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๐Ÿ”Š Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital - Black: High-Performance Audio Converter with Sleek Black Finish Review

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Description of ๐Ÿ”Š Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital - Black: High-Performance Audio Converter with Sleek Black Finish

Dual mono construction. High end ESS Sabre ESS9038 dual DAC. Proprietary clock circuity design. Organic polymer capacitors and thin film miniMELF resistors. MQA hardware decoding.

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Revainrating 1 out of 5

Never again: Project Electronics is out of date

I took a flyer for this DAC. I recently switched from a more modern amp (two channel setup) to a vintage Sansui. Although I love my Sansui, I missed being able to control the volume with the remote control. So I replaced my current DAC with this product. If it fits a bit nice. I packed it all up. USB to laptop, coaxial to CD player, optical to TV. pure sound. Not very clinical sounding. Sharp, not too hard. filter options. High definition support. Remote pre/volume control (remote is one ofโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Electronics
Cons
  • Infinitely sluggish

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Why is it so difficult - receivers and amplifiers

So, the good news first. Acoustically it's amazing. This is a very, very good DAC that can give terribly good playback when recorded correctly. As with all audio gear, how impressed you will be with this piece will depend on your other gear. In my opinion, the better your system, the more impressed you will be. Of course, if money is no object, you can certainly find better ones, but for the price of the Pro Ject S2 it's nothing short of amazing. Now for the bad - it can be VERY frustrating toโ€ฆ

Pros
  • home theater
Cons
  • hard to say

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Spacious, clear and detailed sound for MQA and non-MQA tracks.

Spacious, clear, detailed sound for MQA and non-MQA tracks. The best quality is the complete freedom from listening fatigue, even during long listening sessions at a volume that borders on the unreasonable. Only the Pre Box S2 Digital (otherwise PBS2) is used as the DAC, so I can't say anything about the performance of the headphone amplifier. Like a DAC, it lights up. Rich and detailed, with a wide and deep soundstage, without the slightest hint of copper, harshness, glare, etc. Soundstageโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Home audio
Cons
  • So-so

Revainrating 4 out of 5

An excellent DAC that makes a noticeable difference when using MQA for all hardware.

I've had this DAC for a few weeks now. I thought long and hard before buying this DAC as the price of $399 isn't exactly cheap. I was skeptical when I bought it, but so far the overall impression has been positive. The full "deployment" of MQA is quite different from the "initial deployment" in the TIDAL desktop application. Prior to this S2, I was playing Tidal MQA via the desktop app on my MacBook connected to a Denon 4310CI via an optical cable. I bought this DAC specifically for MQA which I

Pros
  • Receiver and Amplifier
Cons
  • Weight