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Description
Aqua LinQ Network InterfaceCurrently available options: LinQ Core HQPlayer Core+NAA incl. Signalyst Licence Plug & Play Audio Engine Roon Outputs: AQlink I25 Dual AES out. PCM 384 kHZ DSD 128 LinQ Core and UPnP HQPlayer Core + NAA incl. Signalyst License Plug and Play. Audio Engine for Roon. UPnP DLNA Renderer, Outputs: AQlink I2S Dual AES output PCM 384 kHz DSD 128 LinQ Renderer 1 1 Module: HQPlayer NAA Module or UPnP DLNA module. Outputs: AQlink I2S Dual AES output PCM 384
Currently available options:
LinQ-Core
HQPlayer Core+NAA incl. Signalyst Licence | Plug & Play
Audio Engine Roon
Outputs: AQlink I25 Dual AES out. PCM 384 kHZ - DSD 128
LinQ - Core and UPnP
HQPlayer Core + NAA incl. Signalyst License | Plug and Play.
Audio Engine for Roon. UPnP DLNA Renderer,
Outputs: AQlink I2S Dual AES output PCM 384 kHz DSD 128
LinQ – Renderer 1
1 Module: HQPlayer NAA Module or UPnP DLNA module.
Outputs: AQlink I2S - Dual AES output PCM 384 kHz DSD 128
LinQ – Renderer 2
2 Modules: UPnP DLNA and HQPlayer NAA modules.
Outputs: AQlink I2S - Dual AES output PCM 384 kHz DSD 128
Our "Network Interface"
The new LinQ was created following a precise idea.
Fast and standard technical solutions do not belong to the aqua philosophy.
aqua has developed an extremely streamlined long-life platform and network bridge modules, focused on audio playback functions.
We prefer to use know-how developed in-house, for a number of reasons in respect the aqua SQ standards.
This has required a considerable effort in terms of time and resources, but the result is immediately evident on first use.
LinQ is a highly modular device, based on a series of completely independent units.
Each module performs a particular function, for which it is optimized.
We will then have a Roon Ready (RAAT) module, an UPnP DLNA streaming module, a HQPlayer NAA module, etc.
Each module has its own dedicated power supply and plugs into a connector on the base platform of the device. In addition to the optimization on the particular function, this architecture guarantees an exceptional possibility of future upgrades.
The communication lines of each module with the network are galvanically isolated. Note that further isolation is guaranteed by the fact that one of the modules is a LAN switch, developed internally by aqua. This is an important point: in fact, during the listening tests, and also in the laboratory ones, we obtained the best results with the use of this architecture with built-in LAN switch.
Always having the sound result as an objective, LinQ does not use a USB interface: the output is on AQlink, the aqua I2S proprietary connection. In this way the "passage" on USB is skipped, avoid any losses in sound quality.
Furthermore, proprietary circuits have been developed in the output FPGA, in order to implement the S/PDIF, AES/EBU and dual-AES outputs.
FEATURES
• 4 future-proof network protocols (modules). Available now:
- Roon Ready bridge (RAAT)
- UPnP DLNA
- HQPlayer NAA
• Internal custom developed LAN switch (isolated)
• Pure Bit-perfect FPGA signal processing
• Uncompromising digital interface AQlink PRO (I2S protocol)
• Galvanically isolated output stage (upgradable)
• 2 separate low noise C-Core power transformers for network circuitry and digital decoding
• MODULAR DESIGN with upgradeable multi board platform
• Qobuz, Tidal and other main streaming services supported
• Zero setup, direct access to the Network Module by key and IR5 remote
• High-quality parts
• Input:
- ETHERNET network | n. 1 standard RJ-45 connector LAN
No network configuration is required (DHCP system)
• Outputs:
- AQlink I2S | n. 1 Ethercon RJ-45 connector (PCM 32 bit 384kHz / DSD128 max)
- Dual-AES/EBU (IEC 60958) | n. 2 XLR 110 ohm connectors (PCM 24 bit 384kHz / DSD128 max)
- AES/EBU (IEC 60958-4) | n. 1 XLR 110 ohm connector (PCM 24 bit 192kHz / DSD64 max)
- S/PDIF (IEC 60958-1) | n. 1 BNC 75 ohm connector (PCM 24 bit 192kHz / DSD64 max)
- S/PDIF (IEC 60958-3) | n. 1 RCA connector (PCM 24 bit 192kHz / DSD64 max)
• OLED display with user off-selectable illumination
• RC5 IR remote controller (optional)
• Aluminium anti-resonant cabinet with Nextel
• Designed and handmade in Italy
• 5-year warranty
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