432 EVO Aeon Music Server - As Traded
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432 EVO Aeon Music Server - As Traded
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432 EVO Aeon Music Server - As Traded
Condition: Very Good
Includes: Power supplies, Power cables (no box)
SN: VPNID AUS05
Overview
The 432 EVO Aeon is our high-performance server just below the flagship Master model, offering many of the same features at a more affordable price. It surpasses many similarly priced digital sources, providing a sound closer to high-end analog without digital harshness, and can be upgraded to the Master model.
Developed from the 432 EVO High-End model, the Aeon includes a dual power supply from S-booster, a high-quality SOtM superclock board for optimized USB output, and core-specific software tuning to minimize jitter. It runs full Roon or Logitech Media Server and a 432 Hz enabled player, which can play bit-perfect audio. The Aeon features a bit-perfect Teac CD drive for ripping CDs, and can convert music to 432 Hz on the fly, offering a more pleasing sound according to research.
The Aeon uses a power-efficient quad-core CPU with 8 GB of RAM, updated in Q4 2020, and employs supercomputing techniques to ensure stellar audio performance by running audio processes on a dedicated core. It minimizes software jitter with advanced kernel and process tuning and features a custom BIOS that allows for future upgrades.
The server runs on a custom real-time Linux OS refined by 432 EVO's owner, Frederic Vanden Poel, ensuring it stays cool and performs reliably 24/7. It includes a 2TB noise-filtered SSD, with optional upgrades to 4TB or 8TB, and a low-noise hybrid storage system.
Additional features include:
- Bit-Perfect Ripper: A Teac rip drive hand-tested for perfect operation.
- Modern CPU: Twice as fast as competitors' older chips.
- USB DAC Output: An ultra-low noise USB output board.
- Super Clock: Direct clocking with a dedicated superclock board.
- Dual SBooster Power Supplies: Two independent power supplies for cleaner audio.
It supports streaming services like Tidal, Qobuz, Spotify, and internet radio, and comes pre-installed with Roon Core (separate license required) and Logitech Media Server.
Specification
| AUDIO OUTPUTS | ||
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Digital output
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Superclock based dedicated USB 3.0 output supporting USB Audio Class 2.0 to connect to your USB DAC | |
| Network streaming with realtime scheduling to any Roon endpoint and Logitech / Squeezebox based players | ||
| CONNECTIVITY | ||
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Ethernet
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1x RJ45 for realtime clocked gigabit supporting true gigabit ethernet ISPs | |
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USB
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1x ultra high-end low jitter superclock based USB DAC output | |
| 2x USB 3.0 ports for backup or connecting additional USB dacs | ||
| 2x USB 2.0 ports for connecting additional USB dacs | ||
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KVM
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VGA, DVI, HDMI and keyboard/mouse service ports normally never needed as the EVO is VPN supported | |
| OPEN FILE FORMATS | ||
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Logitech Media Server
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All common formats including DSD, WAV, flac, MP3, ogg vorbis, aac, Passthrough of MQA | |
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Roon
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MP3, WAV, WAV64, AIFF, FLAC, Apple Lossless, OGG, and AAC at resolutions up to 32 bit 768kHz. Roon also supports DSD64, DSD128, DSD256, and DSD512 in the DSF and DFF formats. | |
| DRM FILE FORMAT | ||
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Logitech Media Server
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Ogg Vorbis as supported by Spotify Passthrough of MQA towards MQA DAC when using bitperfect mode | |
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Roon
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MQA first unfold supported & any MQA feature in Roon As MQA does not recover any new audio data in the second unfold, second unfold can be replaced by 432 EVOs own upsample which also can support minimum phase rendering with one cycle of post-ringing, or the superior sounding Archimago minimum phase filter. |
| AUDIO TRANSFORMATIONS | ||
| Bitperfect mode | No audio transformations occur, unless DAC does not support sample rate or bit depth of format, otherwise true bitperfect matching or even beating the most exclusive CD transports | |
| Upsampling-only | Output most DSD & PCM formats in any input samplerate as 24 bit or 32 bit output in one of the following output samplerate: 44.1K, 88.2K, 176.4K, 352.8K and DXD, 706.6K 48K, 96K, 192K, 384K, 768K |
