Product Review
Think of the 851N as three components in one. First, it's a digital preamp with an assortment of connections for handling your digital gear. Plus, it's a network player ready to stream your favorite audio sources using either a wired Ethernet or Wi-Fi connection. And, of course, it's a high-performance DAC with state-of-the-art audio processing to improve the listening experience for all digital formats.
TECH SPECS D/A CONVERTERS
Twin Analog Devices AD1955 24-bit DACs
DIGITAL FILTER
2nd Generation ATF2 up-sampling to 24-bit/384kHz. Linear Phase, Minimum phase or Steep modes.
ANALOGUE FILTER
2-pole differential Bessel with DC servo (for both XLR and RCA outputs)
DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS
1 x AES/EBU, 2 x S/PDIF coaxial and 2 x TOSLINK optical
USB AUDIO INPUT
USB Type B conforms to USB Audio profile 1.0 or 2.0 (user selectable)
ANALOGUE AUDIO OUTPUTS
Balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA analogue audio outputs
COMPATIBILITY
UPnP: Linear PCM 16-24 bit, 11.025-192kHz Local USB media:Linear PCM 16-24 bit, 11.025-192kHz USB Audio1.0: Linear PCM 16-24 bit, 44.1-96kHz USB Audio 2.0: Linear PCM 16-24 bit, 44.1-192kHz or DSD x64 (DSD also available over UPnP streaming), TOSLINK: 16-24 bit, 32-192kHz (using high quality TOSLINK optical cable) S/PDIF: Linear PCM 16-24 bit, 32-192kHz AES3/EBU: Linear PCM 16-24 bit, 32-192kHz BT100 Bluetooth receiver: A2DP plus aptX Internet radio: 16-24 bit, 11.025-192kHz
AUDIO FORMATS
ALAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, DSD (x64), WMA, MP3, AAC, HE AAC, AAC+, OGG Vorbis
ETHERNET
IEEE 802.3, 10 Base-T or 100 Base-T WI-FI IEEE 802.11 b/g or n (2.4GHz)
STANDBY POWER CONSUMPTION
0.5W
DIMENSIONS (H X W X D)
115 x 430 x 360mm (4.5 x 16.9 x 14.7")
WEIGHT
8.1kg (17.9lbs)
IN THE BOX
Azur 851N Network Player, Power Cable, 3 x AAA Batteries, Remote Control, Control Bus Cable, Wi-fi Dongle



