Primarily designed to be paired with Goldmund active loudspeakers, the new Ouranos Signature and Ouranos Excellence are processors engineered to output only the digital signal.
Both simplified and modernized, the Ouranos models incorporate the latest advancements in the Swiss manufacturer’s proprietary Proteus HT technology. All multi-channel configurations are generated by this proprietary algorithm and loaded into the processor’s DSP. When paired with Goldmund active speakers, Leonardo time correction technology is directly integrated into the DSP of each speaker, as you can read in our Asteria review (test VU#59 FR).
Meticulously crafted, from the quality of the PCBs and carefully selected components to the chassis made from an exclusive aluminium alloy and treated with micro-sandblasting to achieve their refined matt finish, the Ouranos feature a 96 kHz / 24-bit DSP equipped with high-capacity DDR RAM. The new decoding module supports more stereo audio formats and automatically converts Dolby Atmos and DTS files.
The main difference between the two models is that the Ouranos Signature has a single port for each digital input, except for the dual HDMI eARC, and one HDMI eARC output, as well as four coaxial RCA ports, each capable of delivering the signal to a single speaker, a pair of speakers or a subwoofer. It is priced at 32 400 €.
More than twice as well-equipped, the Ouranos Excellence features four HDMI inputs, four coaxial ports, as well as three pairs of analogue RCA line inputs, allowing for the integration of sources such as a CD player or a phono preamp. The outputs are still exclusively digital and via coaxial ports, but there are now 8 of them (plus the HDMI). The price reflects the superior quality of the unit, at 78 000 € including VAT.
