Starkrimson® Streamer Ultra
Just add speakers! This amplifier provides a one-box solution for all of your streaming audio needs.
This streaming stereo amplifier combines our award-winning PecanPi® Streamer and Starkrimson® Stereo Ultra amplifier into a single easy-to-use enclosure.
Starkrimson Ultra amps utilize gallium nitride (GaN) technology to achieve ultra-high performance. Learn more about the technology, at this link.
Features:
- Controlled with any smartphone/tablet/pc
- Fully balanced output
- Extremely low noise and distortion
- Completely flat frequency response
- Ultra-low jitter
- Output Power: 125/250/500W into 16/8/4Ω
- 2-ohm capable
- Size: 45cm (17.72″) x 36cm (14.17″) x 11cm (4.33″) – w/o binding posts
- DAC outputs on rear panel (Optional)
- S/PDIF (coax) Input (Optional)
Available with the following software options:
- Roon end-point — https://roonlabs.com/
- PecanPi DAC is Roon Tested
- Volumio — https://volumio.org/
- UPnP/DLNA renderer
- Jriver, Plex, foobar2000, BubbleUPnP
- Other DLNA/UPnP media servers/players
- AirPlay renderer
- My Volumio*
- Native TIDAL, Qobuz, Amazon Alexa, and Highresaudio.com integration
- TIDAL Connect
- UPnP/DLNA renderer
Connecting streamer to your Wi-Fi network:
If you don’t have an ethernet connection next to the streamer adding one is easy with either of these Wi-Fi to Ethernet bridges that many of my customers use:
TP-Link AC750 Wi-Fi Bridge and Extender – For 5G
TP-Link 300Mbps Wi-Fi Bridge and Extender – For 2.4G
Specifications / Test Results
Specs
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR): 120dB (A-weighted)
- THD* @ 0.25W: <-90dB for 20Hz – 20kHz into 8Ω
- THD @ 10W: <-100dB for 20Hz – 20kHz into 8Ω
- THD @ 62.5W: <-90dB for 20Hz – 20kHz into 8Ω
- THD @ 250W: <-66dB for 20Hz – 20kHz into 8Ω
- THD @ 0.25W: <-85dB for 20Hz – 20kHz into 4Ω
- THD @ 10W: <-85dB for 20Hz – 20kHz into 4Ω
- THD @ 125W: <-81dB for 20Hz – 20kHz into 4Ω
- THD @ 500W: <-40dB for 20Hz – 20kHz into 4Ω
- SINAD** @ 5W 1kHz: 100dB into 8Ω
- SINAD @ 5W 1kHz: 97dB into 4Ω
- Crosstalk @ 20W <-95dB for 100Hz to 20kHz
- Freq. Response: DC (0Hz) to 22kHz @ 48kHz SR
- Freq. Response: DC (0Hz) to 44kHz @ 96kHz SR
- Freq. Response: DC (0Hz) to 88kHz @ 192kHz SR
- Gain 44.72V/FS
- Output Power: 125/250/500W into 16/8/4Ω
- Power: IEC Connector
- Input AC Vol. (115V): min 90V, max 132V
- Input AC Vol. (230V): min 180V, max 264V
- Input AC Frequency: min 47Hz, max 63Hz
- Inputs:
- RJ-45 Ethernet Port
- 100Base-T
- USB 2.0 Port (Optional)
- For media storage devices (Volumio only)
- S/PDIF Input (Optional)
- Supports up to 24/192
- RJ-45 Ethernet Port
- Output: 2 x Insulated Gold Plated Binding Posts
- Size: 45cm (17.72″) x 36cm (14.17″) x 11cm (4.33″)
- Weight: 18lbs (8.16kg)
*THD – Total Harmonic Distortion
**SINAD – Signal-To-Noise And Distortion Ratio
8Ω Tests
10W Output, Showing THD+N, FFT, and Gain FFT Spectrum (32-Tone) THD+N Ratio vs Output Power Wideband FFT -40dB (25mW) Output THD+N Ratio vs Frequency @ 10W
4Ω Tests
5W Output, Showing THD+N, FFT, and Gain FFT Spectrum (32-Tone) THD+N Ratio vs Output Power Wideband FFT -40dB (40mW) Output THD+N Ratio vs Frequency @ 10W