It's the second generation S VS wireless smart integrated amplifier. Not only can it play just about any high-resolution audio file you send to it, but this 300-watt class D amplifier powers your speakers easily for outstanding sound. Connect it to standard speakers, and it becomes a DTS Play-Fi zone with reference sound (i.e. uncompressed) quality that can stream from numerous music services like Tidal, Deezer, Qobuz, Amazon Music, and others.
But this SVS does more than stream via Play-Fi. The Pro SoundBase can stream directly via WiFi. It can play audio using Apple AirPlay 2 and Google Chromecast. Moreover, the WiFi Critical Listening mode doesn't have the same bandwidth limitations and can handle up to 24bit/192 kHz, for the highest resolution audio.
The Pro SoundBase also has several ports to connect to other hardware sources, instantly transforming them into Play-Fi streaming devices-and it does all of this for under $700.
FEATURES
The Prime Wireless Pro SoundBase is a small unit that can fit into the corner of a shelf. It has modern clean lines, so it won't stand out on top of your media center. Plug it into any wired speakers, download DTS Play-Fi, and it's as simple to get started as signing into your favorite music services.
It's easy to see what you are playing on the OLED display that shows the current song and music source. It's large enough read from across the room.
Connect to the Prime Wireless Pro SoundBase in just about any way available: >Using Bluetooth with AAC and aptX that can handle FLAC files.
>Using line-level input, optical, or HDMI ARC.
> Playing high-resolution music directly from services direct play via WiFi in Critical Listening Mode for the highest quality sound available.
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