The new ultra-compact Pre Box S2 Digital stereo preamplifier is a product that offers high-class technical solutions at an unmistakably democratic price. Defined by its creators as a "premium" digital preamplifier with dual mono circuit topology and three digital inputs, the Pre Box S2 Digital is not "just another product" from Pro-Ject, but a real milestone among the achievements in its category as a result of its unique design. This is first of all confirmed by a D/A conversion section which, thanks to the use of two D/A converters from ESS Technology's elite SABRE range, produces a sound that is as warm and captivating as it is clean, transparent and brimming with information.
Specifically, the SABRE ESS9038Q2M D/A converter is a very high-performance 32-bit device incorporating ESS Technology's unique Hyperstream architecture and Time Domain Jitter Elimination circuitry. The Pre Box S2 Digital is also the first product from Pro-Ject to support hardware support for the Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) encoding scheme, which promises a superior audio experience from files that are smaller in size and therefore much easier to stream or download. As a state-of-the-art digital component, the Pre Box S2 Digital is ready to reproduce the most demanding hi-res of the moment, while incorporating very high quality digital and analogue components and an all-metal, anti-resonant enclosure.
Features:
- Stereo preamplifier with DAC of exceptional price/performance ratio.
- Circuitry executed with audiophile-grade analogue components.
- 2 D/A converters with ESS Technology 32-bit architecture.
- Supports PCM files up to 32-bit/768 kHz and DSD up to DSD 512.
- Ready for MQA hi-res audio decoding.
- 7 user selectable digital filtering options.
- Customised ultra-low jitter sync circuitry.
- 4-layer gold-plated printed circuit board.
- All-metal, anti-resonant construction.
- 3 digital inputs (coaxial, optical and USB).
- 124 dB dynamic range.
- Dimensions: 103 x 36 x 103 mm (W x H x D).
- Weight: 600 g (without power supply).
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