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With computer audio you no longer need to use noisy computer NAS drives to store your music (which were not designed for audiophiles), MCRU offer the Melco music storage systems which will leave you speechless when heard.
Fidata HFAS1-XS20U Network Audio Music Server
- Japanese engineering at its best
- Sound quality un-surpassed
- Read the developers notes here
- MCRU recommended product
iFi Audio ZEN Stream Wireless Music Streamer
Streaming Unleashed. Wi-Fi audio transport. Just add a Remote Control.
Beneath its classy exterior, the ZEN Stream is a technological streamer-de-force. It has one purpose – to send music from the Internet to your DAC with no loss of quality. True hi-res performance of PCM384/DSD256 via WiFi/LAN. Just add your smart device as a remote and away you go. Optimised open-source architecture – works with multiple dedicated platforms, completely and perfectly future-proofed as it is constantly updated.Ease of use + audiophile implementation. It is the bee’s knees of Streamers.
Logitech Squeezebox Touch Music Streamer
Melco D100 Optical USB Disc Drive – Ripper
The D100 is a highly advanced Japanese-technology optical drive that reads optical discs, such as CDs, with great precision.
Using a D100 to ‘rip’ CD collections onto a Melco library or hard drive, allows for optimum data transfer in archive quality. The D100’s Melco-branded circuit board is further audiophile-optimised to deliver the highest performance ripping from CD.
The D100 can even be used as a high-precision CD transport into a USB DAC.
Melco N10/2 Audiophile Music Storage System
The N10/2 is a two-box solution designed to improve sound quality by separating the unit’s power supply from the sensitive ‘head’ unit.
A half-width design, like the entry-level N100, the N10/2 offers easy placement in the home, but with the sound quality benefits of the enhanced N10 solid aluminium chassis and upgraded internals, plus the linear power supply.
Furthermore, the N10/s is available in two distinct varieties: a 5 TB HDD or a premium 3.84 TB SSD version.
Melco N100 Digital Music Library
The award-winning N100 is the starting point to Melco ownership. The half-width design is easy to place anywhere in the home, and despite its compact dimensions, there’s a choice of 2 TB or 5 TB storage capacities, enough for even the most avid music collector.
Easy to set up and use, the N100 benefits from simple front panel buttons to navigate the internal menus, plus music playback can be controlled with Melco’s free iOS app when connected to a DAC.
Melco N50 Digital Music Library
Stepping up from the half-width entry-level N100, the N50-H60 (6TB HDD) bridges the gap with exceptional performance and pricing. The next step is to the N50-S38 (3.84 TB SSD) which is Melco’s first full-width library to benefit from an advanced SSD (solid state) hard drive.
The 3.84 TB SSD drive at the N50’s heart, brings the benefits of solid state storage and playback to discerning music lovers wanting a full-width (43 cm) solution to complement existing audio devices.
Based on the original N1A library, the new N50 brings contemporary features and the latest Melco expertise to a classic design aesthetic
Melco S10 Entry Level Audiophile Data Switch
The second generation S100/2 data switch creates an ideal low-noise environment for networked music libraries to operate in, helping to deliver the best possible sound performance.
Compared to an ordinary IT data switch, the S100/2 offers extraordinary architecture, with two 100 Mb RJ45 ports for the best audio quality and six 1 Gb ports for PC connectivity, and other high-traffic-flow devices, such as the Roon Core processor.
The second generation S100/2 also gains an improved power circuit board with a carefully selected AC adapter.
Melco S10 Flagship Data Switch
The S10 is Melco’s flagship data switch and comprises a ‘head’ unit and a power unit, separating the sensitive data-carrying areas of the design from the power supply. The two-box approach echoes that of the N10/2 library, and offers the least compromise when it comes to ultimate sound quality.
The S10’s head unit is based on a heavily upgraded S100 network switch, and benefits from a greatly improved power management section, better aluminium casework and a rigid-steel screened chassis.
The rear panel connections include different-speed RJ45 Ethernet ports: 4x 100 MB and 4x 1 GB, plus 2x 1 GB SFP.
Roon Nucleus Music Server
- The Nucleus white paper can be accessed here.
- There is now a comprehensive review and discussion on Roon on the Darko website.
- Free 1 year Roon subscription
- No other offers apply or can be used
