Your Guide To Digital Music

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Your guide to digital music Digital music your way... Your music + our passion The connected home has never sounded so good... Fast, easy access to more than 15,000 internet radio stations from around the globe For radio Your favourite music streaming services and Podcasts in premium quality through the best system in the house Music from your PC, laptop, Mac or network storage device in radically enhanced quality However you listen to digitally stored music, Cambridge Audio has a way to make it sound better than ever... Convenience and amazing sound; united at last... Whatever music you love and whichever format you choose to play it on, Cambridge Audio offers a wide range of products to make your music sound incredible. Just a decade ago, the concept of digitally stored music on the move or instantly accessing any album you could imagine at the press of a button was the stuff of science fiction. Today, everyone has an iPod within arm’s reach and technology has converged, making music as much a part of your computer as internet access. Other devices too have become popular sources for music; games consoles, Blu-ray players and of course TVs are just some of the amazing ways we can now enjoy our favourite entertainment. And whilst terabytes of storage and devices smaller than your hand are great headline grabbers, the resulting sound quality leaves you wanting more. But wouldn’t it be amazing if you could combine all the convenience of digital music devices with real hi-fi quality? Well now you can, with a new range of digital music solutions from Cambridge Audio. Over the next few pages, we’ll explain just how easy it is to enjoy your personal download collection and internet radio through your home entertainment system, or how you can instantly turn your computer or iPod into a high end audio source. So, however you store or stream audio, Cambridge Audio’s sound-first approach will make your favourite music come alive like never before. “Cambridge Audio makes it clear that PCs and audio can be at one and that’s good news for us all...” PCM (Personal Computer Magazine) Unlock the potential of digital music with no-hassle connectivity to your PC, Mac or NAS drive NP30 network music player However you experience digital music, the NP30 is waiting to show you how easy it is to unite all types of computer-based music in the most amazing quality ever. With the ability to playback 24-bit studio master quality files, the NP30 not only offers every digital music convenience feature, but delivers a better-than-CD experience too! So whether you’re looking to relax to your personal download collection from the best system in the house, want to enjoy the benefits of internet radio or you’re keen to experience your favourite music streaming services without a PC, the NP30 combines the very best in digital music from one neat box. Control your digital world from your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch UuVol Remote iPad App The NP30 is a breeze to use with its clear display but can also be controlled using the free UuVol Remote App and has loads of really cool features like album art. This App gives you full control of any NP30 connected to your home network. UuVol Remote iPhone App Put the NP30 at the heart o Uniting your digital media has never been easier with the NP30 an Digital music collections l l Audio formats supported: 3 F LAC losslessly compressed PCM 16-24 bit 32-96kHz Instantly enjoy music from PCs, Macs or network storage devices through your hi-fi or home entertainment system 3W  AV uncompressed PCM 16-24 bit 32-96kHz “ Better than CD” 24-bit/96kHz playback capability 3W  MA, MP3, AAC, HE AAC and AAC+, Ogg Vorbis Cambridge Audio’s NP30 network music player supports all the most popular formats including studio quality 24-bit FLAC and WAV files. So, however you’ve downloaded your music or ripped your CDs, the NP30 will enhance your digital music with greater detail, more accurate recreation of live recordings and significantly increased dynamic range. But music stored on computers and other hard drives inherently suffers from jitter and the NP30 implements 3 A IFF uncompressed PCM 16 bit, 32-48kHz a host of advances such as bit-perfect signal path and jitter suppression to vastly improve the quality of digital music playback. Its ingenious abilities are easy for all the family to enjoy and the NP30 will access music content stored on any PC, Mac