New Product: Arvus H2-4D Atmos Renderer, Simultaneous 16 channel AES/Balanced Analog/Dante Output

[Music1969]

Ask my editor via the Stereophile site. Not sure he will be amenable nor am I sure that I (and others) will be able to commit the time and effort.
I do respond to posts here, there (Stereophile) and almost everywhere as my inclinations permit.

Can you provide your Hapi to @John Atkinson to measure?

 

[Kal Rubinson]

Can you provide your Hapi to @John Atkinson to measure?

Not unless there is a published review and, at this moment, that is undetermined.

 

[192kbps]

A very exquisite product, but also very expensive, losing its value. There are also Realiser A16 2U products of the same type.

 

[Kal Rubinson]

Not unless there is a published review and, at this moment, that is undetermined.

FWIW, it is forthcoming.

 

[hfusn]

Has anyone compared the decoded, analog audio signal coming out of the BALANCED ANALOG outputs on the Arvus H2-4D with the signal one gets from the balanced outs in a device such a Tonewinner AT-300?

 

[Volumetrik]

Is there any other news on this processor. It seems to be in stock on their website !

 

[Kamrooz]

very nice Info here , thanks all
Quick question is do you agree the

Arvus – H2-4D is better than Meridian 271 ? Or what is your opinion?​

 

[stevenswall]

very nice Info here , thanks all
Quick question is do you agree the

Arvus – H2-4D is better than Meridian 271 ? Or what is your opinion?​

Is one thing that transports bit perfect audio better than another thing that transports bit perfect audio?

You'd have to be more specific.

The Arvus supports Dante, Which is the most flexible and future-proof connectivity option in the history of the universe, so that might be something to consider, that being said, nobody really uses it, And companies like JBL have portable implementations of it that could be considered broken if you are using that equipment with the Arvus.

Interface wise, The Meridian may have more consumer-friendly options since the Arvus is a professional tool.

If I recall correctly, the meridian 271 is pretty old though right? So it wouldn't support Dolby Atmos, so if by better you mean supporting modern standards, Then the one supporting modern standards is better.

However, unless you can hear a defect with the Meridian 271, chances are You're not going to notice a sound quality difference moving from one digital thing to another, especially for stereo.

 

[Kamrooz]

Thanks for your reply, Sorry I’m new and my bad didn’t asked correctly!
I know this fact it’s better use digital processor for Meridian speakers but I found they are many times more expensive than good AVP so I would like to know is this good converter or if there is any other product can do same as h2-4d / 271 for connecting and decoding?

 

[GXAlan]

Thanks for your reply, Sorry I’m new and my bad didn’t asked correctly!
I know this fact it’s better use digital processor for Meridian speakers but I found they are many times more expensive than good AVP so I would like to know is this good converter or if there is any other product can do same as h2-4d / 271 for connecting and decoding?

The Trinnov Altitude 32 has AES out for its multichannel with Atmos decoding.

 

[juliangst]

The Storm ISP EVO with the AES/EBU or the AES67 output board might be the best option on the market at the moment.
Seems to have one of the best web interfaces and features (like Dirac ART) and is a lot cheaper than the Trinnov

 

[Kamrooz]

The Storm ISP EVO with the AES/EBU or the AES67 output board might be the best option on the market at the moment.
Seems to have one of the best web interfaces and features (like Dirac ART) and is a lot cheaper than the Trinnov

agree

 

[Kal Rubinson]

Thanks for your reply, Sorry I’m new and my bad didn’t asked correctly!
I know this fact it’s better use digital processor for Meridian speakers but I found they are many times more expensive than good AVP so I would like to know is this good converter or if there is any other product can do same as h2-4d / 271 for connecting and decoding?

Arvus H1-D​

 

[Kamrooz]

Arvus H1-D​

Thank you Sir
I will check this

 

[Kamrooz]

wonder how expensive this little one is!!! With $3250 can buy a good Dac or AVR
So i understand this device work between Active speakers and analog processor and decode and transfer high quality audio and video !

 

[Kal Rubinson]

wonder how expensive this little one is!!! With $3250 can buy a good Dac or AVR
So i understand this device work between Active speakers and analog processor and decode and transfer high quality audio and video !

Not sure about that config. The H1-D only outputs "AES67 (up to 16 Channels)" and "DANTE® (up to 16 Channels)." If your speakers and/or processor can handle that, you are good.

 

[PGAMiami]

Not sure about that config. The H1-D only outputs "AES67 (up to 16 Channels)" and "DANTE® (up to 16 Channels)." If your speakers and/or processor can handle that, you are good.

Kal, would you expect the H1-D to be stable in a consumer setting? I would envision connecting the H1-D to a TV via HDMI 2.1 eARC and to a Mac running HL Convolution via DANTE and the Mac connected to an Okto Pro 8 via USB. Volume done at the DAC, switching at the TV.

 

[Kal Rubinson]

Kal, would you expect the H1-D to be stable in a consumer setting? I would envision connecting the H1-D to a TV via HDMI 2.1 eARC and to a Mac running HL Convolution via DANTE and the Mac connected to an Okto Pro 8 via USB. Volume done at the DAC, switching at the TV.

I would not know until I try it but that will only get you 8 channels.

 

[rfpm]

RME don't do an AES67 DAC. They are a MADI and AVB shop.

To get to analogue from the Arvus you'd need a Ferrofish A32 Pro Dante or Pulse 16 DX.

Other boxes that would work would be Focusrite RedNet A16R MK II or a Sonifex AVM-PA8.

The cheapest of these boxes is ~£2000

The problem with routing through a general purpose PC for room correction is the latency will not be constant which makes lip sync correction impossible.

For ASR purposes this new Arvus makes some sense combined with an AES based Genelec system. However unless Genelec can be pursuade to rev the 9301b interface unit with an AES67 input you still need to spend on a Sonifex AVN-PD8 to get from AES67 to AES3.

The price of that last unit has nearly doubled to over £2000 despite it having no DACs in it due to component shortages over the last few months.

I guess they heard you, did you check out the new Genelec 9401A?

 

[Frunse]

I have a little question, what happen on the AES Digital Outs if i play HD Dolby Digital 96kHz from Blueray over HDMI into this ARVUS Decoder

Will the Signal Downsampled to 48kHz always like on other AV Processors like NuprimeX 16H-AES????

Thats Device wil be dead while ariving.
Than i stay with my HDMI to I2s (LPCM only DIY option)

Also on HYperion DPR-16 i can't find information what Samplefrequency will come out of it's AES Outs!
Only it supports 24Bit / 192kHz Processing but no word about what happen at Outputs!!!

I realy try to find an Processor that is Capable to stream the orig. Samplefrequency Digitaly Out if i have an 96kHz Source i want them also 96kHz on Digital AES Out!!!

Nothing like this out there it seems????

Copyprotection is always pain in the A*** for Customer that pays for his Stuff and Pirates still find an option to get the Media anyway....

I always buy 4K Bluerays but there isn't any option aviable toget it on my Speaker digitaly transported dammmm....why i still pay for that shit.....

Think about CD's with Copy protection got Problems on some CD Player but if you copy it with an PC you could play the CD without any Problems on any CD player!!!

I guess it was an SONY copyprotection mechanism some Time ago LOOOOOOL I got only one Time such an CD an got it this way to Play so why i payed for that LOOOOOL

Because Customer always stupid like me .....