If you are a discerning digital streaming player, how can a general 3C-rated NAS meet your requirements for listening to high-quality music? At this time, Hi-End music servers like Melco N1ZS/2 can certainly meet the needs of discerning enthusiasts.
Basically, N1ZS/2 is a NAS, with music storage and database management functions, but because it is designed for audiophiles, N1ZS/2 removes all the functions that have nothing to do with music playback, and is dedicated to music services. The chassis of N1ZS/2 is made of thick aluminum plate, and the inside is separated by aluminum plate, which separates 2 sets of independent 30-watt medical industrial power supplies on the left and right sides. Built-in 2 SSD solid-state drives with a capacity of 1TB to avoid vibration interference when traditional hard drives are rotating.
N1ZS/2 uses Twonky media server software inside. Two groups of RJ45 network ports are provided on the back, why are there two groups? This is its special function. One set of RJ45 is connected to a network router or switch, and the other set can be directly connected to a general network streaming player. In this way, the music data stored in N1ZS/2 can be directly input into the streaming player without going through the router. , Can greatly shorten the interference between the transmission path and the router. It doesn’t matter if you don’t have a streaming player. N1ZS/2 can also connect to your original USB DAC via USB, so you don’t have to use a computer to listen to music. What’s even better is that as long as the N1ZS/2 is connected to an external optical drive, it can also rip CD audio tracks for you, and the 5V power output on the back can supply power to other USB devices, the power is clean, there is no bad sound Reason.
Type: Music server
Support file format(Server): DSF, DFF, FLAC, WAV, ALAC, AIFF, AAC, MP3, WMA, OGG, LPCM
Support file format(Player): DSF, DFF, FLAC, WAV, ALAC, AIFF, AAC
Support the highest sampling rate(Server): PCM 32bit/384KHz, DSD512
Support the highest sampling rate(Player): PCM 32bit/384KHz, DSD256
Terminal: LAN×2. USB 3.0×3, 5V power supply×1
Built-in hard disk: 1TB SSD×2
Size: 350×65×370mm
Weight: 7 kg catty