Zodiac Platinum DSD 256 / 768 K DAC Trade in your old Zodiac

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I'll take your older Zodiac, Zodiac Plus or Zodiac Gold in trade on the new Platinum. This year at RMAF I used the Platinum with the new 10M audiophile Atomic Clock. Check out what the the Audio Traveler had to say. http://theaudiotraveler.com/2014/10/17/rmaf-2014-sound-science-and-king-sound-clock-an-antelope/


I have had the privilege of using the New Platinum DAC since RMAF 2013, even with out using it with an Atomic Clock on its clock input it set a new level of performance handily besting the Zodiac Gold that Stereophile Rated A+ and now ranks the Platinum A+.   I know you are tired of hearing guys like me talking about how a veil was lifted but consider this, the part time Audiophile Scott Hull, reported that my Room with the King III speakers, the Music Vault M7 and Zodiac Platinum sounded as good or better as all the megabuck $200K and up rooms at RMAF. My source was the New Music Vault M7 and converted by the Platinum on Saturday into sublime analog.

The Platinum also functions as a spectacular Preamplifier, with 2 analog inputs and the following Digital inputs: USB, 2 coax spdif, 2 optical spdif, AES/EBU balanced digital out.

Now I am certain that this DAC sounds better than what ever DACs you are used to as the Zodiac Gold sounds as good or better than the overwhelming majority of DACs out there and the Platinum takes this performance to a whole new level that must be heard to be appreciated. The Platinum will make you smile and you will have a very hard time turning your stereo off once you start to listen to it.

Delivery starts in September so place your order with me now as they are going to run out quickly.

The following is from the Antelope Web Site.

The widest DSD support and sample rate
Zodiac Platinum DSD DAC provides the widest DSD support, including the unique 256X mode and a sample rate of 768 kHz via a custom-built USB chip. The extreme DSD256 greatly extends the accuracy and transparency of the audio reproduction as well as the overall system performance. The custom-designed Antelope USB chip compliments high fidelity by reducing clock jitter and pushing the envelope of the USB streaming with sample rates four times higher than those offered by similar devices.
Distinctive pedigree
and highly evolved technology
Zodiac Platinum has inherited the stepped relay volume control and the dual stage headphone drivers with impedance control from its very successful and highly appreciated predecessor Zodiac Gold. The Platinum also comes with an elegant remote control and has the option for external audiophile grade power supply Voltikus. In addition to the PC and Mac control panels available in the Zodiac Line, the Platinum also offers the comfort of the remote control from a mobile application, available for Android and iOS.
Whereas many top of the line DACs offer PCM upsamplers, the Platinum is the first device to offer a DSD upsampler. This distinctive feature allows the upsampling of DSD64 to DSD256, pushing DSD noise into higher frequencies, vastly improving the quality of the D/A conversion. The Platinum bypasses internal digital filters built into the DAC chip by implementing a custom upsampler with carefully designed high-precision filters in the FPGA.

Signature Antelope clocking
In the heart of the new Platinum lie the renowned 64-bit Acoustically Focused Clocking and the ultra-low jitter oven-controlled crystal oscillator, which are Antelope’s signature for unprecedented sound quality appreciated by the best recording, mastering and post production studios around the world. In addition, the Platinum is equipped with a 10 MHz input for the legendary Antelope 10M Rubidium atomic clock, providing the most accurate and stable clocking reference and therefore an uncompromised digital to analog conversion.

Antelope 64-bit Acoustically Focused Clocking (AFC) technology
10MHz input for Antelope’s Rubidium atomic clock
Widest DSD support, including the unique 256X mode
Ultra-low jitter oven-controlled crystal oscillator
Up to 768 kHz sample rate via custom USB chip
Switchable 64-bit 8x linear phase upsampler
Quad DAC architecture for superb dynamic range
Stepped relay volume control accurate to 0.05 dB
External audiophile-grade power supply option
Dual stage headphone drivers with impedance control
Aluminum unibody IR remote
Control application for PC, Mac and mobile devices
Automatic internet-based device upgradability

2x Headphone Outputs on 1/4” TRS
Trimmable balanced Analog Outputs on XLR
Unbalanced Analog Outputs on RCA
Balanced Analog Inputs on 1/4” TRS
Unbalanced Analog Inputs on RCA
AES/EBU Digital Input
2x S/PDIF Coaxial Inputs
2x Optical TOSLINK Inputs
USB on standard B type connector
Atomic clock / Word Clock Input on BNC
De-jittered AES/EBU Output
De-jittered 2x S/PDIF Outputs

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