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Introducing Erawan, the flagship streamer that brings music of the eras to life

 

Erawan - Cover

 

After 8 years of development, Fidelizer’s flagship streamer product called “Erawan” is now ready to be shipped to overseas. It took 8 years because we set the main goal of Erawan to deliver streaming quality that we won’t miss flagship CD transport.

We could have released Erawan sooner and take advantage from Nimitra’s enormous success before COVID-19 but we want to release something that won’t make you miss CD, something that even vinyl lovers will be interested to hear. This is our mission, not business.

 

To make sure Erawan will really deliver quality we strive for, we conducted internal research and development with Esoteric Grandioso K1X which was one of the best CD players in market today. After reaching on-par performance to reference CD in our systems, we brought Erawan to test outside.

We gained a lot of new experience testing products in different systems. Hearing Erawan against Esoteric Grandioso P1X SE + N-01XD SE in bigger room with bigger reference system taught us a lot more about limitations of digital audio. It brought us joy and suffering at the same time to overcome.

 

Erawan - Reference

 

We also tested Erawan with a few $50-100k turntable setup too and our goal expanded to how we can deliver full scale analogue sound experience like that with streaming as medium. We kept researching relentlessly until we success in developing flagship streamer as we envisioned.

With completely new design from ground up for both hardware and software, Erawan can stream old and new music faithfully and bring whole new experience that you can even compare to Nimitra2 and hear the difference in recorded video clip as below.

 

 

 

The biggest challenge in developing flagship streamer is reproducing full scale analogue sound performance in highend audio systems. Many audiophiles often struggle to play old favorite songs in streaming platform because it couldn’t bring the life of that era back.

Erawan will stream your favorite old and new songs faithfully and reproduce every part of music as if you travel back in time and listen to music in that era again. We developed a cutting edge technology to bring the best of old and new technology as below.

 

ErawanOS based on Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024

ErawanOS’ development started since 2019 when we finally found a promising version of Windows 10 that sounds decent after the original NimitraOS version. We have been updating until finalized ErawanOS with official Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 release.

Since original NimitraOS, we are the first to develop streamer with process core isolation feature into audiophile market since 2016. In ErawanOS, we are the first to develop streamer with core isolation feature at hardware level into market as below.

 

CORE #1: Core Audio / Clock and Timer drivers
CORE #2: Network devices
CORE #3: USB and audio devices
CORE #4: Storage and graphics devices

 

With important hardware devices isolated to different cores at higher priority (except graphics devices), Erawan can finally stream music at higher fidelity with improved performance on both dynamics and transparency.

ErawanOS is also developed from ground up differently from NimitraOS to decrease hardware latency and jitter. There’s a lot of new and unique optimizations, combined with Windows Server 2025 optimizations and internal improvements to deliver full sound similar to real vinyl.

 

 

Flagship quality linear power supply design

Erawan flagship streamer has built-in linear power supply with completely new design for flagship highend audio quality. With completely new circuit design using voltage reference circuit. We can finally reproduce transport quality similar to flagship CD transport level.

Besides new power supply circuit design, we also use highend grade components as below:

-100VA AUDIO GRADE toroidal transformer from Toroidy
-Silicon-carbide diodes from Cree
-Polymer hybrid output capacitor
-Solid core pure copper internal wiring

With new design of flagship linear power supply, Erawan can faithfully reproduce music with fuller dynamics and yet it can reveal more micro detail and decay at the same time. This power supply helps Erawan controlling low frequency to reproduce real analogue performance.

 

Erawan - Features

 

Next generation of hardware design that can handle high performance applications

In early designs, we used to develop Erawan prototype based on Intel powerful i7 processors to handle high complexity tasks but powerful processor won’t allow us to maintain flagship CD transport level of transparency even with best power supply.

So, we develop a new solution based on more recent technologies and found new sweet spot that can maintain flagship CD transport level of transparency while providing more dynamics with scalable processor design with ultra low latency RAM.

As a result, Erawan can maintain the same principle of being low powered design similar to Nimitra. However, this next generation design is capable of handling powerful tasks like DSD256 upsampling as Roon core and Audirvana for better performance.

We also upgraded clock in motherboard’s chipset and storage to further reduce jitter at more fundamental levels with new technology of components. Now Erawan can have both transparency of low powered and full scale sound of powerful processor, best of both worlds.

 

Separated USB/Ethernet ports for optimal audio performance

Erawan now comes with two separated ethernet ports, 1Gbps and 100Mbps for high bandwidth and low noise applications. Some highend ethernet cables have fast ethernet design for low noise and Erawan is fully compatible with fast ethernet design on 100Mbps port.

