[AES] Antelope Pure 2 AD/DA converter

Pure 2 allows for analog < > digital conversion on two channel with a 24-bit / 192kHz resolution. It also includes a 64-bit master clock with Antelope’s 4th generation of jitter management. A headphone amp is also included with its own D/A converter and you’ll find on the front panel a large relay-based stepped volume knob for direct signal monitoring.

The Pure 2 employs Burr-Brown PCM4222 converters, a Dual-DAC technology with two separate chips for the left and right channels, as well as the same Acoustically Focused Clocking technology found on the Antelope Trinity clock. A USB port allows for connecting the converter to a computer and use the Control Software on Mac and Windows. You can also setup and access user presets from the front panel.

Specifications:

• Two-channel AD/DA converter with Dual-DAC architecture
• Headphone amp with dedicated converter
• Relay-based stepped volume knob (0.05dB accuracy)
• Master clock
• Compatible with the Antelope 10M atomic clock via a dedicated input
• Word clock input
• S/PDIF I/O
• TosLink I/O
• AES I/O
• USB 2.0 type B port 
• XLR combo analog input
• 8 Word Clock outputs
• XLR Main analog output (DAC 1)
• TRS Monitor analog output (DAC 2)
• TRS Headphone output (DAC 3)
• 19” 1U rack format
• Universal power supply

The Antelope Pure 2 converter and master clock will be available Q4, 2014 for the US price of $2195. You’ll find more info at antelopeaudio.com.