ARCAM's ST60 streamer: a launch that marks the Cambridge maker’s debut dedicated network player. Enabling audio streaming from all
of the major services – including Deezer, Napster, Qobuz, Spotify, and TIDAL – the ST60 is the perfect companion to a stereo amplifier,
including one of from ARCAM’s own HDA series of award-winning two-channel audio engines. Delivering the absolute best experience from
your digital music files is the ST60’s raison d’etre, hence it also works with Air Play 2 and Google Cast; fully decodes MQA; is Roon Ready;
and handles UPnP sources.
Under the bonnet, the ARCAM engineering team deploys the ESS9038 32-bit/192kHz stereo DAC. From the impressive
ESS SABRE DAC line – widely recognised as the gold standard for audiophile DACs.
As well as MQA, the ST60 supports AIFF, ALAC, FLAC, and WAV along with compressed legacy formats. The ST60 also
delivers full I/P RS232 control, including Control4 and Crestron, making it the latest go-to ARCAM model for custom install blueprints.
Connectivity is thorough. Digital interfaces comprise Ethernet, USB, and Wireless, and the ST60 package includes a brace
of Wi-Fi antennae. The ST60 rear panel hosts Balanced XLR and single-ended RCA analogue outputs, plus coaxial and
optical digital outputs, giving users a comprehensive choice of paths, with which to connect their ARCAM streamer to their
chosen amplification.
Controlling the ST60 is effortless. Chrome Cast means that users can stream from Android tablets and smartphones,
iPhones, iPads, Mac, Windows and Chromebooks, while AirPlay 2-compatibility means full support of Apple’s latest version
of its wireless streaming protocol. The ST60 remote control puts further jurisdiction into the user’s hands and ARCAM’s
MusicLife app, enabling control of music stored on supported devices and network drives, is free to download from the
App Store and the Google Play Store.
Features
- 4 digital inputs
- Balanced XLR and Single ended RCA analogue outputs
- Optical and coaxial digital outputs
- GoogleCast, Airplay2, uPnP Streamer
- Roon endpoint
- MQA supported
- 32-bit ESS9038K2M Sabre DAC
- Full I/P and RS232 control including Control4 and Crestron
- Total harmonic distortion + noise = 0.0008%
Specifications
- Digital to Analogue Conversion: ESS9038 32-bit/192kHz Delta-Sigma DAC
- Signal/Noise Ratio (Awtd): 118dB unbalanced, 122db balanced
- Harmonic Distortion (1kHz): <0.0008%
- Frequency response: 10Hz – 20kHz ±0.5dB
- Output Level (Fixed): 2.2Vrms unbalanced, 4.5Vrms balanced
- Output Impedance: 47Ω unbalanced, 600Ω balanced
- Minimum Recommended Load: 5kΩ
- RMS Jitter: < 20 psec
- SPDIF Receiver: AKM4113
- Optical Sample Rates: 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz
- Coaxial Sample Rates: 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz
- Bit depth: 16-bit – 32-bit
- USB Interface: USB 2.0 High Speed (480Mbps)
- Ethernet Interface: 10/100Mbps
- Wireless Interface: 802.11b/g/n
- Mains voltage: 110–240V, 50–60Hz
- Maximum power consumption: 10W
- Low power standby consumption: 0.5W
- Network standby consumption: 2W
- Dimensions W x H x D (including feet and control knob): 433 x 102 x 306mm
- Weight (net): 5.5kg
- Weight (gross): 7.9kg
Supplied Accessories
- Mains leads
- Remote control
- 2x AAA batteries
- User Manual
- 2x WiFi Antenna