A top-class audio server, HzProject HzCORE offers a plug-n-play solution for your audio system - the pre-installed Roon ROCK OS allows you to instantly integrate the solution into your digital audio system.
HzProject HzCORE is made to the highest standard - the case uses a special aluminum CNC structure with massive aluminum chassis design (15 mm thickness), the slots for SSD drives are reliably shielded (the clock board is designed in an isolated case made of wood and aluminum, the transformers are shielded with copper-plated aluminum). The storage use dedicated power.
The Intel 10th Gen CPU provides high processing power, and the Hz Dual Linear PSU provides five lines for each component (mainboard, Ethernet and CPU clock, OCXO, SSDs), there is a dual output OCXO for motherboard and ethernet on board.
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Model name
HzCORE
Has internal storage
Yes
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