http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/ Engadget Comments for Naim offers up HDD-based HDX network audio player http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/
nice LCD Soundsystem reference!]]>Apr 30th 2008 1:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/
LCD soundsystem ftw.]]>Apr 30th 2008 11:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/Apr 30th 2008 4:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/Apr 30th 2008 1:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/
Audio Files supported: WAV, MP3, AAC (m4a only), FLAC, WMA]]>Apr 30th 2008 1:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/Apr 30th 2008 2:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/Apr 30th 2008 1:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/
I hope it comes with a tent and an adapter to tap into the light pole in the park where I'm likely to be living if I blow my hard earned $$ on one.]]>Apr 30th 2008 2:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/Apr 30th 2008 2:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/Apr 30th 2008 3:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/Apr 30th 2008 3:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/
@aardvark sandwich: Sure one could swap the HDD's, but damn, this thing is near $9k, why are they cheaping out on the HDD's when it'd only add less than $200~300 in cost?]]>Apr 30th 2008 4:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/
I was joking that we should swap HDs :)]]>Apr 30th 2008 7:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/Apr 30th 2008 2:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/Apr 30th 2008 3:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/Apr 30th 2008 2:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/
Is it only the euro that is going up?]]>Apr 30th 2008 3:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/Apr 30th 2008 2:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/Apr 30th 2008 3:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/Apr 30th 2008 3:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/Apr 30th 2008 3:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/
But you've still got to set them up, set them up, set them up. So make sure to figure that into your cost analysis... (sorry, couldn't let it die)]]>May 2nd 2008 12:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/
Not everyone wants to lash up computer bits and get off on the DIY aspect of it all.

Plays off NAS too for storage expansion ... bigger capacity internal drives would use up valuable case space or compromise drive quality. Heat and mechanical noise supression would also be a problem.




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By quality I mean that larger capacity drives are closer to bleeding edge tech... that's where the smokin is at ;-) Not a great idea to use less proven parts in a high-end device, and anyways NAS storage can be added remotely without noise intrusion for listening room for those with bigger CD collections. In comparison with other HiFi HDD units, capacity is above the norm, and (unusually) there is back-up. How about Linn DS stream renderer costs more with NO drives at all? At least the Naim unit will work out of the box with no kludgey interface etc.and without hogging your PC system that is possibly employed by many other tasks/people. ]]>May 1st 2008 8:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/naim-offers-up-hdd-based-hdx-network-audio-player/Take one 5G iPod, and perform the Red Wine audio hack, so that it sounds awesome:
http://www.redwineaudio.com/iMod.html
Swap the 1.8" hard drive for a very big desktop or laptop drive (have to build a custom adapter for this, but they are pin compatible)
http://www.command-tab.com/2005/03/13/ipod-super/

Get a nice looking audio case and cut a square and circular hole in the front, mount the ipod behind it (so the front of the unit just contains a small screen and the scroll-wheel). Route the audio and usb cables to the back.
The result? an awesome hifi muc player based on a proven, familiar interface. The cost? I reckon you could do it for less than $500. Certainly not the $9k they are asking for this! And the red wine audio hack on the Wolfson DACs are supposed to sound awesome.
I just need to find an audio case with a blank front plate, and somewhere to cut two holes in it. And an ipod. And to re-rip all my stuff in lossless.]]>May 3rd 2008 3:55AM