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Sony HAP Z1ES Music Player Review

April 3, 2015 Comments Off on Sony HAP Z1ES Music Player Review

“I found the DSD versions of these artists (I’m aware they were not originally recorded in DSD) to be more engaging and more natural than their respective CD quality files. I also found the quality of DSD files to vary, just as you would find with any CD or hi res audio file”

Wadia m330 media server

March 13, 2015 Comments Off on Wadia m330 media server

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“There’s a 1TB internal hard drive for storage, along with USB inputs (two USB 2.0 and 3.0 each, with one USB audio output) and an eSata port for expansion should your music collection be that extensive. Resolution is up to 24-bit/192kHz”

Gramofon Spotify Connect adapter – Video

March 10, 2015 Comments Off on Gramofon Spotify Connect adapter – Video

Naim NAC-N 272

March 9, 2015 Comments Off on Naim NAC-N 272

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“aim has employed its proven SHARC processor and proprietary floating-point filter software in conjunction with a Burr-Brown chipset to provide decoding for the six S/PDIF digital inputs as well as the Ethernet, wireless and USB connections. The NAC N-272 is also DSD 64x and Spotify enabled. The digital circuitry is separated from the analog section using opto isolators, and all signal-processing functions shut down when one of the three analog inputs is selected. The volume control is a resistor-ladder design based on the one developed for the S1 preamplifier, and all analog inputs and outputs are relay switched for complete isolation from parallel connections. ”

Esoteric Grandioso P1 SACD/CD Transport Review

March 8, 2015 Comments Off on Esoteric Grandioso P1 SACD/CD Transport Review

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“The D1’s USB input supports asynchronous data transmission at rates of up to 32/384 PCM, 2.8MHz DSD, and 5.6MHz double DSD. Transmission of 2.8MHz DSD is also supported by the ES-LINK4 and optical inputs. The inclusion of native DSD processing corrects a significant source of annoyance for owners of Esoteric’s prior flagship DAC, the D-02: while many of the inexpensive flavor-of-the-month DACs could handle native DSD, the D-02 could not.”

Cyrus Streamline2 Streaming Music Player Review

February 26, 2015 Comments Off on Cyrus Streamline2 Streaming Music Player Review

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” To make the unit easier to navigate, you can assign names to each of the digital inputs – for example input 1 could be CD. The digital inputs can cope with a variety of PCM formats up to 192/24, including Apple Lossless, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, AAC and MP3, but not a DSD bitstream.

Boulder Amplifiers, 2120 DA Converter, $60,000 CES 2015 – Video

February 26, 2015 Comments Off on Boulder Amplifiers, 2120 DA Converter, $60,000 CES 2015 – Video

Antipodes Audio expands music server distribution network

February 25, 2015 Comments Off on Antipodes Audio expands music server distribution network

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” ndustry veteran P.J. Zornosa is set to handle Antipodes Audio distribution in the USA where a fully localised dealer network will be established to handle sales and support. That sure beats having to buy direct from NZ or ship your unit halfway across the world should anything go awry. Know that neither of my Antipodes servers has missed a beat.”

Cocktail Audio X10 Music System Reviewed

February 24, 2015 Comments Off on Cocktail Audio X10 Music System Reviewed

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” The X10 is Samba- and UPnP-capable for network audio playback. A Web interface allows for control and editing of audio files and playlists when the X10 is connected to a network. Do not despair if you do cannot or simply do not want to connect the X10 to a network, as the USB ports allow for the import and export of audio files via external USB drives. The X10 even comes with the FreeDB database on CD (updates available) that can be loaded onto the unit so that the metadata can be accessed for CDs being ripped without an Internet connection.”