Pre Box S2 Digital 2023 Edition

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Pre Box S2 Digital 2023 Edition
The Pre Box S2 Digital – since its release back in 2017 – has quickly ascended to an exceptional status in the DAC market and gained a reputation among digital and PC-audio enthusiasts for its remarkable ability to compete way above its price point. The 2023 Edition, following the chip crisis of 2020/21 saw a rework and upgrade to several components, making the Pre Box S2 Digital 2023 Edition even better than ever before.
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The Pre Box S2 Digial's achievements can be attributed to a combination of factors, including a custom and proprietary clock design, meticulous PCB layout featuring separate power supplies, dual differential ESS DACs, and an exclusive proprietary digital filter designed to deliver pristine and transparent transient response. The Pre Box S2 Digital may seem small, but it is really the ultimate design.

The chip crisis of 20/21 has hit the Pre Box S2 Digital particularly hard, given its enduring demand. But during the downtime, Pro-Ject and the original designer John Westlake seized the opportunity to implement key improvements and refine the design, thus rejuvenating the product almost exactly 5 years after its original introduction.

Edition 23 Improvements

New internal power supply design

The power supply units (PSUs) of clock, DACs, and analogue output stages have undergone enhancements to offer increased isolation from PC USB power noise and achieve a wider/flatter output impedance across the entire audio bandwidth.

Redesigned master audio clocks

Pro-Ject have redesigned and improved the discrete audio master clocks – this lowers the phase noise and further enhances the already cutting-edge jitter performance.

New output stage with higher Class-A current

The new analogue output stage, based around the SABRE9603Q, has higher Class A operating current, for improved performance with low impedance headphones and long cable runs.

New headphone amplifier

The entire design is now more energy efficient – a 12% reduction in PSU current, while also offering higher Class A analogue stage operating current resulting in lower distortion when used with low impedance headphones. Users with mobile devices or laptops on-the-go will also appreciate the lower power draw, and simultaneously enjoy more power for the energy that is being drawn. And for anyone finding themselves using low-impedance headphones or in-ears – whether in a mobile, home, or work environment: they will experience a noteable boost in sound quality too.

Unbeatable value – handmade in Europe

Normally up to 70% of Hi-Fi production cost goes into the cabinet. By reducing the cabinet size and using the same casework for entire product-lines Pro-Ject can shift the cost-relation to the benefit of technology involved. This allows them to invest in a higher quality PCB design. The Pre Box S2 Digital Edition 2023 is carefully designed and handmade in Europe, where Pro-Ject aim to develop a technically flawless device in a housing that is only as big as necessary to save raw materials. Due to the timeless design & rigid aluminium casework, the Pre Box S2 Digital Edition 2023 is built for eternity.

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Pre Box S2 Digital 2023 Edition

RRP: £399.00

The Pre Box S2 Digital – since its release back in 2017 – has quickly ascended to an exceptional status in the DAC market and gained a reputation among digital and PC-audio enthusiasts for its remarkable ability to compete way above its price point. The 2023 Edition, following the chip crisis of 2020/21 saw a rework and upgrade to several components, making the Pre Box S2 Digital 2023 Edition even better than ever before.

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Pro-Ject's S2 line of electronics represent almost a 'Pick 'n Mix' of solution products for entry to mid-level systems. All in compact chassis, they are designed to make as much or as little a statement as you want in your set-up. Do you just need streaming capability but don't want to clutter your look? Simply tuck the Stream Box S2 away out of sight. Equally, if you're looking for a neat separates layout with uniform styling and sizing, you can easily build a bespoke system tailored to requirements you have without wasting money and effort on those that you don't.

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