Wattson Audio Emerson Digital Streamer

From the House of CH Precision – Wattson Audio is a CH Precision company, bringing serious Swiss digital engineering into a compact and accessible network bridge.

• Turns Any DAC into a Streaming DAC: The Emerson DIGITAL is a dedicated network bridge designed to add high-quality streaming capability to an existing DAC or improve the streaming performance of compatible digital systems.
• Bit-Perfect Digital Architecture: Designed to preserve signal integrity from RJ45 Ethernet input to AES/EBU and S/PDIF digital outputs.
• Precision Clocking for Lower Jitter: Uses two ultra-low-noise oscillators, separately optimized for the 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz frequency families, to reduce noise and jitter in the digital signal path.
• Dedicated AES/EBU and S/PDIF Outputs: Each output uses dedicated modulation and is optimized for its specific format, allowing flexible connection to a wide range of DACs.
• Updatable Software Platform: Designed to stay current with evolving network audio protocols through firmware updates over Ethernet.
• Compact Swiss Build Quality: A precisely machined solid-billet aluminum chassis gives the Emerson DIGITAL a small footprint, strong mechanical integrity, and a reassuringly premium feel.

Roon Ready and compatible with UPnP/DLNA, AirPlay, TIDAL Connect, Qobuz Connect, and Audirvāna

The Emerson passed my most basic listening test: I missed it when I stopped listening to it. It sounds great, is Flash-fast to set up, and for a reference-class component—and I think it is that—it's affordable. I liked it better than significantly more expensive (and fuller-featured) alternatives I've heard. - Robert Schryer, STEREOPHILE