Sotm SMS-2000 transport and server

[Darion]

Hello everyone.

Are there any owners of the new SOTM SMS-2000 server and transport? It went on sale this summer, there are a couple of reviews in Japan, and that's it. I'm considering buying it. I'll be the first owner in my region. But I'd like to know if anyone has had a chance to listen to it. The maximum version costs $12,000 for the US. It was at the SOTM demo booth in Munich this year and received a lot of positive reviews. However, there are no real owner reviews yet.

Specification:​

OS
Linux(User-proven high-end audio-grade Eunhasu OS)
Audio Player
Roon Server
DLNA audio renderer, OpenHome support
Music Player Daemon(MPD)
Logitech Media Server(LMS)
Squeezelite
Shairport-sync
LibreSpot
MinimServer
BubbleUPnP Server
Automatic CD ripper(External CD driver required)
HQplayer Network Audio Adapter
HQplayer Embedded will be added
Diretta
Motherboard
The world-best high-end audio-grade motherboard(sMB-Q370)
Intel i7-9700 processor(supports 9th and 8th gen Intel Core processors)
Intel i7-9700K processor(supports 9th and 8th gen Intel Core processors)
Intel i9-9900K processor(supports 9th and 8th gen Intel Core processors)
Synchronized by external 10MHz master clock
PCIe 3.0 x16, x4, x1 slot
2 x M.2 M key 2280 connector
2 x M.2 E key 2230 connector
6 x SATA 6Gbps port
1 x Display port, 1 x HDMI port
4 x USB 3.1 gen 2, 2 x USB 2.0 port
1 x Ethernet port
Extra-large passive CPU heat sink with flat heat pipe
Audio Clock
The world-best high-end audio-clock installed(sCLK-EX)
Ultra Low Noise Regulator
Active noise-cancelling circuit
50 Ohm(or 75 Ohm) BNC connector for master clock input
High-End Audio-Grade USB Output
The world-best high-end USB host card installed(tX-USBx10G)
Supports USB 3.1 Gen 2 port(maximum 10Gbps)
External type A and internal type E connectors
External power input jack
USB power on/off switch
USB audio class 2.0 support
Network Interface
The world-best high-end Ethernet card installed(sNI-1G)
External power input jack
Extra onboard Ethernet port
All Ethernet port support WOL(Wake On Lan)
Synchronized by external 10MHz master clock
High-End Audio-Grade Power Supply
ATX power supply(sPM-ATX100)
– Synchronous buck topology
– Superior second-stage ripple noise filter on each output
– ATX power supply compatible
– OVP, UVP, OTP, Short circuit protection
– All output powers synchronized by one clock source
Storage
500GB M.2 SSD for the standard option
1TB M.2 SSD when ordered i7-9700K option
4TB M.2 SSD when ordered i9-9900K option
One additional M.2 SSD can be installed
Maximum of 6 SATA SSD can be installed
Operating environment
Operating temperature : 0 ~ +30℃
Storage temperature : 0 ~ +40℃
Operating & storage humidity : 10% ~ 90%
Dimensions
445mm x 394mm x 115mm
Weight
10Kg(TBD) >

 

[V-Fi]

SOTM is weird about their marketing, at least here in North America. It seems like they promoted their smaller sMS-200 and its variants (Neo, Ultra) quite a bit. Yet we rarely see anything about their higher models. I owned their sMS-1000SQ with the matching linear PSU maybe 10 years ago ($4-5k at the time if I recall correctly) and it was exceptional. Nobody else had ever heard of it, even though they loved it when they tried it in my system. I eventually moved on but would be willing to give them another go. I had not even heard of this sMS-2000 though.

 

[audiobomber]

I use an SOtM sMS-200 in my desktop system, purchased in 2017, upgraded to Neo status a couple of years ago. In that time, there have been many firmware updates, all free of charge, four of which improved sound quality. The latest Eunhasu updates included Diretta and Qobuz Connect. SOtM is a great company, very responsive and innovative. I expect their new sMS-2000 will be cutting edge.