HFX ripnaS Solid V3
NA Distributors has announced that the HFX RipNAS Solid V3 is now available in Australia and New Zealand.
The HFX RipNAS Solid rips CDs, downloads music via the web, copies from NAS or USB drives and serves music to your DAC or network streamer using either the server software supplied by HFX or your preferred windows-based media server software. All ripping takes place entirely onboard using a high-quality TEAC professional Profi DVD tray drive with C2 correction and DBpoweramp R14, which gathers its metadata from five different databases. UPnP Asset R4 server software enables easy use with tablet-based applications. ‘ Compatible with MAC, Linux and Windows, the Solid V3 is a ripping NAS drive/music server specifically built for audio applications and is plug-and-play straight out of the box,’ said Craig Johnstone, of NA Distributors, which distributes HFX in Australia and New Zealand. ‘ There’s even a back-up system that’s completely automatic and totally configurable, to allow you to protect your cherished music collection.’
Additionally, the HFX RipNAS Solid has a 120GB SSD with 4GB RAM, AMD dual core processor, four USB ports, HDMI, LAN and SPDIF outputs. To ensure silent running, there’s no fan. Heat is removed via internal cooling pipes. It comes with a 1TB HDD fitted as standard, but there’s room for two additional hard drives. ‘
With the stability of Windows home server software and a quality buffered and filtered power supply unit this server is a joy to use and delivers an extremely polished musical delivery’, Johnstone told Australian Hi-Fi Magazine. ‘ It can also be used in conjunction with other HFX products, including the AssetNas DSD slim profile server, HFX Mini server, HFX ripper, HFX Monster NAS and Cinema X5.’ Available now, the HFX RipNAS Solid sells for $3,290 (RRP) with the standard 1TB HDD. You can option in a second 1TB drive for an additional $245 and a third 1TB drive for an additional $410. For further information, please contact NA Distributors (Aust) on (02) 8005 0670 or visit the website at www.nadist.com.au