Latest nStream update

The hardware itself is capable of running AirPlay in terms of processing power - that is correct - however the implementation of AirPlay would, at this time, compromise some functionality of the product and thus we have no official announcement of any schedule as to when AirPlay would be available.

Phil

It's too late for me - save yourself!

Phil

Not disagreeing with you all that much but surely it's about the whole experience. From my point of view sound is priority but it seems that people with seem to be having panic attacks every time they update Naim server gear and then the worry of having to send things back to the factory. Then there is getting your dealer to do it which is fine if your dealer is conveniently located.

We see a lot of balancing opinions on this forum but it's difficult to listen to music if you've had to send it back to the manufacturer or take it to your dealer. This should not be required just for an update of some software.

For me this detracts from the pleasure of ownership and hence the worth.

Ah - that's what that does....!

The only problem I had was with the menu on the IPad (v1) reverting to a 'media' rather than 'music only' listing. I suspect I would have got low resolution artwork as well, but that was all fixed by telling Twonky to use the custom profile (music only, hi-res art) for the IPad as well as the NDX.  [Previously it looked like Nstream was proxying through the NDX, where as now it seems to contact my NAS directly - hence the need for the separate setting.....  Well, that would explain it, though it may all be fantasy...]  But it saves me moving back to the previous interface....

As far as I can tell, playlists are saved on the idevice?  So not amenable to sharing.....?  Guess that would be a big ask.....?

And I definitely hear an SQ improvement, particularly at the low end.... (Whether a frequency analyzer would agree doesn't matter that much to me - I like it!)

+1 Tog. Agree about Airplay and the quality issue. I use it but only for multi room music when entertaining and people will be talking over the music anyway. Not recommended for any form of serious listening at all.

Unfortunately it's not about "$$$" ... but I can't go into it further.

Phil

so whats all the humbug about airplay surely there are more important things about control app . i dont even no anyone who streams from an apple device

Upgrading to firmware 3.16.00 on my UnitiQute, well to put it blunt was a PIG!!

I have upgraded from the original version if memory serves 3.00.00 to 3.09.00 and 3.13.00 over the past few months each time the new firmware was released without any issues but this time took me an hour and at one point thought the Qute was bricked!!!

Anyway tunes are playing now and a can of Stella at my side, please note I only opened the can of Stella after the firmware was applied and not under the influence during the firmware operation.

Cheers

Sean

I have to say I don't understand why the Uniti products can't detect, download and install updates from the 'net automatically, and in the absence of the 'net, directly off a USB stick. I'm sure Naim would prefer to provide the service in a better way. The examples abound - Apple, Sony PS3, even Android tablets, and they come in for all sorts of flak in this regard.

Oh - and can we PLEASE have an eject button in n-Stream?

Regards,
Frank.
All opinions are my own and do not reflect the opinion of any organisations I work for, except where this is stated explicitly.

I really like the it. Everything except AirPlay and Spotify, which I hadn't expected this time round.

I wonder if Phil can fill us in on the sonic improvements which Simon alluded to? Is it true, do they work on the SPDIF out and are they available on the older 24/96 board?

Keith

Sorry for be a thicko today but I can't find the option to save a queue and hence save a playlist - could someone point me in the right direction please? 

KRM

I’ am using a Qute with 24/96 boards into an nDac.

I must say there is a difference for the better as describe by other members

Sean

Eject ?

I get the idea that Naim stands for good ole British stubbornness - update by steam power anyone?

Tog

I bet all in all naim are delighted they got into all this.

Why is everyone hot under the collar for airplay? It sounds shit, truely bad.

Just reading through this it strikes me that it would be useful to have a definitive list of the functions available with and without uPnP compatablity mode turned on. For example is the restricted artwork issue caused by the need to cache images locally to facilitate sorting on the iDevice?

Also, I'd assumed than nStream always acted as the control point - sounds like in previous versions it controlled the Naim streamer directly and than acted as both control point and renderer?

Would also be nice to lift/remove the queue limit of 500 songs, I have folders with more than 500 songs in them and with the play queue I now can't choose to play or shuffle all the songs at a time.

Is the limit there since devices with low amounts of ram will have trouble handling more than 500?

And still no compatibility with my toaster!!!!

What is the world coming to?

Kaver, the limit is due to the memory available on the streamer boards. That is why the 192 kbps streamer boards can hold larger playlists that the 96 kbps streamer boards - the later boards have more available memory.

Simon

+1 

Bring on the DAC 555 .... 

Keith - i only use the spdif out feeding the ndac on the ndx and i noticed it straightaway which is what prompted me to contact Naim to enquire what they had done.

Cool,

I still. Haven't had a chance to listen as I did the upgrade and went straight out. I think a sonic upgrade is better than AirPlay :-) 

Keith

Simon - wouldn't it be possible to only store the playlist on the apple device and thereby avoid the memory limit of the streamer