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DRS-1

Name: Emotiva DRS-1
Brand: Emotiva

Emotiva

Differential Reference® Design Series Series2024 – Present

DigitalStreamers

Estimated price (community-sourced)

$799

About the DRS-1

The Emotiva DRS-1 Differential Reference Streamer combines Emotiva engineering with the Volumio Premium operating system to deliver high-resolution audio from streaming services like Qobuz and Tidal, local USB storage, and network-attached storage. It features a short, clean signal path with an ESS Sabre ES9038Q2M 32-bit DAC chip and OPA1656 op-amps for low noise, crisp transients, and natural sound. Outputs include variable-level balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA analog, fixed-level coaxial and optical S/PDIF digital, and HDMI for displaying track info and album art on a TV. Supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Ethernet for wireless and wired connectivity. Compact steel chassis for easy stacking in hi-fi systems.

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