The RIPNAS Statement is now available in version 8, now with Windows 11 Pro 64 and PerfectTunes!

The RIPNAS Statement V8 is a high-end audio server with 2*4TB SSD, Intel i9, Windows 11 Pro and HFX support via Teamviewer.

Why more power?

Players such as Roon run at 1080p and 50 frames per second including audio analysis in the background. The HFX AUDIO and Cinema models support ROON as standard. ROON combines music collections from various sources such as iTunes, Tidal and your own collection and supports a wide range of network players. Try it free of charge for 60 days pre-installed on our HFX audio models.

The better ROON server

The RIPNAS can do the same as the Nucleus plus:
✔ Unencrypted backup to USB to go
✔ is also a standalone high-end ROON player via ROON Brigde
✔ is a high-end ROON SACD/DSD player via HQ Player
✔ supports all Windows 10 DACs
✔ supports all Windows 10 DACs
✔ can rip up to 4 CDs simultaneously with 4 USB drives.
✔ German Teamviewer support

Software:
>> Windows 11 Pro
>> dBpoweramp Ripping Software R17
>> Asset UPNP R7
>> AccurateRip & C2 Correction
>> PerfectMeta mi 5 databases
>> Multi-encoder can rip 2 formats simultaneously
>> Perfect Tunes R3
>> Stablebit Drivepool
>> Kodi* with support for UPnP and AirPlay
>> ROON server pre-installed
>> optional Jriver (for DSD), AUDIRVANA, JPLAY

Performance is important for large collections, ROON, high-resolution music and DSD. Especially when on-the-fly conversion is required.

If the RIPNAS is only used for RIPPING and as a UPNP server, the Celeron with 8GB RAM is completely sufficient. If the RIPNAS is also used as a player and a DAC is connected via USB, then at least an i5 is recommended. For comparison, we list the benchmark values from Passmark for each configuration:

Performance:

Intel i5-13500T     [24.024 CPU Passmark]
Intel i7-13700T     [30.304 CPU Passmark]
Intel i9-13900T     [44.273 CPU Passmark]

Connections:

ASUS ROG Strix B760-I Gaming WIFI:

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C®)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (3 x Type-A +1 x USB Type-C®)
3 x USB 2.0 ports (3 x Type-A) 
1 x HDMI® port
1 x DisplayPort
1 x Wi-Fi Module
1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet
5 x Audio jacks

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Audio Features:

ROG SupremeFX 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A
- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
- High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input (Line-in)
- Supports up to 32-Bit/192 kHz playback*
- SupremeFX Shielding Technology
- Savitech SV3H712 AMP
- Premium audio capacitors
* Due to limitations in HAD bandwidth, 32-Bit/192 kHz is not supported for 7.1 Surround Sound audio.

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Manual:

https://hfx.at/ftp/manuals/HFX-V5.mp4

https://hfx.at/ftp/manuals/RIPNAS-MANUAL-V7.pdf

You will only want to digitise your collection once, therefore with the best quality, the best metadata (5 databases), and the best covers!

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