SOtM today announced the worldwide release of the sMS-1000SQ Windows Edition, “the world’s first” Windows OS based server, which combines with AudiophileOptimizer and ROON.

The company’s press release says that “The sMS-1000SQ Windows Edition raises the bar for the highest sound quality and also with very convenient usage. The standard unit comes with RoonServer based on fully licensed Windows Server 2012 R2 (Essentials Edition) as well as AudiophileOptimizer and such features tell you everything”.

Key features

• Windows Server 2012 R2 with AudiophileOptimizer pre-installed, licensed and configured
• Only selected high quality audio grade Windows OS hardware
• Roonserver for multi zone internet streaming audio system
• Various audio player application support
• Video playback support
• Windows 8.1 with Fidelizer pre-installed, licensed and configured

Pricing and Availability

• The sMS-1000SQ Windows Edition with AudiophileOptimizer is available Pricing starts at US$3500.
• The unit is available in two colors, silver or black, and three different hardware variants: USB, Analog and Digital

The USB version comes with the tX-USBexp based USB output.

The digital version comes with AES/EBU, Coaxial and Optical based tX-USBexp USB output.

The analogue version comes with balanced and unbalanced outputs based tX-USBexp USB output.

• The internal storage device can be chosen up to 2TB SSD or 4TB HDD besides the originated 32GB SSD installed.
• The Ultra Low Noise Clock upgrade is available as