Price: $849

Website: www.project-audio.com

Gordon said: Pro-Ject’s Stream Box S2 Ultra is a nifty little product with lots of applications. Pair it with a compact USB DAC like Pro-Ject’s Pre Box S2 and you have a very nice, small-footprint digital source for streamed and locally stored music.

Read the SoundStage! Simplifi review.

The gist: A few software issues hamper an otherwise excellent product.