Ifi Audio NEO Stream

The iFi Audio Neo Stream streamer has been designed to offer both versatility and excellent sound performance. It combines the latest version of the brand’s network playback system with its excellent custom DAC to offer intuitive operation and precise, detailed and dynamic audio reproduction.

Streaming

• Roon Ready: Roon Ready certification allows the Neo Stream to integrate into a Roon audio environment and work completely seamlessly with Roon software.
• DLNA / UPnP: Use the DLNA/UPnP application of your choice (Bubble UPnP, Audirvana…) to control the Neo Stream and access your music from your local network or via your favorite streaming platforms.
• Tidal Connect & Spotify Connect: Stream your music directly from the Tidal or Spotify apps.
• Apple Airplay: Stream your music easily from your Apple devices.
• NAA Feature: The Neo Stream can adopt the function of NAA (Network Audio Adapter). It directs the audio stream received via WiFi or Ethernet directly to a connected DAC without applying any additional processing.
• NAS: Stream from a storage device connected to your local network via the Stream iFi application

Custom DAC
The Neo Stream’s digital-to-analog conversion stage takes the audio streaming experience to a whole new level. It incorporates a four-channel True Native DAC that supports streams up to PCM 32bit 768kHz and DSD512, as well as a powerful 16-core XMOS USB interface that allows MQA decoding up to 384kHz.

Thanks to the four-channel True NAtive design, the PCM and DSD streams take separate paths and remain “bit-perfect” until the analog conversion. In the case of DSD there is no conversion to PCM or application of multi-bit processing, making the Neo Stream an excellent choice for all DSD lovers.

Optical LAN
Want to connect to your network via cable instead of WiFi? The Neo Stream offers a unique option in addition to its RJ45 and M12 ports: Optical LAN. Simply connect the OptiBox transceiver to your router and the Neo Stream to the OptiBox via an optical cable (OptiBox and optical cable provided). This option allows you to enjoy the highest quality digital connection. The router signal is regenerated, reclocked and rebalanced by the OptiBox. A true galvanic isolation is also applied.

• Very high throughput up to 10Gbps.
• Bit-perfect transmission of audio streams.
• Minimal degradation over distances up to 1km.

No more noise
The Neo Stream has been carefully designed to eliminate noise and distortion from the audio signal:

• The USB ports use the brand’s ANC II active noise cancellation technology.
• The SPDIF outputs incorporate iPurifier technology.
• The digital signal is regulated by a GMT (Global Master Timing) femtosecond clock to eliminate jitter.
• The TFT display features the SilentLine design so that no electrical noise interferes with the audio signal.
• Use of components with low ESR, high linearity and low noise level to ensure excellent sound quality.
• Voltage regulators with high PSRR (Power Supply Rejection Ratio), low quiescent current and low dropout rate + 1.2MHz high speed synchronous power supply controller to improve filtering efficiency and achieve extremely low power supply noise.

Specifications

• Inputs:
  WiFi
  1x Ethernet RJ45
  1x Ethernet Optical SC
  1x Ethernet M12
  1x USB-A (USB Host)
  1x USB-C
• Outputs:
  1x USB-A (DAC output)
  1x I2S via HDMI
  1x Balanced Jack 4.4mm
  1x Single-ended stereo RCA
  1x Optical Toslink
  1x Coaxial
  1x AES/EBU
• Supported sampling rates:
  PCM up to 32bit 768kHz
  DSD up to DSD512
  MQA
• Output impedance:
  Balanced: ≤ 74Ω
  Single-ended : ≤ 37Ω
• SNR < -106dB(A) @ 0dBFS
• THD+N < 0.0025% @ 0dBFS
• Supply voltage 9VDC 2A / 12VDC 1.8A / 15VDC 1.2A
• Consumption: 14W max.