'System Automation' Settings on ND5 XS

Posted by: The Meerkat on 24 September 2014

Please could someone advise me, as to the correct settings of 'System Automation' on the ND5 XS, as this appears to have an affect on the new iOS app.

 

My ND5 XS is only connected to a Supernait 1 by the Naim DIN cable. The Supernait is connected to a HiCap DR with Snaic 4 & 5 cables.

 

Thanks

 

David

Posted on: 24 September 2014 by Scooot
Hi David,
Alough my nd5xs is connected to a 202 the setting should be the same so give theese a go.

When you are looking at the system automation screen I have as follows :-

Preamp - enable this
Dac - disable this
Streamer audio - input used - pre cd
CD player - disable this
Advanced set up - DO NOT TOUCH
Presuming the sn works in the same way as the 202 you will need a 3.5 mini jack - 3.5 mini jack lead.

This leads me to ask how you controlled the volume with n-stream if all of the above wasn't set in place.

Scott
Posted on: 24 September 2014 by YM2149
System automation only has an effect if You have connected the remote out from the nd5 to the remote in on your amp. Take a look in the manual for the nd5 for info about this.
Posted on: 24 September 2014 by Iver van de Zand

Correct, you need a small cable to connect the nd5xs to the amp

iver

Posted on: 25 September 2014 by The Meerkat
Originally Posted by Scooot:
Hi David,
Alough my nd5xs is connected to a 202 the setting should be the same so give theese a go.

When you are looking at the system automation screen I have as follows :-

Preamp - enable this
Dac - disable this
Streamer audio - input used - pre cd
CD player - disable this
Advanced set up - DO NOT TOUCH
Presuming the sn works in the same way as the 202 you will need a 3.5 mini jack - 3.5 mini jack lead.

This leads me to ask how you controlled the volume with n-stream if all of the above wasn't set in place.

Scott

Thank you Scott...I didn't control the volume using the old n-stream app, I simply used the Supernait's remote control. It was only because 'Audio Settings' appeared on the new app, I thought I'd missed something?

 

I'll adjust my ND5 XS as per your instruction, and see what happens.

 

David

Posted on: 25 September 2014 by The Meerkat

YM2149 and Iver...Thanks for that info.

 

David

Posted on: 26 September 2014 by Bluetorric

I have a similar set up to you guys. ND5 XS fed into Supernait 1 with Naim din cable, as both units have a DAC I have wondered which DAC would be sonically better . 

 

As I have now ( analogue  out of the ND5 XS into Sn1 )  or optical out of ND5 XS into the Sn1( never tried it ).

 

Any thoughts or experiences would be interesting guys............ 

Posted on: 26 September 2014 by Mike-B

I have NDX into SN(1)

I tried the NDX digi-out into the SN digi-input(s) using both optical & coax

I concluded it was better with analogue NDX - DIN - SN

Was it the DAC ?? not sure as cables were changed as well, also the differences were marginal & NDX-DIN-SN was a lot tidier as I have bespoke made to length DIN cables.  

Posted on: 26 September 2014 by Bluetorric

Thanks Mike, 

                       Similar to what i'm using  with my ND5 XS, and it sounds very good indeed so probably leave it as it is now...............

Posted on: 26 September 2014 by The Meerkat
Originally Posted by Bluetorric:

I have a similar set up to you guys. ND5 XS fed into Supernait 1 with Naim din cable, as both units have a DAC I have wondered which DAC would be sonically better . 

 

Any thoughts or experiences would be interesting guys............ 

I'm told that the DAC on the ND5 XS is a better quality Burr Brown, than on the Supernait 1.

 

David