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world. Digital connection is via wi-fi whizzing around everywhere. There’s NDX 2 also integrates with Room,
or wired ethernet – I used it wired. a rear USB for more permanent as a fully certified Roon Certified
With UPnP it can stream from storage. end-point device. With Roon you get
any home network server including Additionally, there are no fewer album artworks delivered consis-
a Windows PC (or Mac with UPnP than four S/PDIF digital inputs on the tently to the on-board screen (and
software), to read all those CDs rear panel, two opticals, one BNC app) from its data base.
ripped so laboriously to a NAS drive electrical and one RCA phono socket As you might have guessed by
– or perhaps furtively grabbed from electrical, again all easily selected by now, there is a free control app
a friend! However, no need here the app. or remote control. for mobile ‘phone/tablet for those
to load it onto a NAS drive since With Bluetooth (aptX HD) it with wi-fi, but also a remote control
the Naim can also read music files accepts music streamed by direct – missing from the ND5 XS2 – for
from a USB drive plugged in at front radio link from a mobile ‘phone or those who would rather not fiddle
(left) – something I find very easy tablet. Apple Airplay and Google with the ‘phone or a tablet, but of
and convenient when music files are Chromecast are supported and the course you then get a track list on

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