“…The Absolute Epsilon DAC is 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.”
Effective January 2024 our globally acclaimed Absolute Epsilon DAC will be available as the Epsilon meta edition – Absolute ε Meta – integrating additional cutting-edge technologies and innovations that firmly establish the Absolute in the upper echelons of today’s premier digital playback systems.
Consistent with our product philosophy, the Meta edition boasts an entirely proprietary design. Our in-house developed audio technologies set us apart, as Ideon Audio never uses or relies on off-the-shelf solutions or any third-party components.
The 2024 Meta upgrade brings substantial performance enhancements to the already highly acclaimed Absolute ε DAC, including:
New firmware with improvements in our proprietary code
A novel DAC output selection feature (high/med/low/variable) designed to seamlessly match a diverse range of amplifier loads
Upgraded power supplies featuring meticulously engineered transformers
Enhanced analog stage with improved extreme dynamics and even lower noise
All these new innovations and upgrades elevate the already high performance of the Absolute DAC to an extreme level, offering a unique and memorable listening experience. The areas most affected are the dynamics (both micro and macro), the tone quality, which becomes purer and more faithful to the original, and the soundstage, which becomes even wider and more expansive.
SUPPORTED FORMATS (INPUT DEPENDENT)44.1kHz to 384kHz PCM up to 32 bits , Native DSD (up to 8X DSD)DIGITAL INPUTS3x Advanced isolated input module slots (USB, XLR, RCA)XLR BALANCED OUTPUTS (high/mid/low/variable selectable by the user)9Vrms at 0dB (at high output)RCA OUTPUTS (adjustable as with XLR)4.5Vrms at 0dB (at high output)THD (A WEIGHTED 20HZ-20KHZ)< – 120dB on all outputsCHANNEL SEPARATION>130dB on all outputsSNR (A WEIGHTED 20HZ-20KHZ)>130dB on all outputsDYNAMIC RANGE20HZ TO 20KHZ 147 dB (FS) . 145 dB (AFS)DISPLAY4.3 inchDIMENSIONS (W X H X D)490 x 110 x 350 mm (19.2 x 4.3 x 13.8 in).WEIGHT24kg (~53 lbs)
“…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.”