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The device does not use feedback (the voltage gain stage operates on 4 transistors and 8 resistors), four ES9038PRO microcircuits are responsible for the conversion. The noise of the power supplies is reduced radically (at first only synthesis is used and then single-ended amplification), the design is completely balanced.

The specifications of the Esoteric K-03XD SE CD/SACD player are suitable for a textbook – VRDS-ATLAS transport, a proprietary ladder DAC with FPGA Master Sound Discrete DAC, using a 64-bit Delta-Sigma modulator.

The CD/SACD player is based on the proprietary SACDM-3 transport, has dual power supplies with the most powerful toroidal transformers and works with signals up to DSD256 and PCM 32/384. The icing on the cake is the improved Marantz Musical Mastering system and the famous HDAM topology.

The player is capable of processing both PCM digital stream up to 32/764, as well as DSD - which is provided by a pair of ROHM Semiconductor MUS-IC BD34301EKV chips, and the LxDTM-i transport is taken from the company's senior model.

Michi is a upper echelon sub-brand of Rotel and the Michi Q5 CD-player offers incredible sound quality. The capabilities of the eight-channel ESS ES9028PRO chip are revealed to the maximum with excess power, and the top-loading transport has a carbon and aluminum structure, complemented by a floating platform on springs - a true engineering masterpiece.

Galactic Reference DAC operates in Pure DSD mode and uses fully balanced, transformer-based tube output stage, also as Femto-jitter Master Clocks.

Pink Faun Scion is equipped with two completely new power supplies - the main module is supplemented by another source; power supplies use low-noise scheme based on supercapacitors. This design allows you to operate two digital outputs at once.

The HiFiMAN SERENADE Wireless DAC and Headphone Amplifier is designed for music lovers who are looking for flexibility with multiple streaming and physical connectivity options. DAC is equipped with a Wi-Fi module that enables wireless lossless streaming of high-resolution audio.

Desktop DAC and Headphone Amplifier FiiO K17 offers Flagship AKM AK4191 + AK4499EX x 2 DAC, 31-band high-precision lossless PEQ, discrete class AB transistor current amplification headphone amplifier and streaming functionality.

The second generation of the Eversolo DMP-A6 Gen 2 network audio streamer offers the user a built-in digital-to-analog converter on two audiophile ES9038Q2M DAC chips from ESS Technologies, a proprietary EOS audio engine that further optimizes sound quality and expanded HDMI commutation capabilities (ARC support and multi-channel audio streaming, including DSD Native).

With Burr Brown PCM1792 24/192 DAC engine and 17.000 µF total of capacitors improved version Atoll CD200 Signature offers high sound quality.

The key aspect of this solution is the processing of both DSD and PCM streams. Vector Step Resistance Network technology is specially used for decoding DSD, while the traditional R2R scheme is used for processing PCM. The process is controlled by a CPLD chip, which guarantees accurate decoding of musical material.

The Primare SC15 Prisma MK2 is a true all-rounder, combining the capabilities of a streamer (network player), DAC (digital-to-analog converter) and preamplifier.

The FiiO S15 is a DAC/streamer with a high-quality analog section and a balanced output on XLR connectors. The new product is Roon Ready certified and supports DLNA and AirPlay. In addition, the FiiO S15 can be used as a preamplifier (has a digital volume control), which allows you to connect the player directly to a power amplifier or active loudspeakers.

Core Audio DENPO has balanced and unbalanced outputs and uses ROHM BD34301 (MUS-IC) chip. As a NOS DAC 1 chip design DENPO offers natural sound.

Intel 10th Gen CPU and Roon ROCK operational system plus Dual Linear PSU with High End transformer (Independent 5 tracks of Pu for each component) provides excellent sound quality.

Upsampling DAC with volume control and Linearized R-2R with four PCM1704 chips per channel offers PCM 24 bits, 705.6kHz or 768kHz, DSD via DoP up to DSD512.

SMSL Audio has introduced the flagship desktop DAC SMSL RAW Pro-DAC1 based on the ES9039MSPro chip from ESS Technology. This DAC supports hardware decoding of the signal in the MQA format, which allowed the model to receive MQA and MQA-CD certification.

The Musicnote brand has introduced the Musicnote CD-MU8 MK CD player, which has replaced the CD-MU8 model. The new device is based on two flagship ES9038Q2M DAC chips from ESS Technology – one for each channel. The circuit also uses low-noise operational amplifiers OPA2604, which provide significantly better characteristics compared to the widely used LME49720 and OPA2134, and Nichicon KG, KZ capacitors, as well as MUSE capacitors.

The Pythos network music transport has been designed to deliver flawless playback of music – from standard CD resolution to high-resolution PCM and DSD. The built-in CD drive allows you to copy your music library on physical media to online storage and have almost instant access to any track. Or you can get high-resolution content from subscription-based streaming services.