Naim NS01 2TB Music Server

Here we have an example of one of Naim’s early forays into the world of “streaming” albeit in this case from a hard disk music server. Looking like a normal compact disc player this machine automatically rips music from a CD onto its built in 2TB hard-drive. Our example is in good fully working condition with a couple of minor blemishes – please refer to photographs. It is supplied in replacement Naim factory packaging along with remote control, and our standard three month warranty.
Naim Say….
The NS01 provides bit-perfect transfer from CD to secure 2TB hard disk storage with automatic backup. Music is easily selected using the Naim Extended Music Database and Complex Search facility. Network Scanning is available with local playback or NaimNet streaming of content from any network-connected computer. The Naim NS01 Music Server has full NaimNet / StreamNet capability with a single audio output on the rear panel for local playback.
Features:
Bit-perfect CD ripping to internal 2TB hard disk, sufficient for 2,400 CDs in uncompressed form
All data on the internal 2TB hard drive is automatically copied onto a second internal drive, at a pre-set time, as a secure backup
Supports a broad range of music formats: WAV, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AIFF, AAC, Windows Media-formatted files, Ogg Vorbis and MP3
Naim Extended Music Database delivers track-level resolution for music browsing and selection
Naim Network Scanning discovers all playable music and accompanying data on networked PC and Mac computers
Naim UPnP software serves audio to any compatible UPnP device, such as NaimUniti 2
24bit/192kHz playback and storage
vTuner 5* full-service internet radio
Ultra-low-noise triple-regulated power supplies
iOS n-Serve app for intuitive control
Bit-perfect transfer from CD to secure hard disk storage with automatic backup. Easy music selection with Naim Extended Music Database and Power Search. Virtually unlimited storage capacity with Rip-to-NAS. Network Scanning with local playback, or NaimNet streaming of content from any network-connected computer or NAS store.
The NaimNet series of Music Servers all feature a novel internal architecture to deliver not only outstanding sound quality without any of the compromises associated with conventional server solutions, but also facilitate simple and intuitive music selection with a unique combination of informative and simple user interfaces. NS01 combines the function of a local output server, with six NaimNet Streams and six UPnP™ streams.
Reading from Compact Disc to the internal hard disk is bit-perfect with multiple scans of the CD to ensure absolute data integrity. Replay is bit-perfect, whether as a stream into NaimNet or DigiLinX™ room amplifiers, as an UPnP™ controlled stream, or as local playback on the Server. Audio handling within the server, designed by Naim to offer the highest fidelity, has a fully bit-perfect architecture and accepts digital formats up to unpacked fixed/float 32bit/192 kHz. Playback is exactly as the original CD, including gapless playback. The S/PDIF digital output provides a low jitter, bit-perfect, local output.
All data on the internal 2TB hard drive is automatically copied onto a second internal drive, at a pre-set time, as a secure backup. In the event of a single HDD failure service procedures allow the recovery of the complete music library and playlists.
Full support of Network Storage to extend the capacity of the NS01. Music can be freely moved between named NAS stores making cataloguing of large collections very convenient. NS01 identifies all playable music on PCs, MACs or NAS on the network and populates the music selection database for playback.
Music on the local server store, as well as network music that has been aggregated from the network by the NS01, is available for streaming to both UPnP™ and NaimNet room players simultaneously, as well as local playback. Locally stored music is also exposed as read-only store. All popular music formats are supported for local playback with
transcoding, as required, for NaimNet playback.
Local audio playback stages are optically isolated from the server architecture for lowest noise. All data is fully reclocked and de-jittered with the master clock as close to the DACs as possible. Linear power supplies with toroidal transformer and multiple regulation.
Portable MP3 music players connected to the convenient front panel USB socket as generic USB devices, populate the selection database and can be played locally as a digital transfer with much higher fidelity than an analogue connection and streamed to NaimNet rooms. It is also possible to import Playlists from iTunes into the NS01.
Easily select music by artist, composer, song, conductor, movement etc. Ideal for collections of pop, jazz, or classical music. Intuitive search functions on all interfaces make finding individual pieces simple.
Available from the Apple App store the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch interface is a quick and convenient way to control the local audio output of the NS01 with full feedback including Album Art.
Specifications:
Streaming Outputs: 6 stream StreamNet™ for NaimNet and DigiLinX 6 stream UPnP™
Line Output: 2 V RMS < 50 Ω
Digital Outputs: Coax S/PDIF 75 Ω – local line output 1; TOSlink Optical – local line output 1
CD Formats: Red book
Disc Compatibility: CD, CD-R, CD-RW
Audio File Formats Supported: WAV, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC, OGG Vorbis, AAC, WMA, MP3
Sample Rates: 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 192 kHz sample rates supported. All other formats converted to 44.1 kHz
Bit Depths: 16-bit, 24-bit, 32-bit fixed, 32-bit float
TV Output Interface: S-Video, Composite, VGA, NTSC or PAL, Mouse, Keyboard, USB X-Y touchscreen
Ethernet: StreamNet compatible, Crestron, AMX, iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch control
IR: Front Panel Receiver, Rear Panel 3.5 mm
RS232: Standard 9 pin serial, Drivers available for AMX, Crestron, Control 4 drivers from extravegetables.com
Supply Voltage: 230/115 VAC
Quiescent Power: 60 VA
Dimensions: 432 (W) x 314 (D) x 87 (H) mm
Weight: 10.8 kg