The device is specially manufactured to customer specifications.
Designed and developed in-house, the Ideon Audio Triple Distillation USB input includes a proprietary three-stage noise reduction circuit that eliminates digital noise from the input signal.
Figuratively speaking, we have declared war on linear and non-linear distortion and noise!
The Absolute uses three top-of-the-line femto clocks with ultra-low jitter and ultra-low phase noise in a no-compromise architecture; Precision and the resulting phase accuracy of the signal are guaranteed.
Each clock has its own supply line.
The balanced output of the in-house developed Absolute DAC features four analog output channels, no capacitors in the signal path and dedicated power supplies.
The output energy and power can power virtually any load!
The Absolute's control board is completely isolated from all other components of the device.It has its own power supply line and discrete circuitry.
Please note the transformer used to power the Absolute's microcontroller and display: what we use for this easy task is found as the main power transformer in many popular ultra high grade devices!
What makes the Absolute your DAC of choice in the future is the absolute sound quality, no matter what format you listen to.
It is highly insightful, intense and relaxing; it excites, excites, and comforts all rolled into one: in the words of one reviewer, the Absolute plays "great music."
You will be transported throughout to the encoded musical event!
The 26 kg CNC machined chassis takes 17 hours to manufacture.The result is a solid mechanical base that houses the most complicated and expensive electronics currently available.Various finishes are available to order.
Today, the Absolute DAC represents the state of the art in terms of design, construction and sonic performance.
Of course, thanks to its modular design, the Absolute can be updated at any time as a new technology becomes available or a new format is introduced.
Ideon's massive multi-stage power storage consists of 17 ultra-low-noise power supplies and individual control stages.
The importance of stable, rich and clean power is always emphasized in audio circles, but at Ideon Audio we take it a step further: we use six separate stages to achieve unparalleled clarity and linearity.
We select top-class components: 17 state-of-the-art regulators with extremely tight tolerances and over 80 audio-quality capacitors (ELNA Silmic II) with silk fiber plate separators specially designed for audio applications.
These components feature a higher propagation speed and a low ESR value*, resulting in a smoother sound without loss of detail.
The sonic result is an unparalleled restoration of clarity, midrange richness, musical energy and dynamics.The music flows.
| SUPPORTED FORMATS (INPUT DEPENDENT) | 44.1kHz to 384kHz PCM up to 32 bits , Native DSD (up to 8X DSD) |
| DIGITAL INPUTS | 3x Advanced isolated input module slots (USB, XLR, RCA) |
| XLR BALANCED OUTPUTS | 9Vrms at 0dB |
| RCA OUTPUTS | RCA OUTPUTS 4.5Vrms at 0dB |
| THD (A WEIGHTED 20HZ-20KHZ) | < – 120dB on all outputs |
| CHANNEL SEPARATION | >130dB on all outputs |
| SNR (A WEIGHTED 20HZ-20KHZ) | >130dB on all outputs |
| DYNAMIC RANGE | 20HZ TO 20KHZ 147 dB (FS) .145dB (AFS) |
| DISPLAY | Custom discrete LED audio clock synchronous display |
| DIMENSIONS (W X H X D) | 490 x 350 x 110 mm (19.2 x 137x43 inches). |
| WEIGHT | 28kg (~65 lbs) |
"...I've never seen anything like it - fascinating..."
“…incredible resolution and three-dimensional sonority, which is particularly surprising in the high pitches…””This is great class and for me absolutely unique, very far from the usual…”
WOLFGANG KEMPER Wolfgang Kemper, HIFI STATEMENT, Dec 2022
“…The Absolute Epsilon DAC, Absolute Stream music server, and Absolute Time master clock are in the upper echelon of today’s best digital playback.The trio has some remarkable musical attributes, including stunningly lifelike reproduction of music's dynamics.The sense of immediacy and presence—the impression of nothing between you and the music—was equally impressive.”
Robert Harley, The Absolute Sound, June 2022
” …Absolute Ɛ reminded of a large, 2-track master tape recorder with 76 centimeters per second speed… Like so often in these stratospheric price ranges, a warning must be issued: listening to the Absolute Ɛ is very much at your own risk! “
TOPKLASS” Hifi & Musik , May 2022
“…We could write a lot more about this strong and majestic DAC and how is sounds more organic and skin-close and analog fluid than any other DAC we’ve heard.Where other well-made analog-sounding DAC's reminds you think of soft slightly rounded vinyl, the Absolute Epsilon is more similar to a big reel-to-reel tape machine playing at 76 cm per second.
TOPKLASS” Hifi & Musik , May 2022
