NEW LUMIN D3 NETWORK MUSIC PLAYER LAUNCHED
Building on the success of the LUMIN D1 and D2, the LUMIN D3 Network Music Player has now been launched by the Hong Kong-based HiFi brand.
UK DISTRIBUTOR HENLEY AUDIO PARTNERS WITH WIIM
Henley Audio to distribute WiiM brand throughout the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
NAD ELECTRONICS ANNOUNCES CS1 ENDPOINT NETWORK STREAMER
NAD Electronics has launched the NAD CS1 Endpoint Network Streamer, a compact, minimalist designed to make it easy to add streaming capability to any music system.
HIFI ROSE UPDATE MID RANGE STREAMER TO NEW HIFI ROSE RS250A
HiFi Rose’s mid-range streamer gets a new finish and new hardware as it upgrades to the new RS250A model.
INNUOS 2.0 WITH INNUOS SENSE APP ROLLOUT IS COMPLETE, PLUS FEEDBACK ZONE AND TRADE-IN PROGRAM ANNOUNCED
Innuos, the Portuguese manufacturer of high-fidelity music players, has announced the official rollout of their much-anticipated Operating System innuOS 2.0.
AURALIC ALTAIR G2.1 REVIEW
The Auralic ALTAIR G2.1 is a DAC/Streaming unit with an onboard phonostage, line-level input, the ability to rip and play CDs(with the addition of an outboard CD drive) and the potential to add onboard storage. Could the ALTAIR become the hub for your analogue and digital listening pleasure? Stuart Smith takes a look. More »
HIFI ROSE RS250 NETWORK STREAMER NOW AVAILABLE
Henley Audio has announced the immediate UK availability of the HiFi Rose RS250 network streamer, the latest addition to the Korean digital audio specialist’s range of premium HiFi sources.
ELECTROCOMPANIET TIDAL CONNECT INTEGRATION
Electrocompaniet has updated its range of network audio streamers, speakers, and integrated amplifiers to include the latest TIDAL Connect technology.
FLAGSHIP LINN KLIMAX DSM STREAMER LAUNCHED
Glasgow based Linn has launched their next-generation Linn Klimax DSM streamer.
CAMBRIDGE AUDIO ADDS TIDAL CONNECT TO NETWORK STREAMERS
Cambridge Audio has updated its range of network audio streamers to include the latest TIDAL Connect technology.
Primare has announced that the NP5 Prisma network player has received Roon Ready certification from Roon Labs, with an automatic update being launched today.
Wattson Audio is a new Swiss brand and we have just launched the Emerson Audio streamer range consisting of Emerson Digital and Emerson Analog.
MQA is still continuing to grow its network of international partners and expand its reach and has a whole lot of news to share about its recent developments.
Marantz has announced the NR1200 high-performance stereo network receiver, engineered to deliver music playback from a slim chassis while including all of the modern features and connectivity consumers demand.
The AudioWorks will be in the Einstein Room at NWAS 2019, where they will have the UK Debut of the LUMIN X1 Reference Network Player.
The Stack Audio LINK is a new audiophile USB music player that adds streaming capability to existing 2 channel hifi systems. Stack Audio may be a new name to many. It is a British hifi company that is focused on the front-end and alongside producing analogue products has been researching and developing its streamer platform for 5 years. It passionately believes a pure source signal is paramount for enjoyable music reproduction, whether analogue or digital. More »
TEAC Corporation has released a new version of firmware (v1.21) for its NT-505 USB DAC/Network Player that allows it to support the Roon music management and listening solution. More »
Pioneer and Onkyo have announced a firmware update release on December 18th that activates MQA audio playback capability and support for TIDAL Masters audio streaming on their network-enabled stereo hifi components. More »
Leema Acoustics’ network music player is now available, with Tidal integration, a high-quality ESS Sabre DAC and support for USB drive playback for £1,295 More »
Linn’s Klimax DS is a dedicated streamer with just an ethernet input to connect to your music library and yet it costs almost £16 000. Can Linn justify this high price with an equally stunning performance? Dan Worth finds out. More »
The Onset is a network music streamer that, say the designers, ‘sets new standards in digital audio playback’. Specifically designed to act as a bridge between your network and DAC, the Onset is the result of three years of intensive research, design and development by new British company Stack Audio. More »
Amare Musica of Poland have released their new Tube Network Player which is a combination of Tube Dac DSD and a network server/player. More »
Pioneer today announces the release of three new Network CD Receiver Systems with speakers – X-HM76, X-HM76D and X-HM86D. As well as the playback of existing CD libraries, each model supports various music streaming services combined with stylish design and support for high-resolution audio sources. 
