SFORZATO is a Japanese manufacturer of Hi-End Network Players / Streamers / DAC and Master Clocks. All Sforzato products are designed and manufactured according to the Top Hi-End Audio concept. All units are made in Japan, each one is customized by hand using SQ selected components.
Key Points
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The new generation of Sforzato network players are equipped with powerful modern CPUs and use custom‐made software to achieve excellent sound quality via Ethernet connection and D/A conversion that natively supports all PCM and DSD formats.
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Transmitting all music data in native formats without any processing or conversions. Support of Non−Oversampling playback, which results in the more natural sound.
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Sforzato uses its DAC chip in a special way not available to most DAC manufacturers on this chip.
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All Sforzato players are Roon Ready.
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Sforzato has its streaming platform, which provides direct playback of the stream. This dramatically increases the SQ of the stream. Available with TIDAL, Qobuz, and Amazon HD through the new own Taktina app.
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Sforzato pays special attention to the quality of Master Clock, having 4 Clock models of different levels, up to the ultimate level. Precision Master Clock technology provides a pure clock with minuscule phase noise, dramatically improving all digital audio devices.
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All Sforzato players (except DSP–07EX) have an external powerful, large‐capacity, fully regulated linear PS with several power transformers and many independent stabilized supply lines.
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Sforzato is one of the few players / DACs that supports DIRETTA, which is a new network protocol designed specifically for Audio applications. Diretta uses a software approach to reduce noise and inrush current during data transmission..
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ZERO LINK is the new digital signal transmission method between Transport and DAC, to eliminate anything that runs asynchronously with the DAC clock, which is a source of noise for the DAC.
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Unique digital volume control software that works losslessly through any DLNA application eliminates the use of preamplifiers.
Comfortable listening to music and convenience of a network audio player is the true essence of network audio.
Sforzato
Next Generation Audio for High Resolution
A network audio player is truly the next generation of audio, with high sound quality, high reliability, and easy operation. All Sforzato products are designed and manufactured according to the Top Hi‐End Audio concept.
The new Sforzato DSP players have a very powerful CPU that can natively handle PCM 16-32 bit up to 768kHz PCM and DSD512 with outstanding sound quality.All you have to do is to pick up your tablet or smartphone and enjoy your music.
The term “Sforzato” is taken from music and is designated in musical notation as “sfz”. It is not just an accent on some note. It means “stronger than the other notes” — used to mark notes which are to be played with one’s entire heart and soul.
The SFORZATO company was founded in Japan in September 2009 by the talented engineer and music lover Kyoichi Omata with the aim of creating network audio devices for music reproduction, which open soul and heart of music. At that time there was only one device in the market of Hi‐End Network Audio Players — Linn DS. The Sforzato DST‐01 Transport was the second device in the world of this kind, which could actually play the native DSD format.
To date, Sforzato company has created a range of unique Network Audio Players and Master Clock Generators of the highest degree of sophistication that will reveal the richness of the soul of music to you.
Manufactured by SFORZATO
Circuits design, development of boards, and chassis design are all personally designed by Omata‐san. DLNA/OpenHome library is a product of Alpha Systems Co., Ltd., but the hardware control and sound quality part are his own.
Production of front panels, chassis, and production of PCB are outsourced to the selected domestic manufacturers. SMD components are carefully selected for quality and are outsourced to third‐party manufacturers, specifying the types of solders for mount the various components on PCB. Further, Sforzato manually mounts such components as resistors, capacitors, and connectors in Hino City, Tokyo.
The final assembly of the chassis, connection, and adjustment PCB is carried out here as well. All products sold by Sforzato are what the developer himself created and fine‐tuned.
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