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I have just read a positive review in July number of Italian magazine AudioReview about this new little DAC from Project http://www.box-designs.com/main.php?prod=preboxs2digital&cat=s2-line&lang=en A very reasonable entry level price for experimenting with MQA, but apparently not at all entry level performance. Main specs from Pro-Ject infosheet: • Dual mono construction • High end ESS Sabre ESS9038 dual DAC • Proprietary clock circuity design • Organic polymer capacitors and thin film miniMELF resistors • MQA hardware decoding • DSD

8 more DSD Multichannel releases are available this week from Native DSD Music. They include 5 new DSD albums from Challenge Records International Classics, Channel Classics Records, Eudora Records, London Symphony Orchestra Live, and TRPTK plus 3 more from the 2L catalog. Two of the releases are early releases - coming 3 weeks ahead of the official release date. Two also are DSD Exclusive, Not Available on SACD titles. https://www.facebook.com/NativeDsdMusic/photos/a.765895486802195/2153539384704458/?type=3

Into the Mist, Solo Piano Album from Fiona Joy Nominated for Best New Age Album in IMAs! The Independent Music Awards (IMA) announced their nominees this week for Best New Age Album. Included in the nominations was Into The Mist by Fiona Joy (Hawkins), on the Blue Coast Records label. Known to her fans as Fiona Joy, the Australian pianist has been working with producer Cookie Marenco for Blue Coast Records recording solo piano albums in high resolution audio. Into The Mist is Fiona Joy's second album on Blue Coast Records following the success of Signature -Solo, which

Auralic Vega DAC (SALE $2499, reg retail $3499) From Now Until Januray 31st Save $1000 + Receive FREE CARDAS CLEAR USB Cable ($160 value) or 25% off ROON SOFTWARE with purchase "The $3,500 Auralic Vega digital to analog converter is quite possibly the best DAC I've heard at this price." - Chris Connaker, The Computer Audiophile VEGA, the next generation digital audio processor, is developed with the goal of 'seeking for non-compromised sound'. With plenty of I/O ports and powerful function, it will become the kernel component of your high-end stereo system. With Sanc

Just came across this campaign on Indiegogo this morning, looks impressive! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/seiun-players-hi-res-audio-meets-4k-video/x/6426192#/

Contemporary solo piano at its finest. Fiona Joy hits new highs with her compositions for this album. Recorded by Cookie Marenco for Blue Coast Records in DSD256. Nominated for Best New Age album by the Independent Music Awards in 2018 Nominated for Best Solo Piano by ZMR in 2018 Available at Blue Coast Music in 8 high resolution formats including DSD256. https://bluecoastmusic.com/fiona-joy/into-the-mist

Hi, anyone perform the update? Or have the 2.0 firmware they can describe the SQ? I've contacted Auralic to get more info, but have not heard back... I can't wait! Thanks< Hammer.

A « heads-up » as they say—official Japanese HD-AMP1 product page, see (click) especially « 特長・機能 » tab Pardon, I've not time right now other than, briefly, to alert you of this upcoming (worldwide) option for... Illustrative photo introduction (with corresponding Japanese captions) :

Dear friends, Poll for learning demands of DSD sampling rates. Please, vote and give comments about most commonly used DSD sampling rates (final - what directly used for playback). Yuri