Melco's efforts to keep noise out of the data path include a separate, isolated power supply for the light-piped LAN ports, which are entirely electrically isolated by ALT Series Pulse Transformers from TDK.
#Minimserver 2 review manual
And if you like to dig into the nitty-gritty, a 57-page owner's manual is available from Melco's website.
#Minimserver 2 review install
If you want to play DSD files via Ethernet, you need to install the MinimServer software on the N1A. (Melco says that DSD playback will be extended to 11.2MHz in the near future.) If your DAC doesn't do DSD, the N1A can convert DSD to PCM via USB, though this option is unavailable via Ethernet streaming. The N1A runs on Twonky 7 server software, and supports all popular file formats in PCM resolutions up to 32-bit/384kHz, and DSD up to 5.6MHz. Everything that lights up on the N1A, including the display and LEDs, can be dimmed or shut off. On the front panel, from left to right, are: the on/off switch (the boot process takes about 20 seconds) a USB 2.0 port for playing music from a connected USB storage device an OLED display that shows system and playback data and four buttons (Back, Enter, Scroll Down, Scroll Up) for accessing the N1A's menu commands, as well as rudimentary playback from internal storage when using a USB DAC. Also on the rear panel is an IEC inlet for the included power cord. The port labeled USB 3.0 is for importing music from external USB storage Expansion is for adding additional USB storage should the N1A's own 4TB not be enough and Backup is for backing up all your music and configuration data to an external USB storage device. In addition to connecting to a USB DAC, the three rear-panel USB ports offer additional functionality. As I understand it, the benefit of Player mode is to isolate the N1A from network traffic and noise. Melco recommends using the N1A's USB input for that purpose. It's also worth noting that, when the N1A is in Player mode, you can't connect to it from your computer to copy files to the Melco's internal storage because it resides on its own closed mini-network. To clarify: In Player mode, the N1A assigns an IP address to your network playeryou can think of that relationship as a closed mini-network.
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