NuForce MSR-1 CD player

The MSR-1 is a long awaited 500GB music server and CD player from NuForce, their first source component, and boy was the wait worth it. With enough storage for thousands of songs and fast CD ripping, the MSR-1 is a new step forward in high end music server.

Features:

* Easy-to-use, feature-rich Interface permitting access by remote, standard or touch screen, iPod Touch or web.
* Superbly accurate CD-ripping software in FLAC File format.
* A Perfect Metadata feature permitting access to five cover-art databases: iGD3, GD3 Symphony (for classical), SonataDB (for classical), FreeDB and MusicBrainz. Typically, other music servers perform just one database function. NuForce’s unique Classical Metadata Tags permit additional, more precisely focused searches.
* An Open System with Remote Support for software updates.
* Play two separate music streams on Zone 1 and Zone 2 RCA outputs.

Why use a music server?

The next progression in source components after CD, a music server is an essential consideration for any modern system; a key component that will allow you to enjoy a library of music at the touch of a button. The MSR-1 transmits digital data with state-of-the-art accuracy to an external DAC thereby allowing the end-user to flexibility to acquire best-of-breed components for the last word in recorded sound, offering a viable and exciting alternative or compliment to your physical CD and vinyl collection.
End users with large digital-music collections will want to establish a home-network NAS in order to provide easy and reliable access to his or her music library. The MSR1 will also access any other music library contained in an external (USB) hard disk or networked home PCs.
A welcome addition to the NuForce range, the MSR-1 is not only feature rich and easy to use; the sound quality is up to the usual NuForce standards, providing reference quality music streaming. Due to its diminutive size, it's also an ideal choice for restaurants, bars and other commercial environments where excellent sound quality is of high importance.