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Founded in 1999 by Nicolae Jitariu in Romania, Rockna Audio has established itself as a pioneering manufacturer of high-end digital audio equipment, specializing in cutting-edge DACs that utilize advanced FPGA technology for insightful music reproduction. Under founder Nicolae Jitariu's continued leadership, the company operates with a philosophy of innovation and custom solutions, believing that high-end audio should represent everything about innovation rather than relying on off-the-shelf components. Rockna's flagship products include the Wavedream series featuring the Wavedream Reference ($17,790) and Signature Edition ($27,490), powered by robust AMD ZYNQ chips complemented by four Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) that manage discrete ladder DAC modules for channel-separated and symmetrical analog conversion. The company's proprietary technology approach involves designing and building entire digital audio systems from scratch, freed from the limitations of available chipsets, allowing for unprecedented performance in digital-to-analog conversion. Based in Romania, Rockna Audio has gained international recognition for their commitment to exceptional engineering, with everything built from scratch in their labs to deliver products that represent the cutting edge of digital audio reproduction technology.