{"title":"AudioByte","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"32\"\u003eAudioByte\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"33\" id=\"p-rc_13b1625eebd88775-43\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-30 citation-end-30\"\u003eAudioByte is a subsidiary of Rockna Audio, which means the engineering pedigree behind these products is serious.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"14\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-29 citation-end-29\"\u003eBased in Romania, AudioByte produces the Hydra line of DACs.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"15\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e These are purpose-built digital converters that use a custom 1-bit FPGA architecture running on Xilinx silicon with proprietary firmware. Every filter, every conversion algorithm, and every digital process is built from scratch by the same team responsible for Rockna's legendary Wavedream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"34\" id=\"p-rc_13b1625eebd88775-44\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-28 citation-end-28\"\u003eThe Super VOX is a software-defined DAC, meaning its sound signature and feature set can actually be updated via firmware.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"16\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e It is a genuinely future-proof design. Combined with the Super Hub i2s Streamer, the result is a DAC system with a natural, holographic presentation, impressive resolution, and the kind of organic musicality that most delta-sigma DACs chase and never quite reach. If you want reference-class Romanian engineering at a more approachable price point than a full Rockna, AudioByte is your entry point.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"audiobyte-super-vox","title":"Audiobyte Super Vox","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Audiobyte Super Vox is a reference DAC designed and voiced with vocal reproduction as its primary reference point, the result of Audiobyte's conviction that a DAC which renders the human voice accurately and emotionally will excel with all other musical content. A specialist tool for engineers and audiophiles who know that vocals are the hardest thing to get right in digital audio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eType and Technology\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReference DAC. Designed by Audiobyte with voice reproduction as the primary acoustic reference. Multiple digital inputs including USB, coaxial, optical, and AES\/EBU. Balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA outputs. High-resolution PCM and DSD support. Audiobyte's proprietary analog output stage with select discrete components. Connects naturally with the Audiobyte Super Hub for I2S input.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSound Character\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatural, tonally present, and emotionally expressive, the Super Vox was tuned by listening to the full range of vocal music from classical to pop, and voices through the Super Vox have the body, tone, and dimensionality that separates a great-sounding DAC from a merely accurate one. Instruments and orchestral material benefit equally from this tonal priority.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBuild and Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePremium chassis with Audiobyte's characteristic attention to internal component quality. 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Designed specifically to provide a clean, noise-free digital source before the DAC stage, no USB audio, no computer interference, no jitter from generic streaming hardware. Native I2S output for connection to compatible DACs. Network streaming via Roon Ready and other protocols. Linear power supply design for minimal electrical noise. Audiobyte's custom digital engine for precise clock control and low jitter. Ethernet LAN input.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSound Character\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Super Hub's contribution to a system is most apparent in the noise floor, by replacing a computer or generic streamer with a purpose-built, low-noise I2S source, backgrounds become quieter, transients are sharper, and the DAC's inherent character comes through more clearly. 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