Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital

General

   Manufacturer: Pro-Ject
   Model: Pre Box S2 Digital
   Year of manufacture: 2017 onwards
   Made in: (Austria)/Hungary (?)
   Colour: silver or black
   Remote control: yes (simple version plastic included, noble version metal for extra charge)
   Power consumption: ?
   Dimensions: 11,8 x 10,3 x 3,6 cm
   Weight: 830 g (with packaging), 366 g box alone without power supply unit
   Original price approx.: 344,- €

Connections

   Number of inputs:
       Digital: USB type B (from PC), optical, coaxial. 
       [additional external power supply when operating without PC with USB C].
   Outputs (analog):
       Front Headphone 6.3 mm (minimum 8 Ohm recommended)
       Rear Variable Output (RCA) 

Technical Specifications

Audio

   A/D converter: no
   D/A converter: D/A converter: 2x ESS9038Q2M 32-bit USB up to DSD512 (DSD1024), PCM up to 32b/768kHz 

Audio formats

   digital signals are processed via optical or coaxial input, e.g. from CD or MD players etc.

   Via USB signals up to DSD512 (DSD1024) or PCM up to 32b/768kHz can be processed, possibly even higher via software update.

Special features

   Use is recommended especially when feeding digital signals from corresponding platforms such as
   - HiRes audio recordings with (almost always) chargeable downloads
   - Streaming platforms such as Tidal (highly recommended, as music can be processed in MQA quality with a sufficiently powerful internet connection)