EXN100 is the music-streaming brains of your new EX system, delivering an experience that goes beyond CX. Expertly refined at our London HQ, the EX range is a leap forward – its performance is rivalled only by our flagship Edge series.
Expertly Tuned for Exceptional Sound: Carefully crafted in London to bring out the full potential of the ESS DAC and our StreamMagic streaming platform.
Stream Your Music: Effortlessly enjoy your favourite services such as Spotify, TIDAL, Deezer, Qobuz, Internet Radio, and more.
Boost Your TV Sound: Enhance your home entertainment experience with an easy HDMI eARC connection for immersive audio.
Versatile Connectivity: Plug in via USB audio, Coaxial & TOSLINK, or connect wirelessly with Chromecast built-in, AirPlay 2 & Bluetooth aptX HD.
Roon Ready: Seamlessly explore your entire digital music library through Roon’s intuitive interface.
Preamp Mode: Doubles as a digital preamp, offering input switching and volume control for any system.
Multiroom Capability: Fill your home with sound, thanks to compatibility with Google Home, Apple AirPlay, and Roon.
Larger Hi-Res Colour Screen: Immerse yourself visually with album artwork, VU meters and more.
DACESS ES9028Q2M
Preamp Mode: Yes
StreamMagic Version: Gen 4
Display Screen: 4.76" IPS TFT - 1280 x 569
USB Drive Input1 x USB 2.0
S/PDIF TOSLINK Input1
S/PDIF Coaxial Input1
Asynchronous USB Input1
Bluetooth: 5.0 with aptX HD
HDMI ARC Input1 (eARC compatible)
Analogue RCA Outputs1 Pair
S/PDIF Output1
TOSLink Output1
Balanced XLR Output1 Pair
S/PDIF TOSLink Optical: 16/24bit 32-96kHz PCM, DoP64 S/PDIF
S/PDIF Coaxial: 16/24bit 32-192kHz PCM, DoP64
HDMI eARC: PCM up to 24bit/192kHz
Local USB Media: PCM up to 32-bit 768kHz, DSD up to x512 File system support FAT32, NTFS, Ext2/3/4, ExFAT
USB Audio: PCM up to 32-bit 768kHz, DSD up to x512
Bluetooth: 5.0 A2DP/AVRCP supporting SBC, aptX and aptX HD codecs
UPnP: PCM up to 32bit/768kHz
Internet Radio: Yes
Tidal Connect: Yes
Spotify Connect: Yes
Qobuz: Yes
Deezer: Yes
Amazon Music: Yes (via Google Cast)
Google Cast: Yes
AirPlay 2: Yes
Roon Ready: Yes
Audio Formats: ALAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, DSD (x512), WMA, MP3, AAC, HE AAC, AAC+, OGG Vorbis
Ethernet: IEEE 802.3, 10 Base-T or 100 Base-TWI-FIIEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz)
RS232 Control: Yes
THD @ 1kHz 0dBFs< 0.0005 %
Frequency Response7Hz to 75kHz +0/-1dB
Crosstalk @1kHz< -120dB
Signal to Noise Ratio (Ref 1W)> 120dB
Max Power Consumption30W
Standby Power Consumption: Network Standby: >2W ; Eco mode: <0.5W
Dimensions (W x H x D)430 x 90 x 305mm
Weight4.1kg
In the box: Mains lead, control bus cable, antenna x2, quick start guide, safety sheet, registration card