PS Audio’s AirLens Music Streamer is DSD & Roon Ready Without a DAC

PS Audio is now transport its AirLens music streamer, designed to ship the final word in sound high quality from streaming audio sources. The brand new AirLens ($1,999 USD) presents high-resolution streaming by way of Roon and companies reminiscent of TIDAL, Qobuz, Spotify, JRiver, and Audirvana, in addition to from an NAS storage system or any DLNA-compatible server.

To not choose a battle with PS Audio, however it appears unusual in 2023 to not embody a DAC and analog outputs for $1,999 USD; particularly once you have a look at what is offered from NAD, Bluesound, Cambridge Audio, Innuos, HiFi Rose, and others under $2,000.

The PS Audio AirLens is perhaps a terrific sounding streamer and we perceive that they need potential customers to purchase considered one of their built-in amplifiers or DACs as properly to maximise the sonic efficiency — however why not make it simpler and extra economical for individuals?

Galvanic Isolation

“The key of the AirLens’ distinctive sound high quality is its galvanic isolation,” famous Paul McGowan, PS Audio CEO. “Eradicating the bodily connection between enter and output levels eliminates the undesirable noise that may be launched by USB, Ethernet or Wi-Fi. The AirLens additionally completely re-clocks the digital sign. The result’s a exceptional enchancment in decision, timbral realism, and dynamics.”

The PS Audio AirLens connects to a community by way of Ethernet or Wi-Fi, and gives I²S and coaxial digital outputs to hook up with a DAC. Usually, noise from any variety of sources together with a pc, lengthy runs of Ethernet cable, EMI interference by way of Wi-Fi, and modems and routers all contribute to elevated jitter and a lack of constancy.

PS Audio’s galvanic isolation claims to take away such sonic degradation by eliminating {the electrical} connection between the enter and output levels, utilizing solely air because the interface. This ensures one hundred pc isolation and noise-free supply of the digital audio indicators. As well as, the sign is re-clocked on the output stage for jitter-free, pure digital audio.

Accessible in silver and black, the AirLens presents PCM decoding as much as 32-bit/352.8 kHz, and DSD to 256 (4x). Its compact dimension (10″ x 7″ x 1.5″) and smooth design make it straightforward to combine into any audio system. Like each PS Audio product, the AirLens is manufactured utilizing premium-quality elements and development.

Options:

• Galvanically remoted from enter to output to remove community and Wi-Fi noise and supply extraordinary sign purity and sound high quality
• Connects to a community by way of 10/100/1000 Ethernet or 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi
• I2S and coaxial digital outputs
• Gives PCM as much as 352.8 kHz/32-bit and native DSD as much as 256 (4x, as much as DSD 128 by way of coax output)
• DoP (DSD over PCM) operation
• Roon-ready
• DLNA-ready
• Appropriate with TIDAL Join (by way of Roon), Spotify Join, mconnect, Qobuz (by way of Roon and mconnect), Dropbox (by way of Roon), MQA, DLNA 1.5 and UPnP A/V 1.0 Digital Media Renderer
• Accessible in silver or black
• 10″ x 7″ x 1.5″, 4.8 lbs.

Specs

Worth and Availability

The PS Audio AirLens is offered now for $1,999 (USD) in silver or black via PS Audio sellers.

For extra info: psaudio.com/merchandise/airlens

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