USB ports also have high-end grade modification to make onboard USB streaming full and uncompressed dynamics in large room. But if you want to install external USB card, low-profile PCI slot will fit in Erawan based on audiophile cards we tested before.

 

Just like Nimitra, Erawan can work with the following applications from different platforms as below:

 

Windows: KazooKinsky
Mac: KazooKinsky
iOS: JPLAY, Kazoo, Kinsky, mconnect Player, Lumin
Android: Kazoo, Kinsky, mconnect Player, Lumin

 

Erawan supports many features such as DLNA/uPNP (Audirvana/JPLAY/mConnect Player), OpenHome (Linn/Lumin), Airplay, Audirvana, HQPlayer, JPLAY, Roon and SqueezeBox ready to be used as plug and play solution.

 

As for hardware specifications, Erawan has gone through a lot of design changes from improved low powered server design to powerful server with flagship processor quality. At the end of the day, Erawan was finalized with these specfications as below:

CPU: Intel Elkhart Lake Pentium N6415 Quad Core processor (Up to 3.0GHz)
Memory: 16GB DDR4 3200MHz dual channel
Storage: Audiophile Grade SSD SLC mode (Optional: 1-4TB SSD with highend grade SATA cable on request)
USB: 2 x USB Audio / 2 x USB Storage / 2 x USB 2.0 side port
Ethernet: 1 x Intel I211-AT 1Gbps / 1 x Intel I211-AT 100Mbps
Display: 1 x HDMI / 1 x DisplayPort
Expansion Slot: 1 x Low-profile PCI Express X1
Power supply: 100 – 250 VAC
Grounding: Chassis ground support with ground conditioning products
OS: ErawanOS (Custom Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024)
Supported streaming platform: Airplay / uPNP / OpenHome / LMS / Roon Ready / HQPlayer NAA (Audirvana, HQPlayer and Roon on request)
Product features: automate library server management / TeamViewer remote support / Web remote
Dimension: 365mm x 307mm x 120mm (W x D x H)
Weight: 7kg

 

This hardware design is finalized and future proof as it can handle Roon and Audirvana with DSD256 upsampling. Even Nimitra that was design 8 years ago which can still keep up with Roon today with firmware updates.

We already sold 5 units of Erawan before global launch so we have a few cases of users with different platforms to make sure Erawan will deliver smooth transition without interruption. As Esoteric Grandioso K1X SE owner, we can proudly say Erawan made these people happy no less than CD/vinyl format.

 

Erawan - System

 

The product price will be $8,900 USD with 30-day money back guaranteed and free shipping until 31st May 2025. You can read more about Erawan flagship streamer product in details before ordering and happy listening.

Introducing HyperLink, the world’s most affordable audiophile network switch

 

HyperLink - Network Switch (Front)

 

Today Fidelizer is launching HyperLink, the world’s most affordable audiophile network switch at only $169 USD! We have been designing products to improve streaming experience for over 7 years and we can finally developed product with best price/performance as below:

 

  1. Accept 12VDC input – Most affordable network switches with 5VDC input can’t share power source with other Fidelizer products
  2. Full scale dynamics – Most network switches we tested before often lack full sound experience, probably due to 5VDC input
  3. Isolation transformer support – Network switch with isolation transformer design can reduce interference from connected devices
  4. Good circuit design for modification – Good network switch should have multi-stage power regulation with radical can capacitors to upgrade

 

To find network switch that checks all these boxes at very affordable price point is very hard. We actually found one by coincidence while looking for parts to build Aura medical grade power supply that supplier also sell network switch too.

After finding the right network switch that aligns with our design philosophy, we applied the following modification as below:

 

-Upgrade input capacitor upgraded with high quality polymer hybrid design with higher capacitance and much lower impedance
-Upgrade crystal clock with higher precision clock module
-Upgrade capacitors in power supply section with higher capacitance and lower impedance
-Remove low quality solder in power input socket and replace with high quality solder to improve dynamics and transparency
-Components are soldered with high quality solder providing solid bass and dynamics
-Install high quality 3M rubber feet for better vibration control

 

HyperLink - Network Switch (Internal Photo)

 

At fraction of EtherStream’s price, HyperLink can deliver promising results in high-end audio systems. We recommend using HyperLink network switch together with Aura medical grade power supply. Aura can power 12V WiFi router before HyperLink also.

The product price will be $169 USD with 30-day money back guaranteed and free shipping until 30st April 2025. You can read more about HyperLink network switch product in details before ordering and happy listening.

Fidelizer Upgrade Program – 5,900th purchase offer

 

Fidelizer Pro

 

Today we’ve reached 5,900th milestone now in this month. As a reminder to inform customers that they receive refund for returning customer purchase, I’m running purchase offer again in this week. I also sent partial refund back for customer who placed an order on 10th March 2025.