or Network Attached Storage (NAS) drive. Using a simple file sharing system called UPnP (Universal Plug and Play), set-up requires no software and can be completed in minutes†. For radio Music streaming services Music streaming has never been better and the NP30 can directly connect to leading streaming services without the need for a PC*. All your digital music under Experience music just the way it was recorded in the studio UuVol is a new web portal designed to deliver the most from your NP30: l It seamlessly manages all your favourite streaming services for instant access without a PC l Simplifies set-up and enjoyment of Internet radio l UuVol Remote – Apps for †No software required for devices that support UPnP. For full system requirements s of your digital music network nd UuVol web portal Internet radio l l F ast, easy access to more than 20,000 internet radio stations Podcasts and “listen again” shows 24-7!  earch by genre, country, S language or quality The NP30 both simplifies and adds quality to the amazing world of internet radio allowing you to listen to all your favourite music, sports, chat shows and Podcasts anywhere around the world through your home entertainment system. And thanks to its premium audiophile components, including a Wolfson Digital to Analogue Converter, the NP30 adds weight and depth to all internet radio broadcasts and even low bitrate stations sound better than ever. Add multiple NP30s across your home for instant access to all your music, wherever it’s stored Set-up simplicity for your connected home... Complex technology should also be easy to use and the NP30 is designed with all the family in mind. It can be connected to your home network in moments (wired or wirelessly**) for a whole new world of digital music enjoyment. Perfect partners... Your NP30 can be connected to any amplifier or home cinema receiver and thanks to its wireless capabilities can be located wherever you like. Revolutionary For perfect system Minx speaker Sonata AR30 matching, why not choose a Sonata receiver and Minx speakers? one roof... l iPhone, iPad and iPod touch is free and will help you – offer full armchair discover the best control of the NP30 sources for lossless UuVol Music Club is content as well as your gateway to 24-bit MUSIC CLUB providing some amazing music. Membership free music too! see the support pages at www.cambridgeaudio.com/np30 * Services differ by region ** The NP30 supports 802.11 n, g and b standards A brilliant box of tricks... “Once you hear how good music can sound with this device, you’ll be spoiled.” Macworld, January 2010 “DacMagic may be tiny, but it packs a wallop” “I was initially sceptical, but after plugging it in I was amazed at the difference it made.” Luke Peters, T3 Editor Just a few of the amazing gongs picked up by DacMagic. Visit www. cambridge-audio.com/ dacmagic to read the full reviews. DacMagic digital to analogue converter Instantly transform your favourite gadgets into a true hi-fi source! The multi award-winning DacMagic is the world’s most affordable and effective way to upgrade any PC, Mac, network music player, digital iPod dock, games console or any device with a Digital Audio out to truly high end sound quality. Storing music digitally has enormous advantages in terms of capacity and instant access, but also requires the signal to be converted into the analogue domain before it can be amplified and delivered to your speakers. DacMagic adds value by directly drawing a digital audio signal from any supported device and employing a vastly superior analogue conversion process. DacMagic instantly adds clarity, vibrancy and dynamism to all digital music and with its ATF upsampling process, noticeably improves heavily compressed music. With a variety of simple connections including S/PDIF, Toslink and USB inputs, DacMagic can be setup in seconds. Hearing is believing! Any Mac or PC Soundbridge Sonos Squeezebox Apple TV Airport Express Blu-ray/CD SA-CD/DVD-A Player Games console LCD or Plasma TV (Optical out) Digital iPod dock ATF™ upsampling explained... Adapted Time Filtering (ATF) asynchronous upsampling technology might sound complicated but the benefits are instantly audible. Essentially it converts 16-24 bit audio to 24 bit/192kHz so you hear way more from compressed music. Meanwhile a 32-bit Digital Signal Processor (DSP) eradicates jitter – an insidious side effect of playing back music from hard-disk devices like PCs and laptops. So, however your digital music collection is