About the DX
The Antipodes DX music server is designed for audiophiles seeking exceptional digital audio quality with one-box simplicity. It features a motherboard with a quad-core Intel Atom processor and 4GB DDR3 RAM to cache playlists for direct playback, improving sound quality by managing file transfer from storage to RAM efficiently. Internal storage uses Samsung 3D V-NAND SSDs, with capacities up to 3TB, and the server runs Linux (Fedora 20) with VortexBox software. It supports a wide range of audio formats including WAV, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC, AAC, M4A, MP3, Ogg, DSF, and DFF, with PCM resolution up to 32-bit/384kHz and DSD64/DSD128 playback. Connectivity includes USB 2.0 Audio inputs, Ethernet, and outputs via USB for backup and stereo analog audio/S/PDIF TosLink on a single 3.5mm jack. The chassis is all-alloy and fanless, measuring approximately 430mm wide, 85mm high, and 273mm deep, weighing about 7kg. The DX has been highly praised for its sound quality, ease of setup, and comprehensive support, with a price around US for the 1TB model. It is considered a reference-class music server with a strong reputation in the audiophile community.
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