exaSound is proud to announce the PlayPoint DM next-generation music server and DAC. Combining a reference-grade 32-bit digital-to-analog converter, balanced dual-mono headphone amplifier and Roon-enabled music server in one elegant component, the PlayPoint DM brings simplicity and sonic perfection to your music room.
With refinements like dual-mono fully balanced design, two 32-bit DXD/DSD256 DACs with four autonomous I/V stages, and exaSound’s unique four-way galvanic isolation, PlayPoint DM will uncover every detail in your high-resolution music files, allowing you to hear the music just as it was recorded.
PlayPoint DM has a high-resolution digital volume control, so it can connect directly to your monoblock amplifiers or balanced headphones. It comes with Roon music-management software pre-installed, allowing you to browse your music library from a rich, colorful app running on your tablet or smartphone.
With state-of-the-art performance, easy operation, remote diagnostics, online updates, and exaSound’s acclaimed customer support, PlayPoint DM will be the cornerstone of your music system for years to come.
Designed and hand-made entirely in Canada.
PlayPoint DM
Technologies
Analog performance
- Reference-class d-to-a conversion, leveraging the studio-grade 32-bit hyperstream technology: the ess es9028pro monolithic DAC
- Dual-mono architecture: two es9028pro DAC chips in octo-mono configuration for left and right channels
- Four autonomous differential I/V stages (two per DAC chip) yield the lowest noise and distortion, resulting in very natural and enjoyable sound
- Balanced dual-mono, bridge mode, high-power headphone amplifier featuring both xlr and 1/4" connectors for use with the most demanding balanced headphones
- Single-ended headphone amplifier with 1/4" connector
- Femtomaster™: our multi-clock architecture, with 82-femtosecond master clock and three auxiliary stream-control clocks, minimizes jitter for maximum timing accuracy, stereo imaging, portrayal of transients, and bass extension
Four-way galvanic isolation and independent power sources
- Galvanicinfinity™ affords complete galvanic isolation for ultimate stereo separation and maximum reduction of external and internal noise
- Left and right channels are isolated from each other and from the digital subsystem
- Three power supplies with isolated ground planes for left, right channels and digital circuits
- Two reference voltage sources with less than 2µv rms noise for the DAC outputs
- Galvanically isolated spdif, toslink and ethernet inputs
- Balanced headphone amplifier with galvanic isolation between left and right channels
- Two galvanically isolated 12v trigger outputs for controlling monoblock power amps
- Optional external power base with separate power cables for left and right channels and the digital module will be available by the end of the year
Volume control
- Zeroresolutionloss™: an exclusive ultimate resolution four-way synchronised volume control
- Volume knob with variable sensitivity
- 0.5db steps from -80 to 0db
- Touchscreen channel trimming and mute
- Remote master volume, channel trimming and mute from mobile devices and web browser
- In-app volume control with Roon, upnp and airplay
- Volume bypass
Network audio player
- Industry best ergonomics with Roon: the most engaging, enjoyable way to browse your music
- Supports open-source upnp/openhome steaming technologies
- Naa streaming for advanced oversampling applications with signalyst hqplayer
- Zerojitter™: proprietary asynchronous bus with re-clocking and error correction assures error-free streaming
- Support for DSD up to 12.28mhz (quad DSD/DSD256)
- Support for hi-res audio to 32 bits/384khz pcm and 352.8khz DXD
- Glass capacitive touchscreen for zero-configuration operation
- Web interface for remote operation and advanced configuration from a mobile device
Server support
- Built-in: Roon core, upnp server
- Built-in servers can be accessed from external devices over the home network
- External: Roon server, signalyst hqplayer, upnp/openhome
Music storage
- Two attached usb drives, up to eight usb drives with external powered usb hub
- Locally attached usb drives can be accessed over the network for copying and tagging music files
- Roon: network attached storage (nas) servers
Streaming services
- Tidal via Roon, airplay and third-party apps
- Spotify with third-party apps like bubble upnp
- Internet radio via Roon and airplay
- Audio streaming protocols: Roon raat, signalyst naa, upnp, open home, airplay
- Networking: gigabit ethernet, wi-fi 805.11ac
