{"id":169097,"date":"2023-09-15T14:47:28","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T13:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=169097"},"modified":"2023-10-18T05:55:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T04:55:20","slug":"ps-audio-launches-airlens-network-audio-streamer-with-galvanic-isolation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/hi-fi\/ps-audio-launches-airlens-network-audio-streamer-with-galvanic-isolation\/","title":{"rendered":"PS Audio launches AirLens network audio streamer with galvanic isolation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PS Audio\u00a0introduced a new network music streamer\u00a0AirLens\u00a0, designed to provide maximum sound quality for streaming audio.\u00a0AirLens Player offers high-definition streaming via Roon and services such as TIDAL, Qobuz, Spotify, JRiver and Audirvana, as well as from a NAS server or any DLNA-compatible server on your home computer network.<\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cThe secret to AirLens&#8217; exceptional sound quality is its use of electrical isolation<\/i>\u00a0,\u201d said\u00a0Paul McGowan\u00a0, CEO of PS Audio.\u00a0<i>\u201cEliminating the electrical connection between the input and output stages minimizes noise that can be induced via USB, Ethernet or Wi-Fi.\u00a0AirLens also perfectly syncs the digital signal.\u00a0The result is a significant improvement in resolution, timbral realism and dynamics<\/i>\u00a0. &#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/143_techweek.webp\" alt=\"\u00a0 Network music streamer PS Audio AirLens\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The PS Audio AirLens streamer connects to the network either wired via Ethernet or wirelessly via Wi-Fi and provides I2S and coaxial digital outputs for connecting to an external DAC.\u00a0That is, this is a purely digital transport.\u00a0Typically, noise from any number of sources, including your computer, long Ethernet cables, electromagnetic interference via Wi-Fi, and modems and routers, will contribute to increased jitter and loss of playback quality.\u00a0Galvanic isolation of PS Audio eliminates sound degradation.\u00a0At the same time, the digital stream is resynchronized in the output stage to produce pure, jitter-free digital audio.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/144_techweek.webp\" alt=\"\u00a0 Network music streamer PS Audio AirLens\" \/><\/p>\n<p>PS Audio AirLens network transport is capable of working with PCM digital streams with parameters up to 32 bit \/ 352.8 kHz and DSD up to DSD256 (4x).\u00a0The compact dimensions of the new product (254 x 38 x 178 mm) and elegant design make it easy to integrate into any audio system.\u00a0Available in silver and black designs,\u00a0the PS\u00a0Audio\u00a0AirLens\u00a0network streamer is available in the US for\u00a0$1,999.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PS Audio\u00a0introduced a new network music streamer\u00a0AirLens\u00a0, designed to provide maximum sound quality for streaming audio.\u00a0AirLens Player offers high-definition streaming via Roon and services such as TIDAL, Qobuz, Spotify, JRiver and Audirvana, as well as from a NAS server or any DLNA-compatible server on your home computer network. \u201cThe secret to AirLens&#8217; 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