THINKING IN DIGITAL
Empowering Sound, Elevating Senses
AUDIOBYTE is a sister brand of Rockna Electronics, a manufacturer of high-quality audio equipment since 1999. While Rockna Electronics is set to pursue elite levels of performance with no compromise, the mission of Audiobyte is to close the gap between computer and high-end audio. In 2023, AUDIOBYTE became an independent company, with a completely new, state of the art production facility.
Years of extensive research and development resulted in some of the most refined technologies for an inspiring and insightful audio reproduction experience. In the Audiobyt line-up we implemented features that have been reserved, until now, only for the most extravagant audio hardware. Many solutions were built from scratch to offer a package that has little or no competition at these price levels.
Each piece we ship is made to order, hand built and individually tested.
In 2019 we moved to a new research and production facility that expands our manufacturing capabilities and enhances our control over the most minute details and ensure we stay true to our commitment.
Capturing Emotions, One Note at a Time
Rockna i Audiobyte su od sada dostupni i za hrvatsko tržište
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Audiobyte Super hub
Native I2S multifunctional streamer
Crafted from a single block of premium aluminium, featuring a 3-inch IPS wide-angle display, a linear power supply, dedicated FPGA audio hardware, high-quality programmable clock, and powered by a custom lightweight Linux system to ensure an unwavering sonic performance. Seamlessly supports Roon, UpnP, DLNA, OpenHome and comes with dedicated iOS and Android control apps.
For the new Audiobyte line, we designed a chassis from a solid block of aluminium, precision machined to house our components. The result is a blend of beauty and functionality, ensuring high structural integrity, adequate cooling and vibration resistance in a package that minimises seams and joints. Before anodization, the case undergoes a sandblasting treatment that results in a smooth surface a matte look that elegantly compliments your audio setup.
The Audiobyte SuperHUB stands as a meticulously designed digital hub, seamlessly uniting your various digital sources into one unit. Advanced digital signal conditioning, including reclocking and upsampling (transcoding), takes place in the digital domain before transmitting the refined data streams to an external DAC.
Conventional high-performance computers are bulky,energy-intensive,and often introduce unwanted noise into audio systems.
Despite this, many enthusiasts employ them to upsample classic PCM encoding into high-rate DSD. SuperHUB's ultra-efficient, FPGA-based audio engine executes powerful upsampling, rendering the need for a cumbersome computer in your setup obsolete.
An oscillator that constantly adjusts to match the frequency of an input signal. PLLs are used to generate, stabilize, modulate, demodulate, filter or recover a signal from a "noisy" communications channel where data has been interrupted.
Control: Effortless navigation through the IPS capacitive touchscreen, complemented by user-friendly Android and iOS control apps.
In contrast to competitors, who predominantly rely on streaming products built around Rpi or off-the-shelf hardware modules, SuperHUB is constructed from the ground up on an exclusive Audiobyte hardware platform. To achieve the best possible results, we designed and built a new mainboard from scratch with a 10-layer custom PCB that allowed our engineers to optimize the signal path. Together with a linear power supply, this guarantees a seamless synergy between audio and CPU hardware, culminating in an exceptional audio experience.
For all its inputs, particularly traditional digital formats like SPDIF and AES/EBU, SuperHUB employs a robust jitter elimination technique. Leveraging Audiobyte's proprietary technology centered on digital PLLs and buffer stages, it achieves an impressive up to -60 dB reduction in incoming jitter.
SUPER HUB
Pioneering the benchmark for a
versatile digital audio center
Technical Specifications:
Connectivity:
1 * Ethernet: RJ45 (10/100/1000Mbps)
1 * USB1: Type B
1 * USB2: Type A
1 * AES/EBU IN
1 * Optical Toslink IN
1 * I2S HDMI OUT
1 * Coax SPDIF Out
1 * Coax SPDIF IN
Streaming Services:
UpnP, Air Play, DLNA, Roon Ready, Spotify, Tidal, Qobuz etc.
Features in development: CamillaDSP
Network protocol:
NFS / SMB v1-v2-V3 / UPnP
Control interface:
3-inch touchscreen, Android control app, iOS control app (in development)
FPGA:
AMD ZYNQ 7000 series SoC
Finish:
Sandblasted Anodized Silver / Anodized Black
Weight:
6 KG
Size:
290 * 300 * 62 mm (l * w * h)
AC:
110V / AC 220V
In the box:
Audiobye SuperHUB Streamer, User Manual