iFi Zen Stream

Beneath its sleek exterior, the ZEN Stream is a high-tech streamer and it has one purpose: send music from the Internet to your DAC without loss of quality.
True high resolution performance on PCM384/DSD256 over Wi-Fi or LAN cable. Simply use your mobile or tablet as a remote control and you're done.
iFi software developed with open source Volumio as a starting point, then coded and optimized to give ZEN Stream one of the most optimized software platforms in the world.
Its compatibility with the features of the Roon environment allows you to add this quality to any related DAC.
An ingenious part of the ZEN Stream's design is the ability to select between "Exclusive" modes - individual settings dedicated to specific operating modes to deliver the purest performance possible. All other programs are closed, to minimize "software jitter", an often overlooked aspect that negatively affects the quality of your computer's playback.
Stream directly from the Spotify/Tidal apps with Spotify Connect and Tidal Connect. Works with any DLNA-certified streaming app and integrates Airplay and Google Chromecast (upcoming software update).
Smart Ethernet: The device uses a high-performance Ethernet switch with an integrated low-power 5-port Giga-PHY.
The circuit design has been carefully engineered to deliver excellent sound, with processing power provided by a quad-core 64-bit ARM Cortex microprocessor.
The USB ports, both input and output, are compatible with the SuperSpeed USB3.0 standard and benefit from iFi's Active Noise Canceling technology to eliminate audio signal distortion. Similarly, the coaxial S/PDIF output incorporates iFi's iPurifier signal purification technology. Both digital outputs, asynchronous USB and coaxial S/PDIF, which provide connectivity to an external DAC or amplifier with digital inputs, are regulated by iFi's femtoprecision GMT (Global Master Timing) circuitry to eradicate signal jitter. digital audio.
Carefully selected circuit components, including high-quality discrete surface-mount devices such as TDK C0G multilayer ceramic inductors and capacitors from Taiyo Yuden and Murata, add to the build quality of this product. We have used high PSRR, low quiescent current and low dropout voltage regulators with soft start. This means maximized efficiency and minimized system noise. Add to this, a 1.5MHz synchronous high-speed power supply driver for great noise reduction and even less distortion.

Characteristics:

• Quad-core 64-bit ARM Cortex processor.
  
• Compatible with PCM384/DSD256 on LAN and WiFi.
  
• Dual-band Wi-Fi reception supporting 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 5Ghz for a fast and reliable wireless connection.
  
• Compatible with Roon and MQA.
  
• Compatible with Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect and other music platforms.
  
• Built-in Airplay and Chromecast for easy streaming from Apple and Android devices.
  
• USB and S/PDIF interfaces regulated by femtoprecision GMT clock to eradicate jitter.
  
• Active Noise Cancellation II and iPurifier technologies for USB and S/PDIF interfaces respectively
  
• It incorporates two USB3.0 SuperSpeed ports.
  
• Power supply with Silent Power technology.
  
• Streaming DLNA, NAA, Roon Bridge, etc.
  
• High quality ESR Taiyo Yuden and Murata C0G capacitors and inductors.
  
• Audio inputs: RJ45 Ethernet, Wi-Fi and USB 3.0 type A.
  
• Audio outputs: USB 3.0 type A and digital coaxial RCA.
  
• Includes external power supply.
  
• Measurements: 158 x 100 x 35 mm.
• Weight: 578 grams.