The X-HM76, X-HM76D and X-HM86D Network CD Receiver Systems support an extensive range of network streaming services including TuneIn, Spotify®, TIDAL and DEEZER. Furthermore, each system supports Google Cast, allowing the user to access the variety of streaming services Google Cast supports. The fascia-mounted 3.5” LCD screen can show album art along with a wide range of information to enable intuitive operation. Each model also includes Wi-Fi functionality including AirPlay. The playback of high-resolution audio files is also supported (FLAC/AIFF/WAV up to 192 kHz/24-bit) along with Apple Lossless and DSD up to 11.2 MHz.
The X-HM76 (SRP – £429.99), X-HM76D (SRP – £469.99) and X-HM86D (£649.99) will all be available during September 2016.
*The X-HM86D is also available without speakers (XC-HM86D) from select retailers for an SRP of £399.99.
The NS-6170, equipped with Google Cast, AirPlay, Spotify, Wi-Fi, and HDD-ready USB input, is based on a twin-monaural L/R channel layout with separate power supply paths, discrete custom capacitors for each channel, and dual-differential 768 kHz/32-bit AK4490 DACs to decode the positive and negative halves of the signal waveform. 
Developed by Onkyo’s R&D team after years of exploratory research into Hi-Res Audio, a new wideband DIDRC Filter replaces the standard DAC output filter, eliminating ultra-high-frequency distortion inevitably generated as a result of the digital-to-analogue conversion process, says the company’s recent press release.
For music lovers looking to update an existing Hi-Fi system with audio casting and USB-HDD playback, the NS-6130 retains features with flagship AK4490 768 kHz/32-bit DAC, symmetrical L/R-channel circuitry, and VLSC digital pulse-noise filtering.
Both the NS-6170 and NS-incorporate HDD audio via rear USB input. A new control app simplifies selection within a user-friendly interface that displays album art and song information, together with on-demand music from TIDAL, TuneIn, and Deezer. Users can stream directly from the Spotify app or cast audio from any smartphone or PC application that supports Google Cast or AirPlay.
Prices (available in September, in black or silver)
NS-6170 Network Audio Streamer – £699
NS-6130 Network Audio Streamer – £449
In addition to the network streamers, Onkyo has also announced the launch of a compact system and CD player which they say is a “solution for music lovers who seek pristine sound from an elegant and unobtrusive Hifii separates package, the R-N855 receiver forms the centerpiece of Onkyo’s new CS-N1075 Compact Hifi System”.
CS-N1075 Compact Hifii System – £1049
sMS-200 is a new generation of mini network player with built in ‘Media Player Board’ developed by SOtM that will cost $450.
sMS-200 has a dedicated ARM processor board that has been developed for only audio. SOtM developed the product just for audio sound performance, getting rid of all unnecessary features concentrating on the high quality sound at a reasonable price.
As to the player software, ROON, MPD, DLNA, SqueezeLite and others are available. And the music files from an external USB storage device, network shared folders and streaming services
are also available. More functions can be added by software downloads.
The web GUI allows users to choose the desired audio function, setup and control playing music file through Apps on users’ smart devices.
Specifications:
OS
Linux
Audio player
Roon Ready
DLNA renderer
Music Player Daemon(MPD)
Logitech Media Server(LMS)
Squeezelite
Audio
PCM 32bit/384KHz max, DSDx64, DSDx128, DSDx256
Ultra Low Jitter Clock
Ultra Low Noise Regulator
Active Noise canceller
USB port
High-End audio grade USB port x 1
USB 2.0 port x 2
Ethernet port
RJ45 100Mbps
