Asus announces the promotion of dac essence iii and jriver media center

ASUS, in collaboration with JRiver, offers its customers a free copy of the JRiver Media Center app with the purchase of an ASUS Essence III digital-to-analog converter (DAC).

Starting in mid-April, Essence IIIs include a promo code that allows customers worldwide to permanently download and activate the full version of JRiver Media Center.

The Essence III works as a preamplifier, USB DAC, and headphone amplifier, and offers audiophile-level performance for those users who demand the highest possible audio quality and flexibility in enjoying sound. JRiver Media Center is an industry-recognized multimedia application that enables you to play and organize a wide variety of audio, video, photo and document file formats. Its comprehensive feature set and compatibility with numerous audio technologies make it the ideal media library for audiophiles. Essence III supports JRiver Media Center's Audio Stream Input / Output (ASIO) and Direct Stream Digital (DSD) technologies, making them a perfect tandem to deliver an unmatched audio experience.

DAC Essence III and JRiver Media Center: the winning combination for audiophiles

The flagship model of the ASUS Essence series, the Essence III, was designed with the most demanding audiophiles in mind; It features a fully balanced design and the latest Direct Stream Digital (DSD) playback function to deliver the purest audio quality possible. Its built-in amplifier is capable of working with 600 ohm headphones with a single 6.3mm connection, or with a balanced device that uses two mini-XLR connectors to achieve the best possible signal clarity and minimal interference.

The crystal oscillators with pure gold temperature compensation (TCCO / TCXO) and the asynchronous USB of the Essence III allow for incredibly precise timing. For extremely accurate control, the Essence III includes a series of layered faders that work with headphones and line outputs. The relay-based construction eliminates the distortion associated with traditional volume controls, while the line output can be remotely controlled.

JRiver Media Center is a powerful and intuitive multimedia application that allows you to play and organize a wide variety of audio, video, photo and document file formats. It includes functions that delight audiophiles, such as compatibility with ASIO protocols and Windows Audio Session API (WASAPI), as well as most audio formats, including WAV, AIFF, FLAC, APE, WMA Lossless, Apple Lossless and DSD (with a DSD compatible device). The intuitive interface of the JRiver Media Center makes it easy to navigate your file collection, allowing you to enjoy music and other multimedia content longer.

The team made up of the Essence III and JRiver Media Center makes it easy for music lovers to configure the ASIO protocol, so they can enjoy the high fidelity, low latency sound it offers. The Essence III includes a native ASIO driver and a light indicator on its front panel, which lights up when ASIO is running. JRiver Media Center enables one-step ASIO playback setup, so audiophiles can quickly and conveniently enjoy Essence III's realistic musicality.

In addition, JRiver Media Center allows you to easily configure the DSD, the latest music encoding technology, which offers a resolution between 64 and 128 times higher than that of CDs. The Essence III has native support for DSD64 and DSD128 encryption rates via USB. With JRiver Media Center it only takes two steps to allow DSD playback from Essence III, so that audiophiles have at their fingertips immerse themselves in digital listening with the highest possible quality levels.

Price: € 1, 699

Availability: immediate