Defined by its creators as the most universal and upgradable combination of preamplifier, DAC and High End headphone amplifier on the market, the Pre Box RS2 Digital is the older brother of the revolutionary and award-winning Pre Box S2 Digital. It uses the same high-quality D/A conversion “chips” as the S2 version, proving once again that the Pre Box S2 Digital was at the top of products in its class and light years ahead of its competitors. Taking the same starting point, the Pre Box RS2 Digital stands out for incorporating a D/A conversion section in which a double monophonic configuration of the prestigious ESS9038Q2M “chips” from ESS Technology is used to obtain the highest level of sound quality. for the best price. Thanks to the use of the aforementioned “chips”, the Pre Box RS2 Digital is compatible with files encoded in PCM up to 32 bits/768 kHz and DSD up to DSD512, thus covering most of the “Hi-Res” audio currently available. Also worth highlighting in the digital section of the Pro-Ject is the presence of eight digital filters, one of which has been specifically developed by the creators of MQA encoding. To all of the above we must add – an unusual feature in such an affordable product – separate signal paths for the left and right channels, while the analog output circuitry combines solid state devices with vacuum tubes, allowing the user choose the option that they most like. Also worth highlighting is the quality of the components used, as well as the extreme purism with which the headphone amplifier has been designed, in which decoupling capacitors are not used even at the output in order to preserve the purity of the sound.
Characteristics:
- Stereo preamplifier with DAC and headphone amplifier.
- High End conception and sound and exceptional quality/price ratio.
- Executed with very high level discrete and integrated components.
- Fully dual monophonic D/A conversion section.
- 8 selectable digital filters, one of them dedicated to MQA encoding.
- External power supply.
- 9 digital inputs (HDMI, AES/EBU, TosLink, S/PDIF and Bluetooth v4.0).
- Supports PCM files up to 32-bit/768 kHz and DSD up to DSD512.
- Analog output section with selectable transistors/valves.
- Completely dual monophonic and balanced analog section.
- Balanced and unbalanced analog outputs.
- Audiophile grade headphone amplifier (245 mW into 32 ohms).
- Dimensions: 206 x 72 x 222 mm (W x H x D).
- Weight: 1.71 kilos (without power supply).
