Anyone buy one yet? Thoughts?

They must be trying to compete with Schitt since the name it Arce.

No mystery about what this product is and it’s purpose. It’s first and foremost a Roon endpoint designed to go with their DAC's which explains I2S instead of USB as it’s main output. No different in purpose than the Holo Red or the Sonore products which also have no dedicated software package. Instead of delving into something they have no experience with they concentrated on the power supply, the outputs they thought important and the casework matching their DAC;s. Not a product intended for "everyone" as there are many streamers that fit that bill. If you want or need something that works like a Node then buy one.

How much is this thing ?

It’s first and foremost a Roon endpoint

@jackd That is the impression I got from viewing their video.

Alvin makes the limitations of the unit very clear multiple times in the video, so I do have to give him credit for that.  It seems like their target market is quite small for the amount of time, effort, and resources that have gone into this device.

Something else not mentioned so far is the requirement to have a hardwired connection to the unit.  I'm not sure how many people have their audio equipment sitting near an ethernet port or a computer.