2020年Antipodes公開K50 Audiophile Music Server。Roon Server内蔵+New Zealand Antipodes Heritage+Audiophile Music Server Top Tier搭載。
Antipodes K50は2020年Antipodes公開のK50 Audiophile Music Serverで、Antipodes Audio は2004年New Zealand創業のAudiophile Music Server Boutique Brand。Antipodes は2004年〜22年New Zealand Audiophile Music Server Heritage(Mark Cole創業 + Audiophile Music Server専門設計 + Server + Reclocker + Reclocker分離Architecture独自Engineering)+ Audiophile界隈Antipodes NZ Boutique Music Server認知度高 + S Series(Mid)/ K Series(Top Tier K50/K30/K22)等のAntipodes Family展開、 Audiophile Music Server Top Tier地位。K50はAntipodes K Series 2020年Top Tier Position(K50 Top Tier Music Server + Server + Reclocker + Player 3-Engine Architecture)、 「Roon Server内蔵 + New Zealand Antipodes Heritage + Audiophile Music Server Top Tier」 のAntipodes独自Engineering Maximization、 Aurender UC100 / iFi iGalvanic 3.0 / Roon Nucleus+ / Sonore opticalRendu等のAudiophile USB Cleaner + Music Server市場対抗のAntipodes NZ Music Server Top Tier Strategy。「Server + Reclocker + Player 3-Engine Architecture」 はK50 Antipodes独自Iconic Engineering、 Mass Market Music Server(Single Engine Standard)対比 3-Engine分離(Music Server Engine + Reclocker Engine + Player Engine分離設計 + 各Engine独立PSU + Audiophile USB Path完全分離)+ Antipodes独自Engineering Heritage継承 + Audiophile USB Audio Quality最大化。「Roon Server + Squeezelite + HQPlayer Multi-Player」 はK50 Multi-Player対応、 Mass Market Music Server(Roon限定Standard)対比 Roon Server + Squeezelite + HQPlayer + MPD等Multi-Player対応 + Audiophile Software Player自由選択価値Proposition。価格 ¥2,500,000(2024年日本国内 K50)はAudiophile Music Server Top Tier Position。
Innuos ZENith Mk3との違い: ZENith Mk3(Portugal Innuos Music Server + Roon Server内蔵 + ¥800K Mid-Premium)はPortugal Innuos Roon Server Mid-Premium、 K50(NZ Antipodes Music Server + Server + Reclocker + Player 3-Engine + Multi-Player + ¥2.5M Top Tier)はNZ 3-Engine分離Top Tier + Multi-Player対応。Mid-Premium Roon Server → ZENith Mk3、 Top Tier 3-Engine + Multi-Player → K50。
Q1: Server + Reclocker + Player 3-Engine分離 とは？ A: Mass Market Music Server Single Engine対比 3-Engine分離(Music Server Engine + Reclocker Engine + Player Engine分離設計 + 各Engine独立PSU + Audiophile USB Path完全分離)+ Antipodes独自Engineering Heritage継承 + Audiophile USB Audio Quality最大化価値Proposition + Antipodes独自Top Tier Architecture。
Q2: Multi-Player対応 とは？ A: Mass Market Music Server Roon限定対比 Roon Server + Squeezelite + HQPlayer + MPD等Multi-Player対応(Audiophile Software Player自由選択 + 多Player Engine同時対応)+ Antipodes独自Multi-Player Engineering価値Proposition。
Q3: Antipodes K50 vs Aurender N20 どちらを選ぶ？ A: K50(NZ Antipodes 3-Engine分離 + Multi-Player + Roon + ¥2.5M Top Tier)→ NZ Boutique + Multi-Player愛好User、 N20(Korea Aurender Music Server + Aurender Conductor + ¥1.4M Premium)→ Korea Aurender Conductor Native愛好User。