Simaudio/MOON

Sometimes someone comes up with the perfect solution to a problem, and this time it's Simaudio! Their new ACE all-in-one, compact music system does just about everything and anything an audio system should do, and it only costs $3500. Just hook up a pair of loudspeakers, and you're ready to go.

ACE isn't just another music system in a box. Simaudio has garnered an enviable reputation for designing superb-sounding audio components that are highly reliable and easy to use. Now they've taken the best design aspects of their Neo line integrated amplifiers, headphone amplifiers, phono preamplifiers, DACs, and music streamers and put them all into one high-end component. Significant features of the ACE include:

• A 50-watt per channel integrated amplifier as the heart of the system
• Three line-level inputs including a front panel-mounted 1/ 8” mini-jack for personal media players
• A superb Headphone preamplifier with an output jack located on the front panel
• A built-in, high-quality phono preamplifier for moving magnet cartridges
• An onboard DAC with DSD capability and Simaudio's MiND music streaming system for convenient access to all music files stored on your home network
• Seamless integration with their MiND App that allows control of your music streaming via an iOS or Android device
Simple MiND setup via an on-board software menu
• Eight digital inputs that include USB (hi-resolution DSD and PCM audio), SPDIF(2), and Optical(2)
• Qualcomm aptX audio for Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and Ethernet
• An OLED type status screen for easy setup and use
• Analog inputs are configurable to “pass-through” mode to accommodate components like a home-theater processor
• Access to Tidal content via your personal subscription

In summary, the ACE can do virtually anything expected of a high-performance audio system and is in a class by itself for compact music systems. It is characterized by Simaudio's well-known MOON sonic attributes, visceral and tight bass, transparent midrange, precise natural highs, and lifelike sound. With these sonic attributes augmented by the many features discussed above, the ACE can be the heart and soul of all your musical pleasure. For a 5-star review of the ACE,Please click the link below: