NACS1

CS1

NAD Electronics

Add high-quality streaming music to any sound system with the CS1 Endpoint Network Audio Streamer from NAD Electronics. Stream your music however you like, with up to 24-bit/192kHz resolution. Play music via Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or Bluetooth, with support for a variety of apps and services.Connecting the CS1 to your home network, via Wi-fi or the available Ethernet port, will produce the best quality audio with access to streaming services, like Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, and Roon as well as your own networked music collection. A network connection also allows you to play back via Airplay 2 or Chromecast for convenience. A Texas Instruments PCM5142 DAC feeds the analog RCA output, or you can connect to an external DAC with MQA passthrough support via Optical and digital coax outputs.Stream How You Like There are a multitude of ways to play music through the CS1 Endpoint Network Streamer. To begin with, you can use Bluetooth to pair the CS1 with a smartphone, tablet, or computer. The CS1 is compatible with the following Bluetooth Profiles: A2DP 1.2, AVRCP 1.3, SPP, HFP, HSP, HOGP.You ll get even better sound via Wi-Fi or Ethernet, with several options. You can use AirPlay 2 to stream CD-resolution audio from any app on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac, or from an iTunes library on a Windows PC. You can use Google Chromecast to cast music to the CS1 from any Cast-enabled app on a mobile device or personal computer, at up to 24-bit/96kHz resolution. Spotify and Tidal subscribers can cue up music in the apps for those services, then easily transfer playbackt o the CS1. Additionally, Roon subscribers can play music from their digital libraries and from streaming services supported by Roon.Audiophile Grade Regardless of how you stream or cast music to the CS1, you ll love what you hear. Employing premium components throughout, the CS1 features an advanced differential digital section based on Texas Instruments PCM5142, a chip known for its extremely low noise, excellent dynamic performance, and immunity to clock jitter. It supports resolution up to 24-bit/192kHz and has MQA pass-through support for both digital outputs, enabling full MQA decoding and rendering by a compatible external DAC for playing Master Quality Authenticated music.Well Connected You can connect the CS1 to your home network via Wi-Fi or hardwire its Ethernet port to your network router or an access point. The CS1 has a pair of RCA line-level analog outputs for connection to a stereo receiver, integrated amp, preamplifier, or a pair of powered speakers. Alternatively, you can use the CS1 s optical or coaxial output to send digital audio at up to 24-bit/192kHz resolution to powered loudspeakers with digital inputs, or to a home-theater receiver or external DAC.A compact, minimalist design, the NAD CS1 Endpoint Network Streamer makes it simple to add streaming capability to any sound system, without the need for special apps. Choose the music you want to hear with apps you already know, then sit back and enjoy audiophile-grade sound.Additional Features Compact, minimalist designPremium differential DAC design based on Texas Instruments PCM5142 DAC, with support for 24-bit/192kHz high-resolution audioHigh-resolution streaming from TidalCD-resolution streaming with apple Airplay 2Up to 24-bit/96kHz resolution with ChromecastSpotify Connect and Tidal Connect support lets users cue up music on a smart device, then transfer playback to the CS1DLNA support allows streaming at up to 24-bit/192kHz resolution from any DLNA-capable music appRoon subscribers can stream audio to the CS1 from their personal libraries and online services supported by RoonNFC for easy Bluetooth pairing