APx52x B Series AUDIO ANALYZERS

Modular 2- and 4-channel performance audio analyzers

The ideal balance of analog performance

KEY FEATURES and breadth of digital I/O
• 2 analog input channels (APx525) The APx52x B Series of audio analyzers combines our award-winning user interface and legendary
performance with a comprehensive range of modular I/O options. The APx52x B Series brings AP
• 4 analog input channels (APx526) innovations such as one-click measurements, code-free automation and sophisticated reporting to
every interface in every combination.
• AES/SPDIF digital I/O

• Typical THD+N < -110 dB Outstanding performance and flexibility

[with AG52 option] The B Series APx525 ships with two channels of analog I/O and our Digital Interface Option (DIO) with
AES/SPDIF digital inputs and outputs, and includes ASIO capability. If you need more than that, APx525 is
• > 1 MHz bandwidth @ 24 bits on two
ready with a full range of choices, from additional channels of analog to a chip-level digital serial interface
channels [with BW52 option]
(DSIO), HDMI+ARC, PDM (Pulse Density Modulation) or Bluetooth® wireless technology with built-in radio.
• 1.2 M point FFTs Need higher analog performance? With the BW52 enhanced analog bandwidth option installed, you can
make a million-point FFT spectrum acquisition at 24 bits, across a bandwidth of DC to over 1 MHz on two
• Transfer Function Measurement
channels. And with the AG52 enhanced analog generator option, typical system THD+N is as low as –110 dB.
• Open-Loop Chirp Measurement The B Series APx526 is a four channel version for those who require additional analog input channels.

• Support for the complete range of

The power of APx measurement software
APx digital I/O options
Across all measurements, the APx UI is fast and intuitive. Just click to select a measurement, then click to
• Optional Advanced Master Clock for add a filter. Drag limits to set pass/fail points right on the results graph. Effortlessly specify computations
Reference, Sync and Trigger for derived results. The APx generator can output steady tones, twin tones, sweeps, chirps, multitones or
play WAV files as arbitrary waveforms.

Automation and reporting

Repetitive bench tests and production testing can easily be automated with the built-in measurement
sequencer and saved as a project that can be used with any APx analyzer. Production Test mode
provides an optional simplified operator interface with multiple run statistics, created and supervised by a
APx526 4-channel analyzer manufacturing engineer. Access the API if you prefer: documentation for VB.NET, C#.NET, MATLAB, and
LabVIEW is included. Create powerful reports with Microsoft Word that let you define your own formatting
and add graphs, tables and logos.

OPTIONS Select the options that match your needs. All models use the same software, so sharing projects is easy and modular hardware allows for future upgrades.

PERFORMANCE DIGITAL I/O & CLOCK

AG52 Adds analog square wave and DIM Digital Serial Adds interface for I2S, TDM, DSP PDM Adds direct connectivity for digital MEMS mics
generation, higher maximum output and
Bluetooth® Adds Bluetooth radios for AMC Advanced Master Clock adds jitter clock, sync
improved system THD+N wireless audio test and trigger I/O
BW52 Adds two channel, 24-bit, 1 MHz HDMI+ARC Adds HDMI source, sink, ADIO Adds Advanced Digital I/O and Advanced
bandwidth analysis monitor, aux and ARC I/O Master Clock modules
Versatile, Powerful Audio Test
Combined with APx audio measurement
software, the B Series APx audio analyzers
integrate power, flexibility and ease-of-use.
Choose between Bench Mode for real-time
visibility into device behavior across a variety
of parameters, and Sequence Mode for fast 20 kHz square wave generated with the AG52 option HDMI Metadata Monitor showing hotplug errors in-stream
production testing and automated
measurements.

APx Digital Options

APx B Series audio analyzers offer
world-class performance and flexibility. Our
modular systems allow you to select the
interfaces and options that make sense for
the work you do, covering the widest range
of digital I/O in the industry. Select models
support jitter generation and analysis when
installed in AMC-configured APx analyzers.

HDMI
The B Series APx HDMI
option (HDMI+ARC) allows
you to measure HDMI audio
quality and audio format compatibility on devices such as
surround sound receivers, set-top boxes, HDTVs, smartphones
and tablets, and DVD or Blu-ray Disc™ players.

Bluetooth® APx500 UI with 24-bit 1 MHz FFT spectrum monitor display

The B Series APx Bluetooth

Duo supports A2DP, AVRCP,
HFP, and HSP profiles for
comprehensive wireless audio testing. With two integrated
KEY SPECIFICATIONS
radios, APx Bluetooth Duo easily supports source/sink, audio SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ANALYZER PERFORMANCE
gateway/handsfree, and target/controller profile roles. Residual THD+N (20 kHz BW) Maximum Rated Input Voltage
–105 dB + 1.3 µV 230 Vpk
Typical <–108 dB (1 kHz, 2.5 V) Maximum Bandwidth
Digital Serial Typical <–110 dB (1 kHz, 2.5 V) [with AG52] >90 kHz
>1 MHz [with BW52]
The Digital Serial I/O option GENERATOR PERFORMANCE IMD Measurement Capability
adds a multichannel digital Sine Frequency Range SMPTE, MOD, DFD
0.1 Hz to 80.1 kHz Amplitude Accuracy (1 kHz)
serial interface. This
Square Frequency Range [requires AG52] ±0.03 dB (+15° C to +30° C)
provides a direct connection to chip-level interfaces such as I2S 10.0 Hz to 30.0 kHz Amplitude Flatness (20 Hz - 20 kHz)
and supports all popular serial interface formats including left Frequency Accuracy ±0.008 dB
3 ppm Residual Input Noise (20 kHz BW)
justified, right justified, and DSP. This option is jitter capable.
IMD Test Signals 1.3 µV
SMPTE, MOD, DFD; DIM [requires AG52] Individual Harmonic Analyzer
Maximum Amplitude (balanced) d2–d10
21.21 Vrms
PDM 26.66 Vrms bal, 13.33 Vrms unbal,
Maximum FFT Length
1248K points
when Fs ≥10 Hz [with AG52]
The APx PDM option DC Voltage Measurement
Amplitude Accuracy Yes
provides direct connectivity ±0.03 dB (+15° C to +30° C)
for audio devices that have a Flatness (20 Hz - 20 kHz)
PDM output (such as a MEMS microphone) or input (such as the ±0.008 dB
Analog Output Configurations
decimator on a smartphone chip). In addition to all the standard Unbalanced and balanced Accredited by A2LA
audio measurements, APx provides variable DC voltage, Digital Output Sampling Rate under ISO/IEC: 17025
variable sample rate, and a PSR (Power Supply Rejection) 27 kS/s - 200 kS/s* for equipment calibration

measurement to test the device’s full operating parameters. Dolby / DTS Generator
Yes (encoded file)
This option is jitter capable. *Optical 27 kS/s to 108 kS/s

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