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exaSound Gamma Music Server
Store, Stream and Play

Meet the best proprietary and open-source digital audio technologies in one compact component



Roon Core Server, UPnP Server, Roon Ready Player, UPnP/OpenHome Player, Airplay Player and Signalyst NAA Player

  • Heavy-duty, silent hardware, no moving parts. Custom upgrades are available.
  • exaOS lightweight operating system optimized for Hi-Res audio
  • Built for compatibility with all USB-Audio DACs

Roon Core

Roon is a multi-room, multi-user networked audio platform built to the demanding standards of audiophiles. It offers bit-perfect playback, DSD and PCM upsampling, multichannel playback, and signal path display.
  • Manages your music collection, streams to all your audio devices, and stores the Roon database in the built-in SSD system drive
  • Streams music to Roon Ready, Roon Tested, AirPlay, Chromecast, Sonos, HDMI, USB, Devialet, KEF, Meridian, Squeezebox and other audio devices
  • Plays your music files stored on optional internal SSD storage, USB drives and NAS
  • Qobuz, Tidal, Internet Radio integration
  • Playback is controlled by the Roon Remote app available on iPad, iPhone, macOS, Android, and Windows
  • Requires Roon subscription

UPnP Server

The built-in UPnP Server can stream music files stored on the optional internal SSD storage or attached USB drives. Up to eight drives can be attached with external powered USB hub. Compatible player Apps include MconnectHD, BubbleUPnP and Hi-Fi Cast.


Roon-Enabled CD Ripping

CD Ripping is now available on all exaSound streamers and music servers with the free firmware update 23 and higher. External USB CD-ROM is required. Powered USB hub can be used if there are no free USB ports. CD Ripping is enabled from the web user interface in Manual or Autostart modes. CD data is retrieved with very high accuracy and stored on internal SSD or attached USB drive. Metadata - album title, artist and track names are downloaded from the CDDB database. For superior user experience and the best metadata accuracy automated CD ripping should be used with Roon. Roon's cloud-based intelligent library management service corrects and enhances the CD metadata.
Special Integration with exaSound DACs - Expect Exceptional Fidelity
Special integration with exaSound DACs offers flawless user experience and exceptional fidelity.

Network Player/Renderer

The exaSound Gamma can serve a double duty as server and player/renderer when exaSound DAC is attached via USB. Unique asynchronous packet streaming over USB developed by exaSound guarantees that CPU load cased by multiple server tasks does not affect the timing accuracy and precision of local USB playback. With one device audiophiles can have it all - reverence-quality music server and top-performance renderer.

ZeroJitter™ Asynchronous Bitperfect Streaming

ZeroResolutionLoss™
Volume Control
  • All-time 0dB full-scale streaming
  • 4-way volume synchronization
  • Volume trimming for individual channels
  • Volume bypass
ENclusiv™ Comprehensive Sampling Rate Support in Stereo and Multi-channel
  • Native DSD64, DSD128, DSD256
  • DXD 352.8kHz /32bit
  • PCM 44.1 to 384kHz/32bit
  • MQA Full Unfold with Supported DACs
exaSound DACs connected via USB to the Gamma Server operate as Roon Ready devices.



Roon Ready is the highest level of Roon integration. Roon technology is customized and embedded both in the player and the DAC for achieving best user experience. Together, Roon and exaSound deliver the power, flexibility, and performance benefits of networked audio, with the easiest setup and highest reliability available.

Learn more here: How Roon Works
 
Features

Streaming Services

  • Tidal, Qobuz and internet Radio are available via Roon, AirPlay and third-party apps including Bubble UPnP and MconnectHD
  • Spotify is available via AirPlay
Technologies

  • Audio streaming protocols: Roon RAAT, Signalyst NAA, UPnP, Open Home, AirPlay
  • Networking: Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ready for use for most applications right out of the box with zero-configuration
  • Advanced configurations are available via Web-browser user interface
  • Remote Support, Remote Diagnostics, Remote Upgrades
Custom-Order Upgrade Options

  • RAM upgrades up to 32GB
  • System solid state drive upgrades up to 2TB
  • Additional solid state or spinning drive, contact us to order



Specifications

CPU
Intel 8th Generation i7 Processor
RAM 8GB, custom upgrade options up to 32GB
System SSD Drive
128GB, custom upgrade options
Optional Internal Storage Custom upgrade options, contact us to order
Music Library
 OVER 12,000 Albums (120,000 Tracks)
Roon Core Multiroom Capacity
Over Five Zones, Typical
 Network Connection
Gigabit Ethernet 
USB Ports
 2x USB 3.0
HDMI
Audio Output, User interface for configuration settings.


Firmware Updates

Version 42 (2021-05-20)
  • Linux kernel update.
  • Performance and stability improvements.
Version 41 (2021-04-09)
Improvements:
  • Major update of the exaOS operating system.
  • Support for s88 8-channel Streaming DAC.
  • Updated Signalyst Network Audio Adapter.
  • Updated Roon RAAT.
  • Updated UPnP / Open Home Server.
  • Upgraded Samba sharing for better discovery with Windows 10.
  • Performance and stability improvements.
Version 31 (2020-09-03)
Improvements:
  • Support for e62, e68, e48 DACs.
  • Updated Signalyst Network Audio Adapter.
  • Updated Roon RAAT.
  • Updated CD ripping module.
  • Performance and stability improvements.
Version 24 (2019-10-25)
Improvements:
  • Updated Signalyst Network Audio Adapter.
  • Performance and stability improvements of the Web User Interface.
  • Hardware compatibility improvements.
Bug Fixes:
  • 8-channel volume sliders are reliably displayed for 8-challel DACs.
Version 23 (2019-08-16)
New Features:
  • Automated CD Ripping with external USB CD-ROM drive. Ripping is controlled from the Web User Interface. Metadata editing is available with Roon.
  • Remote Support Ver. 2.0 with Remote Diagnostics.
Version 22 (2019-05-07)
Improvements:
  • Performance optimizations and memory use optimizations improve the performance and the stability of the Web User Interface.
Version 19 (2019-03-08)
New Features:
  • USB disks are mounted with Read/Write access rights to allow Roon to make backups on attached USB drives.
  • The Web User Interface is available for use with monitor, keyboard and mouse attached to the PlayPoint. This is useful in situations when there is no network connectivity.
  • New setting for turning off volume control for third-party DACs.
Improvements:
  • Performance optimizations and memory use optimizations improve the performance and the stability of the Roon Core.

exaSound Gamma Music Server Owner's Manual
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