Features

• Expertly Tuned for Exceptional Sound: Carefully crafted in London to bring out the full potential of the ESS DAC and our StreamMagic streaming platform.
• Stream Your Music: Effortlessly enjoy your favourite services such as Spotify, TIDAL, Deezer, Qobuz, Internet Radio, and more.
• Boost Your TV Sound: Enhance your home entertainment experience with an easy HDMI eARC connection for immersive audio.
• Versatile Connectivity: Plug in via USB audio, Coaxial & TOSLINK, or connect wirelessly with Chromecast built-in, AirPlay 2 & Bluetooth aptX HD.
• Roon Ready: Seamlessly explore your entire digital music library through Roon’s intuitive interface.
• Preamp Mode: Doubles as a digital preamp, offering input switching and volume control for any system.
• Multiroom Capability: Fill your home with sound, thanks to compatibility with Google Home, Apple AirPlay, and Roon.
• Larger Hi-Res Colour Screen: Immerse yourself visually with album artwork, VU meters and more.

Specification

• DAC: ESS ES9028Q2M
• Preamp Mode: Yes
• StreamMagic Version: Gen 4
• Display Screen: 4.76" IPS TFT - 1280 x 569
• USB Drive Input: 1 x USB 2.0
• S/PDIF TOSLINK Input: 1
• S/PDIF Coaxial Input: 1
• Asynchronous USB Input: 1
• Bluetooth: 5.0 with aptX HD
• HDMI ARC Input: 1 (eARC compatible)
• Analogue RCA Outputs: 1 Pair
• S/PDIF Output: 1
• TOSLink Output: 1
• Balanced XLR Output: 1 Pair
• S/PDIF TOSLink Optical: 16/24bit 32-96kHz PCM, DoP64 S/PDIF
• S/PDIF Coaxial: 16/24bit 32-192kHz PCM, DoP64
• HDMI eARC: PCM up to 24bit/192kHz
• Local USB Media: PCM up to 32-bit 768kHz, DSD up to x512 File system support FAT32, NTFS, Ext2/3/4, ExFAT
• USB Audio: PCM up to 32-bit 768kHz, DSD up to x512
• Bluetooth: 5.0 A2DP/AVRCP supporting SBC, aptX and aptX HD codecs
• UPnP: PCM up to 32bit/768kHz
• Internet Radio: Yes
• Tidal Connect: Yes
• Spotify Connect: Yes
• Qobuz: Yes
• Deezer: Yes
• Amazon Music: Yes (via Google Cast)
• Google Cast: Yes
• AirPlay 2: Yes
• Roon Ready: Yes
• Audio Formats: ALAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, DSD (x512), WMA, MP3, AAC, HE AAC, AAC+, OGG Vorbis
• Ethernet: IEEE 802.3, 10 Base-T or 100 Base-T
• WI-FI: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz)
• RS232 Control: Yes
• THD @ 1kHz 0dBFs: < 0.0005 %
• Frequency Response: 7Hz to 75kHz +0/-1dB
• Crosstalk @1kHz: < -120dB
• Signal to Noise Ratio (Ref 1W): > 120dB
• Max Power Consumption: 30W
• Standby Power Consumption: Network Standby: >2W ; Eco mode: <0.5W
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 430 x 90 x 305mm
• Weight: 4.1kg
• In the box: Mains lead, control bus cable, antenna x2, quick start guide, safety sheet, registration card