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Manufactured in France, Arche is a unique electronic solution that combines a digital-to-analog converter as well as two pure Class-A amplification modes designed especially for headphones.
OVERVIEW
Manufactured in France, Arche is a unique electronic solution that combines a digital-to-analog converter as well as two pure Class-A amplification modes designed especially for headphones.
Ideal to sit between the digital sources and your audiophile headphones, Arche is the perfect solution to fully enjoy your headphones, whilst benefiting from the performance delivered by the converter to drive high-fidelity loudspeakers!
Arche is an all-in-one solution, which also offers presets for every set of Focal high-fidelity headphones (Utopia, Stellia, Clear, Elegia, and Elear) to make sure you get the absolute best from this ultimate combination.
Arche comes with a solid aluminium headphone mount inspired by the brand’s logo: accessing and storing the headphones is therefore quick and easy, as well as looking incredible and saving on space!
POWER & PRECISION
The two premium AK4490 balanced digital-to-analog converters can process formats in PCM format up to 384kHz, as well as DSD 256. The analog signal is then routed towards 2 pure Class-A amplification modes designed especially for headphones (voltage, hybrid) for an uncompromising solution. The original audio signal is totally respected, so as to reproduce the tiniest details of the recording.
AMPLIFICATION
Upon entry of the digital signal, Arche offers a resolutely audiophile design through its uncompromising dual mono construction, from signal processing to amplification. And thanks to the presets integrated, every user of Focal headphones gets amplification to suit their product and their favourite tonal balance.
SPECIFICATIONS
• Max. power: 2 x 1W @ 1kHz under 32 Ω
• Frequency response: 10Hz to 100kHz
• Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): < 0,001%
• Signal-to-noise ratio: > 116dB @ 32 Ω (Class A)
• Power supply: 85 to 265 Vac / 47 – 63Hz
• Dimensions (H x L x D): 321 x 200 x 297mm
• Weight: 10.25 lbs (4.65kg)
• Audio inputs:
o Unbalanced analog RCA
o Digital S/PDIF coaxial (RCA): Max. sampling frequency: 192kHz (AES3-compatible)
o Max. resolution: 24-bit
o Optical digital (TosLink) Max. sampling frequency: 192kHz (AES3-compatible)
o Max. resolution: 24-bit
o Digital USB (USB-B): standard USB: USB 2.0 / USB 3.0 – USB audio class
• Audio outputs: Balanced analog 3-point XLR, Unbalanced analog RCA
• Firmware update: via USB port (USB-A)
