Music Servers / Streamers
So, what is a Music Server, and how is it different from a Streamer?
Basically, a Music Server is the more complex device, that'll work as a complete source component for your audio system, and that will play music sourced from files or a streaming service. It is a single device that connects to your local network, either wirelessly or through regular Ethernet cabling, and plays music from locally stored files, or a source within the local network, such as your computer or a NAS (Network-Attached Storage), or even from the Internet, through the use of a commercial streaming service, such as Tidal or Qobuz. A Music Server might have a built-in DAC, or feed digital data to an outboard DAC, via USB, Network, or through legacy connections (SPDIF, AES/EBU, etc.). The Server might also be able to "pipe" music to other devices located on the same local network, the "Streamers".
A Streamer is then a simpler device, that holds no local data, but receives the music files from the network, either from a Music Server, or from an Internet streaming service such as Qobuz or Tidal. A Streamer will usually come with a built-in DAC, but many models do not, and require the use of an external DAC, through USB, Network or legacy connections (SPDIF, AES, etc.).
So, a Streamer is a device that purely fetches the digital information over the network, and hands that to a DAC, while a Music Server is a more complex device, able to run music cataloguing software such as Roon, to organize your music library.
Today, the market has Streamers and Music Servers of many kinds, and we're here to help choose the best solution for your listening habits (and the size of your music collection!)
Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions, or if you'd like us to help you through this "digital maze"!
Bricast M5 Network Player
Bricasti
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$2,500.00
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$2,500.00
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$2,500.00
$2,500.00
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$2,500.00
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$2,500.00
Model 5 Network Player The Bricasti M5 network player is a network interface and media renderer that connects to your server via a local area netwo...
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HzProject HzCORE Music Server
HzProject
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$8,375.00
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$11,420.00
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$8,375.00
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$11,420.00
$8,375.00
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$11,420.00
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$8,375.00
Not Just Beatiful The ultimate personal listening experience is here. HzCORE is the best solution to get your music server system running. No extra...
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Innuos STREAM1 Music Streamer
Innuos
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$3,900.00
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$3,900.00
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$3,900.00
$3,900.00
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$3,900.00
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$3,900.00
The STREAM1 is the compact half-width chassis that sits at the entry of Innuos's Stream Series. A 13th-generation Intel quad-core processor, eight ...
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Innuos STREAM3 Music Streamer
Innuos
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$9,100.00
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$9,100.00
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$9,100.00
$9,100.00
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$9,100.00
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$9,100.00
The STREAM3 is the larger of the two Stream Series chassis and the one a serious digital front end is built around. A 13th-generation Intel quad-co...
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Innuos ZEN Next-Gen Music Server
Innuos
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$13,750.00
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$18,950.00
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$13,750.00
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$18,950.00
$13,750.00
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$18,950.00
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$13,750.00
ZEN Next-Gen A revelation in sound, performance, and flexibility The digital source has become a known sight on ...
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Innuos ZENith Next-Gen Music Server
Innuos
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$21,700.00
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$26,900.00
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$21,700.00
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$26,900.00
$21,700.00
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$26,900.00
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$21,700.00
Feel the presence of your music The digital source has become a known sight on Hi-Fi systems for its convenience. Almost all m...
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Lindemann Musicbook SOURCE II Streaming Preamplifier
Lindemann
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$4,599.00
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$4,599.00
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$4,599.00
$4,599.00
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$4,599.00
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$4,599.00
The Musicbook SOURCE II is the Musicbook system’s source and control centre — a network player, converter and preamplifier in one 280 x 220 x 63 mm...
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Lindemann Woodnote BRIDGE Streaming Transport
Lindemann
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$2,299.00
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$2,299.00
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$2,299.00
$2,299.00
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$2,299.00
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$2,299.00
Digital audio is not just bits — it is timing. Lindemann’s own line for the Woodnote BRIDGE tells you what it is and what it leaves out: a pure dig...
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Lindemann Woodnote SOLO Streaming DAC
Lindemann
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$2,499.00
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$2,499.00
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$2,499.00
$2,499.00
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$2,499.00
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$2,499.00
Where the COMBO drives loudspeakers directly, the Woodnote SOLO sits at the head of a system — a network player and digital-to-analogue converter b...
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MSB Renderer Module v2 for MSB DACs
MSB Technologies
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$1,995.00
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$2,995.00
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$1,995.00
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$2,995.00
$1,995.00
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$2,995.00
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$1,995.00
Version 2 of the MSB Renderer Module for the Select DAC, the Reference DAC, the Premier DAC, the Discrete DAC, DAC [IV, IV+, V], and the Analog DAC...
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Nagra Compact Player
Nagra
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$7,500.00
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$7,500.00
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$7,500.00
$7,500.00
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$7,500.00
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$7,500.00
Building on the success of the Nagra Streamer introduced in 2024, the Compact Player adds a high-performance D/A stage in the same compact chassis ...
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Nagra Streamer
Nagra
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$5,950.00
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$5,950.00
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$5,950.00
$5,950.00
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$5,950.00
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$5,950.00
30 years after the then state of the art Nagra D, the first high resolution digital recorder, and almost 20 years after the Nagra CDC reference CD ...
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SoTM sMS-200 Neo mini network player
SoTM
Original price
$500.00
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$780.00
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$500.00
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$780.00
$500.00
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$780.00
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$500.00
The sMS-200 Neo is the updated model to our previously very successful sMS-200. While the original model sounded very neutral and balanced, the cha...
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XACT S1 EVO Music Server
XACT
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$21,000.00
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$24,000.00
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$21,000.00
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$24,000.00
$21,000.00
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$24,000.00
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$21,000.00
A reference music server built around the world’s first audio-dedicated motherboard with 100% linear power delivery — the streaming source designed...
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