Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital

Use this little gem for high-fidelity sound with your digital audio sources, including high-res audio tracks. The Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital measures barely over four inches wide, but it's big on flexibility. Use its stereo RCA outputs to feed pristine audio signals to a pair of powered desktop speakers or a power amp. Or connect your favorite set of headphones to the front-panel 1/4" jack. The Pre Box S2 Digital sports a dual mono configuration, with two high-performance DACs (digital-to-analog converters) onboard. It can play just about any high-res audio track you send its way, including super-high-res DSD files. There's built-in hardware support for MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) files, such as those available through TIDAL's streaming audio service. Jitter — digital timing errors that can smear musical details — is reduced to vanishingly low levels. It all adds up to surprisingly robust sound, given the Pre Box S2's small size and reasonable price tag. "The Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital offers audi...