We have now reached the stage where many very interesting new audio sources (known as new media) have been introduced which have not found their way into really high-quality audiophile equipment to date. Many High-End enthusiasts consider MP3, iPOD and other data-reduced music formats to be unacceptable. If we are talking about absolute High-End sound quality, then we have to agree, even though this view is really denying reality, bearing in mind the enormous number of users of these media. In any case, the quality of high-resolution or uncompressed data from hard discs is certainly superior to that available from the classic CD! 

Please note that the MP 1260 R is NOT a computer; it is a high-quality audiophile D/A converter into which we have implanted additional facilities, enabling it to exploit other digital sources by acting as a streaming client. This required us to develop a network-capable processor board featuring W-LAN, LAN, UPnP, USB and iPod ports. This means that the MP 1260 R can access everything which is able to deliver music: Internet radio, network music servers (NAS), USB media storage devices and iPod, including its control system. An optional supplementary retro-fit circuit board containing a High-End FM tuner and digital tuner will also become available as soon as the future formats are settled.