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| 432 Hz mode | Same as upsampling mode, but with 432 Hz processing without resolution loss. 432 Hz and upsampling are a combined one step algorithm, therefore no additional load is caused on the CPU when using 432 Hz mode compared to upsampling | |
| SUPPORTED TUNING TRANSFORMATIONS USING 432 Hz MODE | ||
| Input pitch | 440 Hz up to 445 Hz in one step increments Other pitches can be added by special request |
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| Output pitch | 415 Hz 426 Hz 430.5 Hz (Equal Tone Temperament) 432 Hz (Verdi’s A, Pythagorean Temperament) 440 Hz (today’s Concert Pitch) → used for upsample-only mode 444 Hz |
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| Supported input formats | Any audio and file format from local files on the internal storage on the EVO or a NAS, internet radio, on demand streaming services such. 444 Hz mode not compatible with live internet radio |
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UPSAMPLING RECIPES For Upsampling-Only And 432 Hz Modes |
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| Linear phase | User tunable linear phase filter, including tuning of processing buffer size and several precision options. All frequencies have the same delay through the filter. | |
| Minimum phase | User tunable minimum phase filter, including tuning of processing buffer size and several precision options. No pre-ringing. Post-ringing can be regular long tail “minimum-phase” without aliasing, or reduced MQA / Ayre inspired one cycle of post-ringing with free bonus aliasing, create pseudo ultrasonics. |
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| Intermediate phase | The only server on the market supporting Archimago’s Intermedia Phase upsampling, the most ideal filter with mainly post-ringing and no phase issues within the audible range. 432 EVO implements his original recipe, and two improved variants of this filter |
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| AUDIO SAMPLE RATES | ||
| Sample rates | All common multiples of 44.1 and 48K All common DSD formats |
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| Bit depths | 16, 24 and 32 bit |
| CONTROL APPS | ||
| Roon | Official Roon remote running on Apple or Android tablets & phones Desktop version of Roon for PC or MAC acting as a Roon remote control |
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| Logitech Media Server | Any web browser for web based version of GUI SqueezePad (iPad) iPeng (iPhone/iPad) Orange Squeeze (Android) Squeezer (Android) Squeeze Remote (Windows) |
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| CONFIGURATION INTERFACE | ||
| Web Gui | Web interface usable on any phone, tablet, laptop or desktop: 1. Configure the 432 Hz enabled player 2. Check the riplogs 3. Switch between Roon & Logitech Media Server 4. Several other system configuration parameters not often changed |
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| HARDWARE | ||
| Ripdrive | Hand tested Teac slot-loading, tested with at least 5 retail CD’s which are known to cause rip issues on some drives. All CD’s must past our extreme test. | |
| Default storage | 2 TB full SDD on spring suspension system, with sata noise filtering and sata protocol tuning for lower EMI | |
| Storage upgrades | Optional 4 TB or 8 TB full SSD. Please ask your reseller for pricing. | |
| CPU | J5040 tuned to a more constant power draw for lower software jitter. More modern and twice as fast than some competitors who use the outdated N4200 | |
| Memory | 8 GB, plenty for Roon even when importing larger collections. | |
| SUPPORTED STREAMING SERVICES | ||
| Roon | Internet radio, Qobuz and Tidal | |
| Logitech Media Server | Internet radio, Qobuz, Tidal, Spotify and any service for which an LMS plugin is available | |
| REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Mains supply | 100 Volt AC 50/60Hz / 110 Volt AC 50/60Hz
115 Volt AC 50/60Hz / 120 Volt AC 50/60Hz
220 Volt AC 50/60Hz / 230 Volt AC 50/60Hz
240 Volt AC 50/60Hz True dual linear power supplies |
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| Internet | Internet connection required for updates, VPN support & metadata retrieval. Can work standalone (e.g. hifi shows, shows on location) with just a Wi-Fi router attached via ethernet and no active internet connection |
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| DAC USB | To use the superclock based USB output, you’ll need a USB dac conforming to USB Class Audio 2.0 standard (most DAC’s follow this standard) | |
| Network endpoint | To stream to endpoints, you’ll need Roon RAAT or Squeezebox compatible endpoints |
| PHYSICAL | ||
| Colour | Black or silver | |
| Weight | Server 5 KG PSU 1.85 KG x 2 |
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| Dimensions | PSU: 240 x 130 x 75mm (each) Server 435 x 325 x 60mm (W x D x H, 69mm including feet) |
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| What’s in the box | Server Dual PSU each with DC cable Manuals & Quick Guide |
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| Chassis | Modular chassis which will support future hardware updates such as new main boards as they come to market |