{"id":145421,"date":"2022-05-24T18:01:19","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T17:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=145421"},"modified":"2022-05-24T18:01:19","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T17:01:19","slug":"tidal-audio-arkas-premium-digital-music-content-controller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/hi-fi\/tidal-audio-arkas-premium-digital-music-content-controller\/","title":{"rendered":"Tidal Audio Arkas: Premium Digital Music Content Controller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tidal Audio\u00a0has released\u00a0Arkas, a device with the functions of a reference streamer.\u00a0The manufacturer called it a digital music content controller.\u00a0It is, in the words of Tidal Audio, &#8220;the perfect transport of Tidal files&#8221;, in which there is nothing superfluous.\u00a0Indeed, such components as file storage, NAS systems and music servers are not included in the novelty.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/120_techweek.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It is quite possible that the corresponding devices will appear in Tidal Audio in the near future: this is hinted at, for example, by the presence of the TidalLink interface, which was found in\u00a0Tidal Camira\u00a0.\u00a0This interface managed to get rid of the limitations of SPDIF RCA, AES or USB.<\/p>\n<p>Arkas was based on a powerful power supply &#8211; these are oversized power transformers with magnetic shielding, and buffer capacities of more than 200,000 microfarads.\u00a0The electronics of the novelty provides for an upgrade by replacing individual boards and reconfiguring the remaining ones &#8211; Tidal Audio claims that investments in Arkas are protected for a long time.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/121_techweek.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So far, Tidal Arkas is equipped with a LAN ethernet (1000 BASE-T) connector, you can connect a USB drive \/ hard drive to it.\u00a0It has a Multi Clock system for accurate timing, supports MQA decoding, recognizes DSD over PCM for AES\/EUB, and works with UPnP.\u00a0The list of audio data formats includes DSF (DSD), DFF (DSD), DoP (DSD), FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF, MQA, MP3, AAC (M4A).\u00a0It is important that the new product supports Tidal, Qobuz streaming services, TuneIn Internet radio, Spotify Connect and Apple AirPlay.\u00a0All this is assembled in a black and rack-mountable case.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tidal-audio.com\/arkas\/\">Tidal Audio Arkas<\/a> streamer retailed for $29,000 in the US.<\/p>\n<p>[ratemypost]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tidal Audio\u00a0has released\u00a0Arkas, a device with the functions of a reference streamer.\u00a0The manufacturer called it a digital music content controller.\u00a0It is, in the words of Tidal Audio, &#8220;the perfect transport of Tidal files&#8221;, in which there is nothing superfluous.\u00a0Indeed, such components as file storage, NAS systems and music servers are not included in the novelty. 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