separately.  If you want one though let us know and we can cut a deal it!  

From Antipodes:

CX Music Server

The CX provides high computing power without compromising sound quality, using a full desktop Intel i7 processor.

Using an i7 has significant upsides and significant downsides for sound quality. But Antipodes tunes the CPU for audio by turning off the features that work against sound quality, and by setting the CPU clock speed at a level that enables it to run at its optimum precision.

This approach delivers outstanding sound quality and still provides the power to navigate a huge Roon library, and to transcode your redbook files on-the-fly up to DSD512.

For example the CX can transcode CD files to DSD512 using just 1 of its 6 real Cores.

This level of headroom, coupled with a simplified Linux operating system, enables the CX to have a dramatic impact on sound quality when managing the Server application.

You can start with just the CX, performing both the Server function and the Player function, and play direct to the USB or Ethernet input on your DAC.

You can add high quality auto-ripping by adding a P1 Platform. Or you can add further digital outputs (S/PDIF, AES3 and I2S) by adding a P2 Platform.

For a dramatic increase in sound quality, add an EX to the CX. In this configuration the CX is dedicated to the Server function and the EX is dedicated to the Player function.

In this configuration, you can add a P1 as a platform to the CX, and a P2 to the EX.

The CX delivers the best sound quality from a one-box solution, but it is also an investment towards our best sounding CX+EX solution, where the CX is dedicated to just the Server function.

Because the CX does not have a cooling fan, you should ensure the CX has adequate ventilation if running processor intensive functions, and we recommend you leave the background audio analysis function in Roon at its default settings, or turn it off. If you decide to set CPUs to run at 100% to complete background analysis you should monitor the heat of the CX case.

CX Connections

1. Insert up to two 2.5" Sata SSDs. They will click securely in place.
2. Mains Power IEC Inlet - User Switchable 110-120vac to 220-240vac
3. USB Audio 2.0 Output
4. Dual USB Ports For External CD Ripper (eg. Antipodes P1)
5. Two Servicing Ports
6. Network 1 to Network on RJ45
7. Network 2 for Direct Streaming to Streamer on RJ45
8. Two USB Ports for USB Disks

CX Specifications

Cooling
Passive Fanless SilentCase
CNC Machined From Solid AlloyDirect Stream Ethernet OutputYESUSB Audio 2.0 Output- PCM to 32bit/768kHz
- DoP to DSD512
- Native DSD to DSD512Optional Music Storage
Easy Self-Unstallable Without Tools
- 2 Bay Slide-In
- Up To 16TBHardware ModulesV4H (6 Core i7)Power SupplyInternal - 1 x ODAPS2AC PowerSwitchable
- 110-120VAC 60Hz
- 220-240VAC 50HzWidth240mmDepth
290mmHeight
90mmWeight7.5kgWarranty- 2 Years