LEAK - TruStream Network Streamer

LEAK’s first network player — a Silent Angel streaming platform, an ESS Sabre ES9038Q2M DAC, balanced XLR outputs and a headphone amplifier, in matching walnut.

The TruStream arrived in March 2026 as LEAK’s first network player, built to sit alongside the Stereo 130 and Stereo 230 in matching walnut. Its streaming engine comes from Silent Angel, the Thunder Data brand known for low-noise network audio, running a custom build of their platform — but LEAK ships its own branded TruStream app for iOS and Android, so you are not dealing with Silent Angel’s software.

Conversion is by an ESS Sabre ES9038Q2M running to 768kHz/32-bit PCM and DSD512 over the USB-C computer input, with DSD256 over the network via DoP. The measured specification is strong for the price: better than 116dB signal to noise on RCA and better than 120dB on XLR, with distortion under 0.001%.

Connectivity is unusually complete. Balanced XLR outputs as well as RCA, coaxial and optical digital outputs, USB audio out to an external DAC, USB storage, gigabit Ethernet and dual-band Wi-Fi. Streaming runs natively through Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, Qobuz Connect and TuneIn, with AirPlay 2 and certified Roon Ready operation including Roon’s Advanced Audio Transport. A dedicated current-feedback headphone amplifier feeds a front-panel quarter-inch jack at a low 2.35 ohm output impedance, which makes it a sensible match for sensitive low-impedance headphones as well as 600-ohm classics.

Two omissions are deliberate and worth knowing before you buy: there is no front-panel display and no Bluetooth. This is an app-driven, network-first product in a walnut-veneered cabinet over an aluminium chassis, styled to sit beside LEAK’s amplifiers rather than to compete on front-panel features.

Features

• Dedicated network music player built on Silent Angel’s low-noise streaming platform
• ESS Sabre ES9038Q2M 32-bit DAC — PCM to 768kHz, DSD512 over USB
• Balanced XLR outputs as well as RCA, plus coaxial and optical digital outputs
• Certified Roon Ready with Roon Advanced Audio Transport
• Native Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, Qobuz Connect and TuneIn, plus AirPlay 2
• Gigabit Ethernet and dual-band Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4 and 5GHz)
• SMB/CIFS network shares and USB storage playback, with gapless playback
• USB audio output for feeding an external DAC
• Dedicated current-feedback headphone amplifier, 2.35Ω output impedance, 20–600Ω loads
• LEAK TruStream app for iOS and Android, plus supplied remote
• Walnut veneered cabinet over an aluminium chassis, matching the Stereo 130 and 230
• No front-panel display and no Bluetooth — app and remote control only

Specifications

• Type: Network music player with DAC and headphone amplifier
• Streaming Platform: Powered by Silent Angel streaming technology. Processor: ARM Cortex-A72 at 2.0GHz plus Cortex-A53 at 1.5GHz
• DAC: ESS Sabre ES9038Q2M, 32-bit
• Streaming Services: Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, Qobuz Connect, TuneIn internet radio, AirPlay 2, certified Roon Ready
• Network: Ethernet 10/100/1000 BASE-T; Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual band, 2.4 and 5GHz
• Network Shares: SMB / CIFS
• Control: LEAK TruStream app for iOS and Android; supplied remote control
• Display: None — control is via the app or the remote
• Bluetooth: Not fitted
• Inputs: PC USB (USB-C) x1; Ethernet x1; USB-A for MCU update x1; USB-A for storage x2
• Outputs: RCA pair analogue x1; XLR pair analogue x1; optical digital x1; coaxial digital x1; USB-A audio out x2; headphone x1 (6.35mm, front panel)
• Supported File Formats: DSD lossless: DSF, DIFF, DoP. PCM lossless: FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF, CUE, APE. Compressed: MP3, WMA, AAC, OGG
• Sampling Frequency: PCM 44.1kHz–768kHz; DSD64, DSD128, DSD256 (DoP), DSD512 (PC USB)
• Gapless Playback: Supported
• USB Storage Requirement: Single-partition FAT32 or exFAT
• Digital Output Level: 500 ±50 mVpp
• Maximum Sampling Frequency: 192kHz / 24-bit at the digital outputs; 768kHz / 32-bit at the DAC
• Frequency Response: −0.01dB (20Hz–20kHz, ref. 1kHz) digital section; ±0.5dB (20Hz–20kHz, ref. 1kHz) DAC
• THD: Less than 0.001% (1kHz at 2.05Vrms); less than 0.01% (1kHz, 50mW, headphone amplifier)
• Signal to Noise Ratio: Greater than 116dB (RCA); greater than 120dB (XLR), A-weighted
• Variable Output Voltage: 0–2.05Vrms (RCA); 0–4.1Vrms (XLR) at 0 dBFS, 1kHz
• Output Impedance: 75Ω digital; 120Ω RCA; 56Ω XLR
• Headphone Output: Current-feedback design. Output impedance 2.35Ω; load impedance 20–600Ω
• Standby Power: Less than 0.5W
• Mains Input: 100–120V, 50/60Hz (North American version). A 220–240V build exists for other markets
• Finish: Walnut wood veneer cabinet over an aluminium chassis
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 330 x 118 x 278 mm (13.0″ x 4.6″ x 10.9″)
• Weight: 6.5 kg (14.3 lbs)
• Shipping Dimensions: 475 x 260 x 455 mm; 8.5 kg (18.7 lbs)
• In the Box: Power cord, remote control, user manual
• Note: LEAK publishes no headphone output power — the 50mW figure quoted elsewhere is the test condition for the distortion measurement, not a rating. Apple Music and Amazon Music are not supported