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Estimated price (community-sourced)
$2,026
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About the ND5 XS 2
The ND5 XS 2 is a network music streamer and digital-to-analogue source. It supports network and USB playback of high-resolution audio, including PCM up to 32-bit/384 kHz and DSD128, and offers streaming through services and protocols including AirPlay, Chromecast, Bluetooth, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Qobuz, Roon Ready, internet radio and UPnP. Its Burr-Brown PCM1791A DAC is paired with a SHARC DSP, and it provides analogue RCA and 5-pin DIN outputs as well as digital outputs and inputs for connecting external sources.
Specifications
Product type: Network music streamer / DAC
DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1791A
DSP: SHARC, 40-bit processing
Maximum network/USB audio: PCM up to 32-bit/384 kHz; DSD64 and DSD128
Supported formats include: WAV, FLAC, AIFF, ALAC, MP3, AAC, OGG, WMA, M4A and DSD
Streaming: Apple AirPlay, Bluetooth, Chromecast, internet radio, Qobuz, Roon Ready, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect and UPnP
Network: Ethernet 10/100 Mbps; Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; Bluetooth 4.2
Analogue outputs: 1 pair RCA; 1 x 5-pin DIN
Digital inputs: 2 x optical TOSLink (up to 24-bit/96 kHz); 1 x coaxial RCA (up to 24-bit/192 kHz, DoP 64Fs); 1 x coaxial BNC (up to 24-bit/192 kHz, DoP 64Fs)
Dimensions (W x H x D): 432 x 70 x 301 mm
Weight: 6.6 kg
Power: 115 or 230 V, 50/60 Hz