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Elac Discovery DS-101-G Music Server
(February/March 2018) The Discovery music server, mated with a drive or computer storing your music files, brings you Roon’s respected graphic interface (minus the usual subscription fee) plus an excellent onboard DAC at a very fair price. $1,099, elac.com

Korg DS-DAC-10R Digital Recorder
(December soundandvision.com / April 2018)

Korg’s little Swiss Army knife–like box includes a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), a phono preamp, a headphone amplifier, and, best of all, a high-quality analog-to-digital converter (ADC) that can (with included software) rip vinyl records straight into hi-res digital for an LP-on-the-go listening experience. $500, korg.com