The SMSL company has released a new N100 streamer – the model, housed in a very impressive aluminum case, was created in collaboration with the Italian company VOLUMIO.
The SMSL N100 commutation arsenal includes two USB 2.0 ports and one USB 3.0 port, as well as an Ethernet connector (RJ-45) for integration into a home network. Wireless connection to sources is provided by Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules, optical, coaxial and AES/EBU outputs are provided for digital signal output.
The SMSL N100 streamer supports the Apple AirPlay protocol and has built-in clients of streaming music services Tidal, Qobuz, ShoutCast, TuneIN. It can work with signals up to PCM 768 kHz and DSD256 parameters, and MQA format support is also present. SMSL N100 weighs 0.88 kg.
SMSL N100 digital streamer is now available for order with prices starting from $419.
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Model name
N100
Has internal DAC
N/A
DSD compatability
Yes
Parameters
up to PCM 768 and DSD256
DSP processing
N/A
Frequency response low +/- 3dB (Hz)
N/A
Frequency response high +/- 3dB (Hz)
N/A
Gain (dBu)
N/A
Input Impedance (balanced) (Ω)
N/A
Input Impedance (single-ended) (Ω)
N/A
Output Impedance (balanced) (Ω)
N/A
Output Impedance (single-ended) (Ω)
N/A
Analog outputs level (balanced) (V)
N/A
Analog outputs level (single-ended) (V)
N/A
Signal to Noise Ratio (dB)
N/A
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (% at 22 kHz)
N/A
Dimensions (mm)
200 x 34 x 175
Weight (kg)
0.88
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