The small form factor Antipodes S40 uses the same server engine as is used in the K30, but is powered by a standard external power supply brick. The S40 can be upgraded by adding the HSL50-based S60 Power Supply, to deliver considerably better audio performance.
The Antipodes S40 uses the v5.2H board. This board is a ‘first’ – the first Antipodes board that is excellent for both server apps and player apps. There are two recommended ways to use your S40.
The S40 can run both Server Apps and Player Apps, and/or stream to multiple devices on your network. Or improve its Server performance by streaming to a separate Player device, such as an S30.
The Antipodes S40 includes analog output on headphone jack. This is provided for convenience and does not imply we have included a headphone DAC of the same class as the music server engine. The analog sound is good and is provided to enable an easier entry point for someone that does not yet have a good DAC. To realise the full potential of the S40, you should add a quality DAC, or stream to a quality Player such as an Antipodes S30.
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