SOtM sMS-1000 US$2,999.00

• Easy control of music playback with a free Android app and free iTouch/iPhone/iPad app.
• Automatically rip CDs and DVDs that are inserted in the DVD drive to the hard drive.
• Automatically tags all music files from online music database.
• Automatically downloads the CD cover art.
• Automatic sharing of file to SMB (Microsoft) file shares.
• DLNA support - for Windows 7 media player and other DLNA compliant players.
• Good support for Sonos, Logitech, and Linn music players.

• USB output
  tX-USB USB port for audio output
  USB audio class 2.0 support
  USB power on/off

• Coaxial output
  Output impedance : 75Ω
  Minimum output voltage : 0.5 Vpp
  Sampling rate : 44.1KHz, 48KHz, 88.2KHz, 96KHz, 176.4KHz, 192KHz
  Bit-depth : 16bit~24bit, PCM

• Optical output
  Maximum data rate : 12.8Mbps(NRZ code)
  Output power range: -21dBm ~ -15dBm
  Peak emission wavelength : 650nm
  Sampling Rate : 44.1KHz, 48KHz, 88.2KHz, 96KHz, 176.4KHz, 192KHz
  Bit-depth : 16bit~24bit, PCM

• AES/EBU output
  Output impedance : 110Ω
  Minimum output voltage : 2 Vpp
  Sampling Rate : 44.1KHz, 48KHz, 88.2KHz, 96KHz, 176.4KHz, 192KHz
  Bit-depth : 16bit~24bit, PCM

• Analog output
  32bit/192KHz DAC chip
  Balanced output voltage : 1.9Vrms
  Unbalanced output voltage : 0.85 Vrms
  THD+N : 0.002% > @ 1KHz
  Output bandwidth : -3dB@100KHz

 

Sony HAP-Z1ES HDD Audio Player £1,999.00 Incl. Vat

Playback of DSD and the full range of Hi-Res file formats, Analog FIR filters, 1TB hard drive for local music playback and storage, DSD re-mastering engine converts all signals to DSD signals, built-in Wi-Fi for app control and music transfer.

 

Measurements at Audio Science Review

Sooloos € 12.000

A nice optical illusion. If you stare hard at this picture for 5 minutes you see a fat control at the right.

Sooloos was founded in 2004.

In 2008 Sooloos become part of Meridian.

This deprived us of the girl, not of the price tag.

In 2015 Meridian spun Roon Labs out as an independent software developer.

The interface is now available as sotware for PC and Mac.

 

Small Green Computer - Audiophile Vortex Box $649.00

• Draws only 24 watts of power when fully on. Costs about $20 a year to run all the time.
• Automatically rip CDs, that are inserted in the slot load CD drive, to the hard drive.
• Automatically tags all music files from online music database.
• Automatically downloads the CD cover art.
• Automatic sharing of file to SMB (Microsoft) file shares.
• Logitech Media Server pre-loaded for use with Logitech SqueezeBox media players.
• DLNA support - for Windows 7 media player and other DLNA compliant players.
• Direct playback to any USB DAC.
• Control via iPod, iPad, or Android
• Selectable 120v or 240v power. Works in any country.

C.A.P.S. v3 Carbon $1,195.00

• Small fanless design
• Noiseless, no extra sound in your listening room
• SOtM tX-USBexp precision oscillator USB card
• SOtM SATA filter
• Windows 8 Pro 32-bit
• 4 GB memory
• SAMSUNG 840 Pro SSD drive
• ExpressCard card slot for expansion card (FireWire or eSATA)
• Auto-switching power 110v/220v supply. Works in any country.
• Small size (4" H x 10" W x " 9.5" D)