 

Fidelizer Plus: US $39.95 —> $34.95 (Until 16th March 2025)
Fidelizer Pro: US $69.95 —> $59.95 (Until 16th March 2025)

 

This offer will last until 16th March 2025. Discount rate is the same as purchasing Fidelizer software again so new customer and returning customer will get the same price. You may order again anytime and receive partial-refund as discount later after this campaign is over.

I hope this will be good chance for you to consider applying Fidelizer Upgrade Program software. You can also click on “Fidelizer Upgrade Program” button and click “Order Fidelizer” button in Fidelizer free version software. 🙂

Introducing Aura, medical power supply for audiophiles

 

Aura - Medical grade power supply for audiophiles (Front)

 

After launching StreamHub streaming router, we’ve been developing suitable power supply upgrade for StreamHub with the goal to offer completed network improvement solutions under $500 USD. Today, our dream has come true with Aura medical grade power supply.

You probably wonder why Aura is not linear power supply. It’s because good linear power supply designs have these requirements:

 

  1. Reliable transformer – We need transformer that meets our standards and good transformer that won’t break after years doesn’t come cheap
  2. All rounder regulator and design – Some affordable designs may work on limited current or voltage range. Good designs to cover all cost more
  3. Quality multiple diodes – Some products use one diode, and it’s not really linear. Nikola designs use 4 quality diodes to keep current linear
  4. Optimal capacitors – Some capacitors cost several times more, but they also bring sound design improvement as intended

 

To check all these boxes with good build quality makes it very challenging for us to build even more affordable than Nikola Classic. However, we can take advantage of massive volume in switching power supply demand and medical grade quality to improve price/performance to the next level.

From our research and development with various manufacturers, we found the lowest possible ripple with low leakage current and suitable parts quality for audiophiles. We tested a few prototypes and finalized the design from both objective and subjective data.

 

Aura - Medical grade power supply for audiophiles (Back)

 

After testing finished products with audiophile friends and vendors, they were very impressed not just sound quality but also build quality of Aura. With StreamHub and Aura, completed network improvement is now possible under $500 USD with these features:

 

  1. Medical grade power supply – Very clean and transparent upgrade from bundled switching adapter with medical grade standards
  2. Nikola Classic’s level of build quality – From chassis, internal wiring, connectors and soldering quality, Aura can deliver with Nikola’s standards
  3. Mean Well’s reputation – Many audiophiles worldwide trust Mean Well as the most reliable switching power supply
  4. 2 outputs with high current – You can power up to two devices with 5A current which is more than enough for most applications
  5. 18 gauge DC cable – We use good quality 18 gauge DC cable which is the same gauge specs used in Nikola and sound wonderful

 

Aura can deliver performance closer to Nikola Classic at fraction of price that can work well in high-end audio systems. At the moment there’re 12V version and 5V version with 5.5mm x 2.5mm DC cables. For custom inquiry, please contact us for custom order.

The product price will be $219 USD with 30-day money back guaranteed and free shipping until 31st March 2025. You can read more about Aura medical grade power supply product in details before ordering and happy listening.

Fidelizer – foobar2000 setup assistant 3.0 released with improved latest updates and improved playback experience

 

Fidelizer - foobar2000 setup assistant

 

Happy new year 2025. I hope this will be a great year for audiophiles. I’m glad to see foobar2000 setup assistant project is well received among audiophiles. Version 3.0 is now released with latest updates and optimizations as below:

 

-Added DSD Converter 0.3.1 to allow converting files to DSD format
-Configured FidelizerServer to show only Media Library
-Optimized DSD optimizations to improve conversion quality
-Optimized program configuration to improve playback experience and stability
-Updated ASIO+DSD Output to version 0.4.2-1
-Updated DSD Processor to version 1.3.3
-Updated foobar2000 to version 2.24.1
-Updated Super Audio CD Decoder to version 1.5.16

 

Download: Fidelizer – foobar2000 setup assistant 3.0

Recommended apps: BubbleuPNP, (Android), JPLAY (iOS), mConnect Player Lite (Android), mConnect Player Lite (iOS)

 

If you use legacy device that doesn’t support 24-bit, you can click on File > Preferences > Playback > Output > Devices and change Bits on “Primary Sound Driver” to 16. I considered changing default bits to 16 but that’d ruin most people’s experience with hires DAC in market right now.

You can select native ASIO output by clicking on File > Preferences > Playback > Output menu and select ASIO output device for your DAC. You can use recommended apps in mobile/tablet device to stream Tidal/Qobuz and music files in local network to FidelizerRenderer.