- Connecting audio
- Audio PC
- Raspberry & Co
- All in Ones
- Bluetooth
- Chromecast
- Streaming audio player
- Music server
- USB Audio
- Real-time audio over IP
- FireWire DAC
- Multi-channel DAC
- NAS
- Remote control
- Vinyl rippers
- Acoustic materials
- Active crossover
- Active speakers
- Single driver speakers
- Invisible speakers
- Sound card
- Digital room correction
- Headphone
- Portable media players
Music servers
Escient Digital Media Managers
Network: ethernet
160 - 750 GB HD
Supported Audio Formats:
ENCODE: MP3, FLAC
DECODE: PCM, MP3, FLAC, WMA, AAC
Streams: 4 (probably proprietary format)
Internet database: Gracenote
Escient has discontinued sales of branded products.
Hifidelio Wireless Music Center €1249,00 (160 GB)
One of the pioneers in 2005.
The bankrupt of the mother company in 2007 was the end of its active development.
Network: ethernet/ Wi-Fi
80 / 160 GB HD
OS: Linux
Player software: Hermstedt
Streaming: UPnP AV(Twonky Vision)
Recording
- MP3 and MP3 VBR
- RAW data formats: AIFF, PCM, WAV
- FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec)
Supported sampling rate for recording: 44.100 Hz
Playback and Multi-room streaming
- MP3 and MP3 VBR
- RAW data formats: AIFF, PCM, WAV
- OGG/Vorbis
- FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec)
- AAC (MPEG4)
Supported sampling rate for playback: 44.100 Hz
Analog out: RCA
Digital out: SPDIF
The single source where you can find everything about the Hifidelio: Hifidelio-User.de
Don't worry about the german, most of them are pretty good in English.
Innuos Mini € 849
Ripper, NAS and streamer.
Needs a USB DAC to play.
1 TB HD
Fanless design.
UPnP
Loewe Reference media center
Part of the Reference line including electrostatic speakers, subwoofer and a 52-inch LCD TV
Discontinued.