Empire Streamer By Mytek Digital
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The Mytek Digital Empire Streamer is a combination DAC, Music Server, Preamplifier, Headphone Amp, and Phono Preamplifier. It does everything and it’s the most advanced component ever created by Mytek.
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90 Days (Exchange)
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North America
Burn-In Time
250 Hours
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Empire Streamer By Mytek Digital
Original price was: $25,000.$9,995Current price is: $9,995.
The Mytek Digital Empire Streamer is a combination DAC, Music Server, Preamplifier, Headphone Amp, and Phono Preamplifier. It does everything and it’s the most advanced component ever created by Mytek.
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Note: We have one new/sealed Empire Streamer with the Silver finish in stock. This is the only new unit currently available in the United States until the next batch is manufactured. The next batch is version II, so the retail price will be $25K (which was the original retail price of this one).
Experience the Ultimate High-Resolution Streamer
The Mytek Empire Streamer, designed by Mytek’s Brooklyn R&D team, is a showcase of precision engineering and premium craftsmanship. Built on a custom-milled aluminum chassis with “cost-no-object” components, it delivers audiophile-level performance without compromise.
Silent, Efficient Design
With no moving parts such as fans or spinning drives, the Empire remains whisper-quiet. Its Intel i7 CPU is cooled through custom aluminum heat pipes integrated into a single-block chassis lid, keeping the system both efficient and elegantly engineered.
Next-Level DAC Performance
Featuring Mytek’s highest-performance DAC to date, the Empire competes with the most expensive standalone converters. Galvanic isolation separates the computer and DAC boards, while a Faraday cage eliminates EMI noise, ensuring pure, uncolored sound.
Future-Proof and Flexible
CPU boards are easily replaceable for future upgrades, while Roon OS and Mytek OS provide intuitive control and streaming capabilities. Designed to evolve with technology, the Empire offers a hi-res music experience built to last.
The Pinnacle of Digital-to-Analog Conversion
The Empire Streamer DAC from Mytek represents the company’s highest-performance DAC to date, delivering resolution and clarity that set a new standard in high-end audio.
Using dual ES9038PRO 8-channel chipsets — one per channel in a dual-mono, fully balanced design—the Empire DAC achieves an extraordinary 140 dB dynamic range, unmatched by any other DAC on the market, including FPGA-based designs.
Its ultra-transparent balanced analog stage, originally developed for mastering engineers, reveals every nuance of a recording with remarkable fidelity. The Empire DAC effortlessly competes with top-tier streaming DACs, including models costing two to eight times more, offering a truly exceptional listening experience.
All-in-One High-Resolution Streaming System
The Empire Streamer DAC from Mytek combines a complete Roon-ready system into a single, elegantly designed unit, optimized for the ultimate listening experience. Simply power it on, connect via Wi-Fi or wired network, sign in to your favorite hi-res streaming service, and enjoy your music.
Every detail is engineered for superior performance: ultra-low-noise Intel i7 CPUs with no moving parts are powered by clean, oversized linear power supplies. The DAC board is fully isolated within a Faraday cage, featuring its own dual-mono linear power supply and galvanic USB isolation, supporting up to 32‑bit/768 kHz and DSD512 playback with minimal interference.
With its integrated, optimized architecture, the Empire Streamer DAC delivers a level of performance that no multi-box setup can match, offering pristine sound and simplicity in one seamless package.
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EMPIRE STREAMER STANDARD ACCESSORIES
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Specifications
COST NO OBJECT
Cost no object dual-mono all balanced audio path in analog and DAC circuits. 3 oversized linear power supplies for digital, for the left and right DAC/analog circuitry, each using shielded low noise toroidal transformer with automatic adjustment to 100-240VAC.
9 ANALOG PREAMPLIFIER INPUTS
Including state-of-the-art M/M, M/C nickel xformer based phono pre, 2 analog pre balanced inputs, each input with adjustable input sensitivity, 2 independently selectable outputs, both balanced and RCA.
DIGITAL DAC INPUTS
Streamer, SPDIF, AES/EBU, Optical, USB2, HDMI (2-channel), and Roon End Point, all w PCM DSD and MQA
STORAGE
Internal 8TB SSD. Accepts all external USB3, USBC, and Network drives.
