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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.

No reviews published yet but given the history of Mytek products like the Brooklyn and Manhattan, expect some exciting reviews will be on the way.

EMPIRE STREAMER STANDARD ACCESSORIES

ALUMINUM SUITCASE

EMPIRE STREAMER STANDARD ACCESSORIES

IPAD

EMPIRE STREAMER STANDARD ACCESSORIES

1 YEAR ROON SUBSCRIPTION

EMPIRE STREAMER STANDARD ACCESSORIES

SPIKES / RUBBER FEET

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