![]() Wi-fi is off the menu, which is something of a surprise, and means that the N10/2 has to be hard-wired with an ethernet cable to your home network. ![]() We found that the player switches between formats swiftly and seamlessly.Ĭonnectivity is limited to the essentials. The same applies to information about the composer.įile compatibility is excellent with the Melco able to handle PCM files up to 32-bit/384kHz and DSD 512 – that should more than cover most people’s music collections. For example, in classical music where multiple works are included on a single album, it’s important to identify them as well as the album. ![]() Knowing just how important it is to get the right metadata tagged onto your music files, Melco has worked hard to ensure that every file is categorised as accurately as possible, with specific treatments for the requirements of different types of music. The N10/2 comes with both MinimServer and TwonkyMedia server software, as well as SongKong that helps to organise the music database. Oddly, despite the similarity, the Melco app proves less stable in use, crashing on occasion. In fact, you don’t have to look hard to recognise that the Melco app and mConnect are closely related. Melco has a dedicated offering in the form of Melco HD, but there is no problem using third party UPnP streaming app alternatives such as mConnect or similar. Of course, most of the controlling is done through an app. Once we are familiar with it, going through the menus is pretty easy though the display still feels a little limited. The main unit is a simple, uncluttered affair with just four control buttons and a rather small display on the front. Interestingly, Melco has decided to go for a traditional hi-fi-style linear power supply layout rather than the switch-mode designs that are more usually seen in the computer world. It’s always a good idea to keep an electrically noisy circuit like a power supply with large currents flowing through it away from more sensitive audio sections, purely for sound quality reasons. The N10/2 comes in two parts: the main unit and a separate outboard power supply. Being the SSD version it is quiet and responsive. Once that’s done though, this unit works as slickly as they come. Given the price of this unit we feel it should be part of the deal. Unless you are really comfortable with computers and networks, it’s probably best to get the selling dealer to set things up for you. Melco’s inside knowledge of the field is immediately obvious in the slick way the N10/2-S38 operates.
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