Neal here from Sound Science.
The Music Vault series of Servers solve all the problems you want to avoid in Digital Playback.
I provide USB 3.0 for USB DACs on all the units but The Pearl is all you need to work with the Empirical Audio or other exclusive USB input DACs. The Emerald has a great SPDIF output and analog out as well and then the Diamond provides the ultimate balanced Digital Outputs.
The OS is taken out of the Audio Path, buffering is optimized and so is the play back software.
Storage is internal which sounds better than external storage and auto duplication is standard on all models.
The Diamond includes a Plextor Blue Ray Drive for ultimate CD ripping and all units come with DB Power amp as the ripper and HDMI out if you want to watch movies on your Music Vault or attach to your flat panel to see your music selections.
I install software on all the units that allow me to logon remotely to help you learn or to solve problems that pop up later on.
The Music Vaults are future proof and come complete, you don't need additional software or any of the programs a mac needs to attempt to sound as good as a Music Vault.
neal@soundsciencecat.com
The Music Vault series of Servers solve all the problems you want to avoid in Digital Playback.
I provide USB 3.0 for USB DACs on all the units but The Pearl is all you need to work with the Empirical Audio or other exclusive USB input DACs. The Emerald has a great SPDIF output and analog out as well and then the Diamond provides the ultimate balanced Digital Outputs.
The OS is taken out of the Audio Path, buffering is optimized and so is the play back software.
Storage is internal which sounds better than external storage and auto duplication is standard on all models.
The Diamond includes a Plextor Blue Ray Drive for ultimate CD ripping and all units come with DB Power amp as the ripper and HDMI out if you want to watch movies on your Music Vault or attach to your flat panel to see your music selections.
I install software on all the units that allow me to logon remotely to help you learn or to solve problems that pop up later on.
The Music Vaults are future proof and come complete, you don't need additional software or any of the programs a mac needs to attempt to sound as good as a Music Vault.
neal@soundsciencecat.com