The Yamaha CD-N301 is a CD player with ability to serve networked audio. With one machine, you can cover all the needs of collectors of digital music, with a significant portion of their funds in CDs. Facilitates the enjoyment of songs from a variety of sources. For starters, the optical reader supports audio CDs, but also CD-R and CD-RW; these recordable and rewritable media can contain compressed audio files in MP3 and WMA. The tray is only appropriate for a disc. It also acts as networked audio server, since it has an Ethernet port. The Wi-Fi is optional and can be added via the Wireless Yamaha YWA-10 adapter, available separately.
Either way, offers another wireless technology, in this case, owned by Apple; is AirPlay, which lets you access the entire iTunes library from a PC or Mac computer, or from an iPad, iPod or iPhone. Its networking capabilities empower you to play Internet radio stations; actually covers vTuner data base with thousands of stations worldwide. You can also access music services like Spotify online streaming or Pandora, among others. Includes DLNA version 1.5, which means it can serve existing audio from any compatible device within the home network, including computers, media and mass storage systems (NAS).
Yamaha CD-N301 supports many audio file formats: MP3, WMA, AAC, FLAC and WAV. The sampling frequency can be between 8 and 48 kHz for MP3, WMA and AAC. But for FLAC and WAV (higher quality formats), ranging from 8-192 kHz. Moreover, it can operate with audio files with a resolution of 16 bit word, but if they are FLAC or WAV, it can also be 24 bits. In all cases, the playback is continued.
The frequency response when the CD is used, ranging from 2-20000 Hz, whereas when networked, runs from 2-96000 Hz (where audio is concerned with a frequency of 192 kHz). The signal / noise ratio is 110 dB with an almost negligible harmonic distortion (0.003%). Regarding connectivity has two outputs: one optical and one coaxial digital audio.
Comes equipped with a slim remote control . Also, you can drive with a smartphone or tablet that has application control free Yamaha NP Controller app, which helps to browse and select available fonts installed. Also used to query information about the song and see the album art. This application is suitable for Android and iOS devices (iPhone, iPod and iPad). Yamaha CD-N301 consumes 10 watts of energy, but automatically enters standby mode when more than eight hours remains unused, despite being on. It weighs 3.2 kilos, and measures 435 by 86 by 260 mm. Yamaha CD-N301 is distributed in stores at a retail price of 350 euros.
Yamaha CD-N301, network audio server with CD
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