About A-Net
Aviom’s A-Net® is the only networking technology conceived, designed, and optimized for managing and distributing audio using ordinary Cat-5e cables. As implemented in the Pro64™ Series products, A-Net can transmit up to 128 channels of uncompressed 24-bit audio with the reliability and fidelity of analog, and the power and flexibility of a true digital network.
Pro64 A-Net allows variable sample rates in three ranges, from 44.1kHz± to 192kHz±, with ultra-low latency, jitter, and wander. Pro64 devices can be connected in any combination of serial (daisy-chain) or parallel (star) topologies. Cable runs between Pro64 devices can be up to 400 feet (120 meters) on Cat-5e , and miles on fiber optics (with Aviom fiber- capable equipment).
Because A-Net is designed specifically for audio, the technological limitations of Ethernet and Ethernet-based products are removed, while audio performance and system flexibility are increased. A-Net incorporates Aviom’s unique patented and patent-pending algorithms for controlling clock jitter and wander, as well as system-wide latency— regardless of an installation’s size, design, or clocking setup. A-Net offers significant advantages in fidelity, performance, and flexibility over Ethernet-based products.
A-Net uses the “physical” layer of Ethernet, but it eliminates all the protocol elements that are designed for computers and IT-style networking. In audio applications, these other layers reduce efficiency, impose system restrictions, and introduce latency and timing instability. By eliminating Ethernet data structures, A-Net creates a superior network, with enhanced audio performance. With A-Net and the Pro64 Series, Aviom continues to break new ground in the design and development of innovative digital audio networking technologies and solutions.
Pro64 Series Supported Sample Rates
Sample Rate | Minimum | Maximum |
1x 44.1/48kHz | 39.7kHz | 52kHz |
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2x 88.2/96kHz | 79.4kHz | 104kHz |
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4x 176.4/192kHz | 158.8kHz | 208kHz |
Cat-5e, Cat-6, or better, Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cable
