SILENT ANGEL INTRODUCES THEIR NEW  RHEIN Z1 PLUS SERVER

In 2019, Silent Angel introduced the Rhein Z1, and now they have launched an all-new design, the Silent Angel Rhein Z1 Plus.

Like its predecessor, the Z1 Plus is housed in a sculpted, Aircraft Grade Aluminium chassis designed to minimize mechanical and electrical noise while providing ideal heat dissipation.

SILENT ANGEL RHEIN Z1 PLUS

This is where the similarities between old and new models end.

OPTIMIZED COOLING

Cooling efficiency has been optimized with new Graphene materials technology and a custom-designed copper heatsink mounted to the Mother Board. The result is improved thermal stability and product longevity. Numerous techniques have been implemented to eliminate noise, including EMI noise-filtering technology, an advanced high-frequency noise filter circuit for USB Audio Output and a noise filter circuit at the power input.

Silent Angel Rhein Z1 Plus Server rear view

TCXO WORD CLOCK

Whereas the Z1 used a standard Word Clock, the Z1 Plus incorporates two TCXO word clocks which Silent Angel say minimize network latency and jitter for enhanced sound quality. An external 25MHz Word Clock input allows outboard clock upgrades, such as Silent Angel’s Genesis GX word clock.

HI RES FORMATS

The Silent Angel Z1 Plus supports the latest high-resolution audio formats, including DSD512 and PCM up to 768KHz. It’s powerful 4-core CPU enables Roon Core DSP transcoding from PCM to DSD256, while a high-performance NVMe SSD ensures efficient system and music data usage, with available storage up to 4TB. All major streaming formats including Spotify, Tidal Qobuz, Apple AirPlay and Amazon Music HD are supported. The ability to simultaneously supply up to ten audio outputs makes Z1 Plus a whole-house, multi-zone component.

SILENT ANGEL VITOS SOFTWARE

Another unique advantage of Z1 Plus is Silent Angel’s VitOS Software. Capable of running multiple music applications concurrently, with optimized audio output priority, low latency, high stability and accelerated high-speed network transmission. Silent Angel claims that VitOS makes the Z1 Plus a future-proof product as continuous software upgrades are available. The VitOS system update process will be protected by dual-firmware design, giving a redundant copy to prevent system failure due to unexpected power outage.

Silent Angel Rhein Z1 Plus Server

SILENT ANGEL RHEIN Z1 PLUS SERVER

Silent Angel say that the Silent Angel Rhein Z1 Plus Server gives seamless connectivity to your digital music library and allows you to enjoy it at any time, whether used as a Music Server, Transporter, Roon Bridge or HQPlayer NAA. It is certified by MQA as MQA Ready.

SILENT ANGEL RHEIN Z1 PLUS SERVER PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

Silent Angel Z1 Plus is available from the 15th March 2023 with MSRP starting at USD $3,199

HiFi Pig Says: Silent Angel are building a great reputation for their products in the realm of the Digital Audiophile.