stored, the difference in audible quality is incredible! iD100 Audiophile digital dock for iPhone, iPad and iPod Sensational performance from your iPhone, iPad and iPod... Without doubt, the iPod has revolutionised the way we enjoy music on the move, there’s no substitute for its amazing combination of convenience and amazing capacity. But now, for the very first time, your iPod can actually be a true part of your hi-fi system thanks to the Enjoy all your portable video content, You Tube, iTunes, iPlayer and more on your TV Gold plated co-axial S/P DIF digital output for purest signal transfer Cambridge Audio iD100. Unlike ordinary iPod docks which at best enhance the iPod’s analogue audio output, the iD100 extracts much purer digital content from your iPod, iPhone or iPad – bypassing the inbuilt analogue conversion circuits. By taking a digital signal, every last drop of detail is fed to an external DAC or AV Receiver where true audiophile quality digital to analogue conversion can take place. The benefits of this complex technology are instant from the moment Professional AES/EBU balanced XLR output Optical Component, S-Video, Composite outputs digital output for sensational video performance USB connection for iTunes syncing Power connector (premium quality power supply included) you experience the iD100. In short it delivers spine tingling results from your iPhone, iPad and iPod with much greater realism, scale and dynamic range. It’s not just about music either! The iD100 loves your video collection and now you can enjoy portable video content like You Tube, iTunes, iPlayer and much more on your TV. Incredible sound, no complications! The iD100 also revolutionises the quality of streaming Apps like Spotify, Pandora, Rhapsody, Last FM and much more! And for the ultimate in convenience, the iD100 is supplied with a full remote or controlled with remotes supplied with most other Cambridge Audio devices. iD100 Tech specs... iD100 digital dock for iPhone, iPad and iPod NP30 network music player Digital audio outputs:  Balanced AES/EBU digital XLR output  Unbalanced S/P DIF Co-axial digital output  Toslink optical digital output Composite/S-Video/ Component via 3-position toggle switch Computer sync interface:  USB Type-B connection Power input:  12V DC, 2A (adapter supplied) Dimensions (H x W x D):   46 x 108 x 128mm (1.8 x 4.3 x 5.0’’) Weight:  0.5kg (1.0lbs) RCA, S/PDIF Coaxial and Toslink Optical (16-24 bit, 32-96kHz) USB input:   2 x USB 1.1 current limited to 500mA each, FAT32 file system D/A converter: Wolfson WM8728 24-bit/96kHz capable Audio formats supported:  WAV containing uncompressed PCM 16-24 bit 32-96kHz,  FLAC containing losslessly compressed PCM 16-24 bit 32-96kHz,  AIFF containing uncompressed PCM (16 bit, 32-48kHz)  WMA, MP3, AAC, HE AAC and AAC+, Ogg Vorbis Wi-Fi:  IEEE 802.11 b/g or n (2.4 GHz only) Wi-Fi Encryption:  WEP, WPA, WPA2 Ethernet:  IEEE 802.3,10 Base-T or 100 Base-T Power input:  DacMagic upsampling digital to analogue converter Audio inputs:   2 x digital Inputs 1 x USB Type-B digital Input 1 x pair unbalanced RCA phono outputs 1 x pair XLR balanced outputs 1 x co-axial digital output (pass through) 1 x optical digital output (pass through) D/A converters:  Dual Wolfson WM8740 24-bit DACs Digital filter:   Texas Instruments TMS 320VC5501 DSP upsampling to 24bit 192kHz Supported digital input formats:    Audio output format:  Power input:  Dimensions (H x W x D):   Weight:  Dimensions (H x W x D):  Weight:  67 x 270 x 285mm (2.6 x 10.6 x 11.2’’) 2.1kg (4.6lbs) www.cambridge-audio.com (choice of either co-axial or optical connection for each)  Audio outputs:     100-240V AC (switch mode) 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 16-24bit* *16-bit/48kHz max via USB input Fixed 24-bit/192kHz upsampled 12v AC, 1.5A Cambridge Audio’s policy of continuous improvement means design and specification may change without notice. All rights reserved © 2011 Cambridge Audio. Cambridge Audio is a brand of Audio Partnership Plc Registered Office: Gallery Court, Hankey Place, London SE1 4BB, United Kingdom. Registered in England No. 2953313. iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc. registered in the U.S and other countries. Other product and company names are trademarks of their respective owners and are used for reference purposes only. Designed and engineered with passion in London, England. 52 x 215 x 191mm (2.0 x 8.6 x 7.6”) 1.2kg (2.6lbs) Your music + our passion AP30195/1 Video output:   Audio outputs: