Audiolab OMNIA

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Audiolab OMNIA

Description

Audiolab OMNIA : All in One Integrated/Streamer/DAC/Headphone Amp

Blurring the lines that generally differentiate hi-fi and lifestyle, Omnia brings all of the pedigree that helps make audiolab electronics the connoisseur’s choice. Yet, indulgence in design, material aesthetics, and useability mean it has all of the functionality to make it a sleek, convenient and easy-to-use center-piece, for an uncompromising home audio system.

The audiolab Omnia maintains the award-winning, instantly recognisable, audiolab design cues. Unfussy yet striking in appearance, the curved, brushed aluminum chassis is ‘typical audiolab’ but evolved to suit the modern-day living environment. Omnia is attractive but discreet, offering the perfect balance for living rooms and listening rooms alike.

In a world where music is more available than ever and sources more varied than ever, Omnia doesn’t discriminate. However you listen to your music, Omnia has got you covered. To sum it up, the audiolab Omnia is a cd player, integrated amplifier, wireless streaming player, DAC, headphone amplifier, and pre-amp – in one single unit!

Extremely robust and reliable; the Omnia’s CD drive builds on the class-leading 6000CDT CD transport with a read-ahead digital buffer to reduce disc-reading failures. Such is the performance of this CD mechanism, Omnia is able to play scratched and damaged CDs that are unreadable by conventional mechanisms.

Utilising high-quality analogue preamp circuitry, akin to the acclaimed audiolab 6000 series, coupled to line-level RCA inputs to connect analogue sources, the preamp circuitry is kept as simple as possible. Using high-quality components to maintain signal purity, with line input signals passing to a precision analogue volume stage, Omnia is an outstanding pre-amp, in its own right.

A dedicated MM phono input means a turntable can be directly connected to Omnia via a high-quality, low-noise, phono stage with precise RIAA equalisation. This phono stage is continue evolution on the award winning 6000 series – engineered to make the most of the music nestling within an

For networked audio playback, the audiolabOmnia is equipped with an ethernet port, lending itself to a wired connection and the wider bandwidth requirements of high-resolution digital audio.

For the most convenient access to wireless music playback, Omnia offers Bluetooth connectivity with high-quality, low latency, with the Bluetooth aptX standard.

The 6000A Play’s Wi-Fi networking is powered by DTS Play-Fi: an app-controlled platform enabling high-quality, whole-home wireless audio, capable of streaming hi-res music up to 24-bit/192kHz and supported by a greater range of established audio brands than any other wireless platform.

The USB DAC section is based upon audiolab’s long-term partner, and multi-award-winning, pedigree. The new ESS9038 Q2M SABRE 32 Reference DAC performs D/A conversion, utilising ESS Technology’s 32-bit HypersStream II architecture and Time Domain Jitter Eliminator to deliver ultra-low noise and high dynamic range.

No company knows more about making the most of this technically excellent, but challenging, DAC technology than audiolab; the universally acclaimed M-DAC was one of the first home audio components to incorporate an ESS chip back in 2011, and the company has been honing its implementation ever since.

Via the USB DAC section, the audiolab Omnia also offers full decoding of MQA (Master Quality Authenticated). MQA is an award-winning British technology that delivers the sound of the original master recording. The Omnia includes MQA decoder technology, which enables you to play back MQA audio files and streams – received via the USB input – at the original file’s full resolution and passes the signal through its DAC and preamp stages. MQA files are available via subscription to TIDAL’s ‘HiFi’ tier (among other sources).

Firmly planting itself as a very useable piece of high-tech equipment, the audiolab Omnia makes use of a colour IPS LCD display, offering a higher clarity of colour and lower power consumption than TFT displays. Via the captivating display, the audiolab Omnia offers a simplified general user interface and a graphical integration with your music source and playback formats. It also uses a brand new protocol for a real-time VU meter display, adding a touch of hi-fi finesse to the very functional, equally good-looking, display interface

Further to this, the audiolab Omnia is also Roon tested, thus opening up to the world of Roon. Roon’s fundamental goal is to provide a consistently stellar user experience. This goal doesn’t stop at the software… the experience extends all the way down to the audio playback hardware, regardless of manufacturer. As a Roon Tested partner, audiolab has provided equipment to Roon for testing with a variety of different operating systems and computers and shared information about its design and capabilities. We have a direct relationship with Roon and in many cases, the Roon support team has our devices on hand, so you can confidently choose to use audiolab hardware with Roon.

Roon transforms the experience of browsing music. Artist photos, credits, bios, reviews, lyrics, tour dates, and composers are located automatically, then interconnected by links to build a surfable, searchable digital magazine about your collection.

And Roon finds all the same links between your personal files and the millions of tracks available on TIDAL, so you can start with the music you know, then explore and discover new music from the world beyond your collection.

In addition to music browsing, Roon is a multi-room, multi-user networked audio platform built to the exacting standards of audiophiles. It offers features like bit-perfect playback, DSD and PCM upsampling, multichannel playback, and signal path display.

The Omnia incorporates a dedicated headphone amp with current-feedback circuitry. Its gain bandwidth and high slew rate ensure a dynamic, detailed and engaging performance with all manner of headphone types – more boxes ticked for this most all-in-one of all-in-one systems!

Powering your speakers is a doddle with zero complexity, in terms of configuration. Simply connect your passive speakers to the audiolab Omnia and you have access to a world of audio sources with impeccable playback.

The discrete Class AB power amp stage delivers 50W per channel into 8 ohms, with a maximum current delivery of 9 Amps, into difficult loads. The output stage of the discrete power amp circuits uses a CFB (Complementary Feedback) topology, ensuring superior linearity and excellent thermal stability, as the idle current is kept independent of the temperature of the output transistors. A substantial 200VA toroidal transformer, followed by 4×15,000uF reservoir capacity (60,000uF in total), helps the amp to maintain firm control of the music whilst enabling excellent dynamic range. More than just a class-leader, the Omnia is a class-beater in terms of amplifier performance!

 

Specifications : Audiolab OMNIA

 

General DescriptionIntegrated Ampli?er Design Philosophy and Core Technology2x50W (8ohm) / 2x75W (4ohm) Class AB  ES9038Q2M 32-bit DAC  – 4.3″ (800x480mm) large size full view IPS LCD  Built in certi?ed hardware MQA Full decoder (PC USB, Coax/Optical)  CD playback compatible with CD, CD-R, CD-RW discs  USB memory device support (MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV)  DTS Play-Fi technology (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)  Streaming service support includes Amazon Music, Spotify, TIDAL, KKBox, SiriusXM, Napster, Internet Radio, Deezer, iHeartRadio, PANDORA, Qobuz, QQmusic and more  Multi-room / multi speaker group support  Bluetooth 5.0 (aptX/aptX LL) streaming  Low Noise Moving Magnet Phono stage  Dedicated Current-Feedback Headphone AMP  Integrated / PRE-POWER / PRE only Modes  Android / iOS / Kindle Fire / Windows PC Control Support  USB ?rmware upgrade input Inputs3 x Analogue, 1 x Phono (MM) , 1 x Power Ampli?er, 2 x SPDIF (Coax),  2 x SPDIF (Optical), 1 x DTS Play-Fi Streaming, 1xPC USB(USB B),  1xUSB HDD(USB A), 1 x Bluetooth(aptX/aptX LL), 1 x 12V Trigger Outputs1 x PRE Ampli?er, 1 x Stereo Speaker, 1 x Headphone, 1 x 12V Trigger Sampling FrequencyOptical / Coaxial:44.1kHz —192kHz  Optical / Coaxial: 44.1kHz —192kHz
PC USB: 44.1kHz – 768kHz (PCM) / DSD64, DSD128, DSD256, DSD512 Preampli?er Section  Gain+8dB (Line)  +47dB (Phono MM) Input Sensitivity720mV (Line, Volume = 0dB)  3.1mV (Phone MM, Volume=0dB) Input Impedance10K (Line)  47K // 100pF (Phono MM) Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)< 0.0004% (1KHz @ 2V, Volume = 0dB) Frequency Response20Hz-20kHz (+/-0.1dB) Output Voltage2.3V max. (Volume = 0dB) Output Impedance100 ohm Signal-to-Noise Ratio>110dB (Line,A-weighted)  76dB (Phono MM,A-weighted) DAC  D to A ConverteES9038Q2M Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)< 0.0006% (1KHz @ 0dBFS) Output level (0dBFS, 1KHz)2.1Vrms Max. Sampling FrequencyOptical, Coaxial: 192KHz  Ethernet,Wi-Fi: 192KHz  USB A:48kHz  PC USB: PCM768kHz, DSD512 Signal-to-noise Ratio (S/N)114dB (A-weighted) Power Ampli?er Section  Gain+29dB Rated Power Output2 x 50W (8 ohm, THD < 1%)  2 x 75W (4 ohm, THD < 1%) Frequency Response20Hz-20kHz (+/-0.3dB) Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)< 0.003% (1kHz @ 40W / 8ohm) Input Sensitivity720mV Signal-to-Noise Ratio (S/N)110dB (A – weighted) Max. Output Current9A Headphone Ampli?er  Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)< 0.01% (1kHz, 50mW ) Output Impedance10ohm Load impedance20-600 ohm General  Standby Power Consumption< 0.5W Net Weight9.1kg Gross Weight11kg Dimensions (mm) (W x H x D)440 x156 x 327 Carton Size (mm) (W x H x D)540 x 412 x 210 FinishBlack / Silver Power Requirements (depending on region)220-240V ~ 50/ 60Hz  100-120V ~ 50/ 60Hz Standard AccessoriesPower Cord, Remote Control,User Manual, Antennas, etc.

Additional information

Color

Black, Silver