CES 2014

The new classic looking McIntosh MB100 Media Bridge ($6,500) is a network player and a server with a 1TB internal hard drive for music storage while the music player and OS sit on an internal 64GB solid state hard drive. There's also wi-fi capability and "On-board embedded streaming services include Pandora®, SiriusXM®, Spotify®, Rhapsody, Last.fm and TuneIn". The MB100 can play back up to 24/192 PCM data. Inputs include 4x USB (2x USB 2.0 / 2x USB 3.0), 1x Network (10/100/1000), and 1x eSata. Outputs consist of 2x Analog (1 Balanced, 1 Unbalanced), 1x Coax S/PDIF, 1x Toslink, 1x HDMI for GUI only, and 1x DVI for GUI only. There's also a McIntosh supplied remote app for iOS and Android devices. Expect production models to be available by June.