432 EVO high-end version with I2S

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1 The version with I2S is a music server with live Hz retuning, with I2S board developed by Pink Faun, instead of a USB : 1 / 11

2 What is I2S? I²S, also known Inter-IC Sound, Integrated Interchip Sound, or IIS, is an electrical serial bus interface stard used for connecting digital audio devices toger. It is used to communicate PCM audio data between integrated circuits in an electronic device. The I²S bus separates clock serial data signals, resulting in a lower jitter than is typical of communications systems that recover clock from data stream. What is advantage of I2S? Compared to AES SPDIF, it h dedicated clock data signal paths, which results in lower jitter no clock recovery h to be applied to signal. The result is better placement of instruments, tighter bs, more precision,... 2 / 11

3 Compared to USB, it h advantage of bypsing USB to I2S converter in DAC, signal is already I2S. This bypsing of conversion steps is also claimed to improve sound quality. Which stards do you support? I2S exists in a version that uses a HDMI connector several or variations: - Bridge with RJ45 connector (TTL) - Bridge with 4x BNC out (TTL) - Bridge with 5-din connector (TTL) - Bridge with HDMI (TTL) - Bridge with HDMI left/right swapped (LVDS) 3 / 11

4 With a HDMI connector, price is for version with I2S. With any or connector, is custom slightly higher. Plee contact your reseller for a quote, make sure you include br model of your DAC that h I2S support. Why is model better than our stard mini models? It adds many features not present in stard version. 1. spring suspension system 4 / 11

5 Most music servers on market use cheap 3.5" green drives from manufacturers such WD. While se drives claim to be low noise, y still have (seek) noises that can be heard from 10ft (3 meters). To quiet such a drive y are typically put in an enclosure which is decoupled from music servers ce by rubber bumpers. Unfortunately, this solution still pses vibration to ce. The EVO version solves se problems in a completely innovative way: 1. no 3.5" drives are used, but only more expensive 2.5" notebook drives are used in all EVO models 2. se ultra low noise low power consumption 2.5" drives are than suspended on a custom inhouse built platform that features a spring suspension system no microphonics are psed from HDD back to enclosure ( version only) The difference with without spring suspension is so big that we already had customers with previous top model upgrading to current state, including spring suspension system. 2. RAM playback 5 / 11

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7 drivers were integrated model includes into ait'snoise EVO I2S music interface server's developed software by build. Pink Faun, for which As, you can which see, transports card I2S h audio own 12V certainly input which istoof not w HDMI integrated audio interface. just below HDMI The evo version includes wiring guides make setup afor very ey process. 5. software SATA filtering regular SATA HDD's cabling ( is electrically version only) filtered, eliminating any difference between SSD 6. jitter tuning We equipment. went far meure software jitter a EVO using very expensive This allowed us to tune Linux kernel for better sound quality our current platform. This special tuning is not present on ESSENCE STANDARD model, but makes a big difference! 7 / 11

8 Hz All evo models add live Hz processing not available anywhere else. Contrary to many youtube Hz demo's, our Hz processing is artefact free is build on world cls DSP. There's no resolution or detail loss, which w verified by 6moons in Hz plugin review. The Hz processing just does opposite: sound will be more enjoyable, re will be more clarity, less fatigue. The sound will become more analog have qualities unseen in any digital solution. Just read our testimonies available in left columns. The Hz plugin works on fly, can process any music file from CD quality up to 768 Khz including DXD files. It can also process DSD files: DSD64, DSD128 DSD256 are well tested. 8 / 11

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10 The evo version music server is very power efficient is always running cool. The evo version can rip, stream, play internetradio, play music from it's local HDD optionally from any NAS. We provide 2 TB internal storage options, good for up to 6000 CD's. The storage can be exped to 6 TB (special request only) /or extended via a NAS. The evo version is used a USB transport, that connects directly to your USB dac. All our Hz music servers are running same Linux software platform, which is identical in terms of remote control. You can use official Logitech Squeezebox Controller App (which works for Android Apple), builtin webinterface (any platform) or via Apple specific apps such ipeng Squeezepad. The evo version also offers internet bed software updates from our own update server, which are created tested by Klinkt Beter includes remote support via a built-in VPN. Color The evo version can be ordered in silver or black. The "warm" coloring in some of above pictures of silver version is due to warm lights in our demo room. It is truly silver not "crème" (beige) colored. 10 / 11

11 Dimensions Dimensions of evo version areinadded compatible with 43 cm hifi stard: Music server: 435 x 325 x 60mm (W xhdd D 16/44.1 xhz, H) Shared features between all models: USB cls 2.0 HDMI audio rip CD's (uncompressed) flac using quality TEAC drive full access to music collection on (no plays almost all formats: WAV, AIFF, FLAC, WMA, MP3, or PCM files bitperfect, from CD up todrm) 32/768 khz DXD any PCM files played at following rendered resolutions: 16/ / /96 24/192 24/ /384 24/ /768 16/44.1), also applies or with to internet Hz conversion radio, qobuz, to any spotify,... resolution which can be -is (typically DSD files bitperfect DoP or render m PCM with Hz conversion, in following rendered resolutions: 16/ / /96 24/192 24/ /384 24/ /768 Bitperfect gapless playback Spotify, Qobuz, Wimp & Tidal (will be announced soon) Internetradio stations, more than roid clients: Logitech Media Controller apple clients: Logitech Media Controller, ipeng, Squeezepad control your EVO webbrowser configuration playback interface) Upgrade features: We are model only later, manufacterer for via retail where difference you can(including price start +with shipping bic to model from ourupgrade factory. to 11 / 11