Schiit Designs a USB Streaming Hub with Integrated CD Player

As always, Schiit Audio stirs up the world of home audio with its unique perspective of the hi-fidelity audio chain. This time, Schiit announced Urd, a complete re-invention of a CD player component, now designed as a hub for an entire modern digital audio system. It's basically a CD transport with USB output and digital outs, and a USB hub that can be connected to streamers and other digital sources using the company's Unison USB architecture - now updated for modern USB-C connectors (applause). Urd is available today, from $1299.

Got a lot of USB-powered devices to power, charge, or sync? Saelig introduced the Cambrionix ThunderSync3-C10 Charge/Sync Hub, a Thunderbolt-certified hub which features 10 x USB Type-C connectors and offers 3Amp (15W) charging and USB 3.2 Gen 1 data for each connected device. It is claimed by Cambrionix to be the fastest Thunderbolt to USB Hub commercially available, with the ability to control and monitor each port individually.