The NET Card XE delivers increased resolution over the NET Card FEMTO – world’s first audiophile network card – and is able to portray even the finest textures and details.
SPECIFICATION:
- Audiophile PCI Express GbE LAN adapter
- Plug & Play in any PC or mini PC with a PCIe slot
- Extreme sound quality improvement for any music server, network player/DAC, streaming bridge or Audio PC
- Improves music playback from cloud services (TIDAL, QOBUZ etc) as well as files stored on local music servers
- State-of-the-art LT3045 linear regulators and filters eliminate noise interferences from PC
- Truly linear design: no switching power supplies
- Cutting edge ±5 ppb stability Emerald OCXO (oven controlled oscillator) delivers the most stable timing in the presence of environmental stressors such as airflow, temperature perturbation, vibration, shock, and electromagnetic interference (EMI)
- Highest quality industrial grade components with operating temperature range from -40*C to +85*C
- Enterprise level high performance Intel i350 Ethernet controller
- Gold plated high durability EMI shielded RJ-45 connectors with built-in 12-core transformers for improved isolation
- Two audiophile grade network adapter ports supporting up to 1Gbit connection speeds
- LED-off feature to counteract noise
- External PSU option eliminates computer as the source of power for lowest noise & best sound quality (requirements for the PSU: 5V/1.5A min)
- 5V PSU can be supplied via 2.1/5.5mm center-positive DC jack connector or via LP4 molex connector (OPTIMO 3 DUO recommended for best performance)
- Low-profile & full-height laser cut PCIe brackets included
- All x1-x16 lane PCI Express 2.0 slots supported
- Supported operating systems: Windows (all editions) and Linux
- Works natively with roon ROCK
Manufacturer's product page: https://jcat.eu/product/net-card-xe-high-end-hifi-network-card/