BUILT IN MYTEK OS DAC/PREAMPLIFIER PLATFORM
Allows for future functional upgrades and new DSP features of the DAC/Preamplifier to be released throughout the life of the product. There will be 3 stages of development and functionality:
UPON SHIPPING: FIRMWARE V1.0
Fully functional Roon OS Streamer with complete DAC output playback, volume control
Q2 2021: FIRMWARE V2.0
As above plus full preamplifier functionality (enables functionality of already built in hardware)
Q4 2021: FIRMWARE V3.0
As above plus “a la carte” hi-res DSP features. Details TBA
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Product Description
Lehmann Black Cube SE II – Precision Phono Stage for True Audiophiles
The Black Cube SE II builds on the acclaimed SE circuit, upgraded with superior sockets and an adjustable bass filter, allowing you to fine-tune your system to your personal listening preferences. Designed for maximum musical engagement, it delivers the sensation that your favorite recordings were crafted just for you, bringing instruments and vocals closer than ever.
Tailored for Every System
Compatible with nearly all MM and MC cartridges, the Black Cube SE II includes solder-free slots for custom impedance adjustments, plus an extra hardwired plug-in location for immediate flexibility. Optional matching resistors can be provided with your order at no extra cost, making it easy to optimize the phono stage for your system.
Audiophile-Grade Audio Circuitry
At its core, a high-precision passive RIAA filter network sits between two linear gain stages, built with surge-proof, narrow-tolerance polypropylene capacitors. This design preserves transients, dynamics, and timbres with exceptional clarity. Professional-grade input stages reduce noise while enhancing precision and power. Additional modules handle hum, high-frequency interference, and random voltage suppression, and the double-sided audio board ensures a low-interference signal path.
Dependable PWX Power Supply
The external PWX power supply features a custom toroidal transformer with static shielding, providing stable, safe, and powerful operation. Gold-plated Neutrik XLR connectors maintain secure connections, while shielded cables and mechanically damped aluminum housings minimize vibrations and interference.
Elegant Design
With a choice of silver, black, or chrome-plated front panels, the Black Cube SE II combines audiophile-grade performance with a refined aesthetic that looks as good in your HiFi rack as it sounds in your system.
Professional Endorsement
Known for its neutral, natural sound, Lehmann equipment is trusted by professional recording studios and music experts worldwide. The Black Cube SE II offers a high-fidelity listening experience that reveals every nuance in your favorite recordings.
Note: The sonic profile of Lehmann gear is perhaps the most neutral we can find. This brand is quite popular with our professional music/recording studio clients.
Reviews
AUDIO
“Upgraded to the SE version by the PWX, it was definitely poking the fire again like almost no other phono pre in its price range. Merciless heavy rock by Vanilla Fudge or massive bigband attacks by Count Basie were just about to blaze through the listening room. Pimped in such a hot manner, the Lehmann Black Cube SE II is state-of-the-art.”
https://jaguaraudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/EN-2020_01-AUDIO-Black_Cube_II.pdf
Hifi News
“This is a true audiophile phono stage and, partnered with equipment of equal quality, the results are remarkable. Indeed, the SE II is difficult to fault even compared to the competition in a much higher price bracket. The exceptionally low background noise allied to a fabulous rhythmic and tonal rendition makes it worthy of consideration for those seeking the most detail from their vinyl without having to make a hyperspace price jump.”
https://jaguaraudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/EN_review_Hifi_News_02_2010_SEII_screen.pdf
Hifi News
“To ?nd more depth and detail in music I know so well was a remarkable experience and I warmed to this little gem of a phono stage all over again.”
Specifications
The impressing technical details of the Black Cube SE II.
Sensitivity for output level 775 mV/ 0 dB (with activated high gain switch): MM: 3.8 mV/1 kHz; MC: 0.38 mV/1 kHz
Gain 1 kHz: MM: 46 dB; MC: 66 dB
Maximum input level 1 kHz: MM: 45 mV; MC: 4,5 mV
Signal to noise ratio (RMS unweighted): MM: 71 dB; MC: 63 dB
Gain: 36 dB, 46 dB, 56 dB, 66 dB
Channel separation: > 80 dB at 10 kHz
Input impedance: 47 kohms, 1 kohm, 100 ohms, 1 x custom load, 1 x hardwire slot
Output impedance: 47 ohms
Input capacitance: 100 pF
Channel mismatch: typ. 0.5 dB
Bass filter: 16 settings between 7 Hz and app. 90 Hz
Power consumption: < 3 W
Outer dimensions W x D x H:
Audio section: 114 mm x 124 mm 50 mm
PWX power supply: 93 mm x 233 mm x 45 mm
Weight:
Audio section: 0.6 kg netto
PWX power supply: 1.0 kg netto
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