Price: AU$6795
Website: www.432evo.com
Tom said: The 432Hz tuning feature wouldn’t be worth much on its own if the 432EVO High-end Music Server didn’t sound good.
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The gist: Appears you can “tune” this music server.
Price: $2999
Website: https://www.exasound.com/
Gordon said: If you’re a Roon power user, and looking for a Roon Core server that can stream to multiple zones with a lot of heavy DSP, exaSound’s Delta deserves a serious look.
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The gist: If you need tons of processing power in your server this is the one.
Price: AU$59,995
Website: www.gryphon-audio.com
Edgar said: The Ethos’ ability to convey musical detail, dynamic communication and low-end power is unmatched.
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The gist: The best digital playback Edgar has heard in his system.
Price: $2749
Website: www.ifi-audio.com
Gordon said: iFi Audio’s Pro iDSD is a sleek little component with a few rough edges.
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The gist: Just needs better software for a more complete user experience.
Price: AU$31,500
Website: www.msbtechnology.com
Peter said: The Premier DAC’s sound is clear, detailed and enveloping.
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The gist: Hard to fault this state-of-the-art DAC.
Price: $2499
Website: www.project-audio.com
Gordon said: Throughout my listening, I was struck by how integrated, how completely together, music sounded through the Pre Box RS2 Digital.
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The gist: A few small issues, but the strengths outweigh them.
Price: AU$15,000
Website: www.simaudio.com
Stephen said: I suspect it’s going to be quite a while before I again get to enjoy such a fine combination of audio performance and practical design.
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The gist: As transparent as DACs come.