Dipping toes into the NAS (world) with no clue and getting rid of the CD player

Posted by: Stephen Tate on 25 April 2018

Hi folks,

please forgive me for my lack of knowledge, I don't frequent here much because I don't really understand the computer world that much to be completely honest. I do find it daunting.

At the moment, as far as this streaming malarkey goes, I just subscribe to qobuz via my PC laptop via a Jitterbug and into a USB DAC. I'm toying with the idea (in my day dream world probably) to buy a Network Attached Storage device to replace my CD player.

I need advice as I'm not computer literate by any stretch of the imagination and I can't quite afford a Naim solution at this moment in time, I wish I could have a Naim but I can't, other pressing priorities are dictating right now.

I have looked at a Qnap device on Amazon, do I just get one, plug it in and then go from there? as I say, i'm out of my depth here with any confidence or knowledge. I will have around £1000 to play with to replace my CD5si into Nait 5si with Neat motive SX2 speakers . Are there other options to look at that are better? I've only picked bits here and there from other threads, put two & two together and probably come up aready with five. 

Top sound quality with what I've got is what i'm after. I just use a basic PlusNet servive provider via a landline, no switch or anything like that. I only have a smart TV connected via a Ethernet cable and that's about it.

Qobuz is streamed wirelessly and runs faultlessly via my laptop but...

Thankyou kindly advance guys for any guidance and info that maybe offered.

Posted on: 16 September 2018 by TK421

I have been following the threads on the new streamers very closely and with the odd exception (problem units) all the feedback has been really positive.

I think it was SiS who gave a particular mention to the ND5 XS2 as probably being the dark horse of the new range and that he was very much looking forward to hearing it.

I have deliberately stayed away from my dealer and am intending to remain so, because with owning a 272 I would need a pre-amp as well as a streamer or alternatively go with a SN2.

I hope that your phone rings in the not to distant future so that your streaming adventures can start in earnest, I'm sure it will sound fantastic and you will then be rewarded for the ground work you have already done.

Enjoy the music!

Mike