beta firmware lossless cloudstreaming

Posted by: MarcelZ on 21 August 2015

In this dutch article is write that some people at Latham Audio ( dutch Naïm dealer) listened to a lossless cloudstream in cd quality with a betafirmware. They write that it will be announced soon to wich cloudstreaming they listened, because they were not allowed yet.

Its the text above the UQ2.

 

https://hifisolutions.nl/blog/...-bij-hifi-solutions/

Posted on: 31 August 2015 by Simon-in-Suffolk

I am sure Naim will release their streaming cloud service capability when it or they can match the quality that Naim require.

 

Separately I have been streaming lossless Qobuz and Tidal.. I have a Sonos. I have been looking at network traces here in the UK , and underneath the covers Tidal is looking rather poorly with occasional severe performance and latency issues causing dropouts or complete stops. Qobuz does not appear afflicted the same way... Certainly for a seamless experience it would appear Tidal have to improve thier infrastructure if they are to match Qobuz performance.

Simon

Posted on: 31 August 2015 by Bigfoot

Just trying Tidal trial, and note the full service is 25.99 / month - Deezer for same quality available to Sonos owners is 9.99 / month. 

Posted on: 31 August 2015 by Bigfoot
Originally Posted by Simon-in-Suffolk:

I am sure Naim will release their streaming cloud service capability when it or they can match the quality that Naim require.

 

Simon

So what quality criteria do you think that would be?

Posted on: 31 August 2015 by Simon-in-Suffolk

Are you talking pounds sterling? My full Tidal account is £20 per month give a penny.

 

Posted on: 31 August 2015 by supmario

The prices of Tidal services vary. For example in Poland (where live ) I pay for full HiFi Tidal account around 7 £.

Posted on: 31 August 2015 by Simon-in-Suffolk
Originally Posted by Bigfoot:

So what quality criteria do you think that would be?

I don't know, only Naim can answer that, but I suspect it is when the streaming services work reliably with  Naim to give a level of performance that is commensurate with the Naim marque.

Simon

 

 
Posted on: 31 August 2015 by Bigfoot

Will be interesting to see if this comes along http://www.whathifi.com/news/s...less-audio-streaming

Posted on: 31 August 2015 by Simon-in-Suffolk

But that link is 9 months old, and I have heard no news from Spotify on this so far this year...