Best Network Player
Released by Naim Audio in 2017, the ND555 is a flagship network player notable for its high-end audiophile engineering and specialized suspension system that isolates internal circuitry.
The Linn Klimax DS/3 is a network music player manufactured by Linn Products, a Scottish audio company founded in 1973. It is designed to stream digital audio over a home network to a consumer sound system. The player utilizes Linn's Space Optimisation technology, which applies acoustic corrections...
The dCS Bartók is a network DAC and headphone amplifier manufactured by the British audio engineering firm Data Conversion Systems. It is designed for audiophiles and integrates the company's proprietary Ring DAC technology, which is engineered to provide high-resolution digital-to-analog conversion...
The Lumin X1 is a flagship network music player manufactured by Lumin Music, distinguished by its dual ESS ES9038PRO DAC chips and fiber optic networking connectivity for audio purity.
The Naim NDX2 is a network audio player manufactured by British hi-fi company Naim Audio, released as part of their new classics product line. The device allows users to stream digital music from network-attached storage, internet radio, and streaming services including Tidal and Spotify, with suppo...
The Auralic Aries G2.1 is a network audio transport manufactured by Auralic, a company founded in China in 2009. The device is designed to stream digital audio from network sources to an external digital-to-analog converter and incorporates the company's proprietary Tesla processing platform. It is...
The Cambridge Audio CXN (V2) is a high-fidelity network audio player designed to stream digital music to an existing amplifier or receiver. It utilizes the manufacturer's StreamMagic platform to connect to network-attached storage, streaming services, and internet radio, and features dual Wolfson di...
The Naim Mu-so 2nd Generation is a high-fidelity wireless speaker system manufactured by the British audio company Naim Audio. Released in 2019, it features six custom-designed drivers powered by a 450-watt amplifier and incorporates advanced digital signal processing. Designed for home audio use, t...
The Linn Selekt DSM is a network audio streaming device manufactured by Linn Products, a company based in Glasgow, Scotland. It is designed for high-fidelity music streaming from networked sources and incorporates Linn's Exakt technology, which processes audio digitally before conversion. The device...
The Bluesound Node is a network music streamer released in 2021 by Bluesound, a brand of the Lenbrook Group that also owns NAD and PSB Speakers. The device supports high-resolution audio playback up to 24-bit/192kHz, includes MQA decoding for Tidal Masters streaming, and offers both optical and coax...
The Cambridge Audio Evo 75 is an all-in-one integrated streaming amplifier manufactured by the British audio company Cambridge Audio. It incorporates Class D Hypex NCore amplifier modules to deliver 75 watts per channel into 8 ohms. The device is powered by the company's proprietary StreamMagic plat...
The Bluesound Powernode is a compact network music player and streaming amplifier designed for home audio systems. Distinguished by its integration of a built-in class-D amplifier, the device can directly drive passive bookshelf or tower speakers without requiring a separate receiver. It utilizes th...
The Bluesound Node 2i is a network audio streamer designed to integrate conventional stereo systems into a wireless multi-room audio setup. It supports high-resolution audio playback and features connectivity options including dual-band Wi-Fi, AirPlay 2, and various digital and analog outputs. The d...
The Cambridge Audio MXN10 is a compact network audio streamer manufactured by the British company Cambridge Audio. It incorporates the brand's proprietary StreamMagic platform to provide access to internet radio and streaming services. Designed for home audio setups, the unit serves as a digital sou...
The Auralic Aries G1.1 is a network streaming transport produced by the audio manufacturer Auralic. It functions as a digital source component, fetching audio files from local networks or streaming services and outputting the signal to an external digital-to-analog converter (DAC). The device featur...
The Lumin U2 Mini is a compact digital network music player manufactured by Lumin Music, an audio equipment company based in Hong Kong. Designed for audiophiles seeking to integrate local and streaming digital music files into high-fidelity stereo systems, it acts as a source component without an in...
The Arcam ST60 is a network audio streamer designed by the British audio company Arcam for use with an external amplifier or an existing hi-fi system. It supports playback from networked and internet-based sources and can function as a Roon endpoint and Google Chromecast device. The unit also includ...
The Primare NP5 Prisma is a compact network player created by Swedish audio manufacturer Primare. It adds the company's Prisma streaming and control platform to a compatible digital audio system, sending its output to an external digital-to-analog converter, amplifier, or active loudspeaker with a d...
The Cocktail Audio X45Pro is an all-in-one audio component manufactured by the South Korean company Novatron. Designed for digital music management, the unit integrates a network streamer, a CD ripper, and a built-in amplifier within a single chassis. It allows users to store, catalog, and playback...
The Volumio Primo is an audiophile-grade network music player developed by Italian company Volumio, which specializes in audio software solutions. The device runs on Volumio's proprietary Linux-based operating system designed specifically for high-quality audio playback and management. The Primo all...
The Sonos Port is a network audio streamer released in 2019, notable for allowing users to integrate traditional wired audio equipment into a wireless multi-room Sonos sound system.
