Audionet DNA 1 Digital Network Integrated Amplifier

The Audionet DNA I combines extraordinary performance and peerless sound quality with compact dimensions. With its universal interface to access your digitally stored music, it’s an audiophile powerhouse for bits and bytes. The Audionet DNA I changes all kinds of binary music data into an exhilarating and intoxicating listening event. The sound is rock-solid and powerful, comprehensive and rich in contour, natural and finessed. It turns bits and bytes to a tremendous and vigorous experience for the senses.

The Audionet DNA is able to be fully integrated into a network and operated entirely by a PC or Mac. Our in-house developed software RCP (Audionet Remote Control Point) allows the user to organize complex functions and settings effortlessly through a GUI (graphic user interface).The RS-232 interface allows in addition for professional integration into home automation systems. At long last it can also be controlled in the classic way with the Audionet System Remote Control.

The DNA I is capable of receiving its data from the Internet radio and podcasts, streams music from TIDAL, Qobuz and Deezer, USB Audio interfaces, HDD, USB-sticks/drives, analogue sources and can be fitted with a first-class phono preamp. The DNA’s optical link output allows for remote switching of other Audionet components, and it offers a network phase detector.

The Audionet DNA I offers universal connectivity. For digital signals we have provided 5 digital inputs altogether, from WLAN, LAN to USB and USB Audio to electrical and optical S/PDIF. For the analogue signals it offers 3 pairs of gold-plated RCA inputs.

Features 

Special Features

• Streaming client for internet radio and podcast playback (airable.Radio & airable.on-demand and vTuner Internet Radio Service), network devices (UPnP mediaserver) and music data from USB memory sticks
• Offers access to music online services TIDAL, Qobuz and Deezer in Hifi/HighRes quality: FLAC 44.1kHz/16bit up to 192kHz/24bit (depending on availability and account type of respective online service)
• Supported streaming client formats: WAV (up to 192 kHz / 24 bit), FLAC (up to 192 kHz / 24 bit), ALAC (up to 96 kHz / 24 bit), AIFF (uncompressed, up to 192 kHz / 24 bit), AAC, WMA, OGG-Vorbis, USB 2.0 (USB-A) for external media control and USB Audio 2.0 (up to 192 kHz / 24 bit);
• Supports Gapless-Playback by Audionet Apps
• Audionet Intelligent Sampling Technology with asynchronous upsampling up to 192 kHz / 24bit
• Precise clockgenerator for the elimination of clock flank deviations (jitter)
• Sampling frequencies and resolution of the digital inputs: 32 kHz to 192 kHz / 24 bit
• Audionet ULA-technology (Ultra Linear Amplifier)
• Fully DC-coupled, no capacitors in the signal path
• One toroid transformer with 700 VA
• Filtering capacity in total of 96,000μF
• Separate power supplies for digital and analogue section
• Signal wiring by monolithic super-clean copper cable
• Bypassmode for home-cinema integration
• Microprocessor with dedicated powersupply controls and handles all functions
• Remote activation of other Audionet components via Audionet Link (optical fiber)
• Headphones output electronically switchable
• Automatic mains phase detection
• Audionet Metal Remote Control RC 2

 

Interfaces and Connectors

• WLAN 802.11 b / g / n –WEP, WPA, WPA2
• LAN / Ethernet (RJ45)
• USB 2.0 type A for external USB-Media
• RS232 (control input)

 

In- and Outputs

Analogue audio inputs:	3 pair RCA Line, gold plated, teflon insulated
Digital audio inputs:	1 RCA, 75 Ohm, gold plated, teflon insulated 1 optical (TosLink)
Audio outputs:	1 pair RCA Pre-Out, gold plated, teflon insulated 6.3 mm socket (headphones), electronically switchable
Loudspeaker outputs:	2 pair Furutech Rhodium pole terminals
Additional connectors:	1 Ethernet (RJ 45) 1 USB Audio type B 1 USB 2.0 type A RS232 Screw connector for turntable earth connection
Remote activation:	1 Audionet Link OUT, optical (TosLink)
Mains:	IEC male power insert connector

 

Specs

Technical Data

Output:	2 x 120 Watt into 8 Ohm 2 x 230 Watt into 4 Ohm
Damping factor:	typ. 1,000 at 100 Hz
Filtering capacitance:	> 96,000 µF
THD + N:	< -93 dB, for 20 Hz to 20 kHz
Analogue inputs
Frequency response:	1 – 500,000 Hz (-3 dB)
SNR:	> 100 dB at 1kHz
Digital inputs
Frequency response:	1 – 96,000 Hz, depending on fs
Sample frequency fs:	32kHz – 192 kHz

 

Power consumption:	1 W stand by, 12 W quick start, max. 750 W
Mains:	220…240 volts / 50…60 Hz or 100…120 volts / 50…60 Hz
Dimensions:	width 430 mm height 110 mm depth 360 mm
Weight:	16 kg