ARSY Ne-2 Streamer Review

[amper42]

The updated version includes an additional reset button for clear all the "SSID" and "Password", and the sample rate update to 24Bit/384KHz with Line-out.

@harry925 - are saying the new NE-2 Plus can support 352Khz music files without down sampling?
Thank you!

 

[harry925]

@harry925 - are saying the new NE-2 Plus can support 352Khz music files without down sampling?
Thank you!

Yes.

 

[amper42]

Yes.

Is that only with an ethernet connection?
Or is 352kHz also supported via wifi?

If 352kHz is supported via wifi it would be a novelty. All the wifi streamers I have tried so far are limited to 192kHz. If I want to play 352kHz audio I have to connect the MacBook Pro via USB directly to my RME ADI-2 DAC FS currently.

Thank you for the response.

 

[harry925]

Is that only with an ethernet connection?
Or is 352kHz also supported via wifi?

If 352kHz is supported via wifi it would be a novelty. All the wifi streamers I have tried so far are limited to 192kHz. If I want to play 352kHz audio I have to connect the MacBook Pro via USB directly to my RME ADI-2 DAC FS currently.

Thank you for the response.

Both ethernet and wifi with 5G band.

 

[amper42]

Both ethernet and wifi with 5G band.

Wow....
That would be a cool feature. It would set your device apart from most other wifi streamers. Most of us have 5G routers. In fact, most new routers offer two 5G radios. Most are happy with 192kHz but it would be fun to break that limitation.

 

[somebodyelse]

If 352kHz is supported via wifi it would be a novelty. All the wifi streamers I have tried so far are limited to 192kHz.

Have you tried a Pi running piCorePlayer or Moode? I don't see any reason it wouldn't work with others too, but I haven't tried with them. There's nothing particularly technically challenging about it.

 

[amper42]

Have you tried a Pi running piCorePlayer or Moode? I don't see any reason it wouldn't work with others too, but I haven't tried with them. There's nothing particularly technically challenging about it.

1. If I try to play 352.8kHz version of Quiet Winter Night 352.8kHz with Moode via wifi to RME ADI-2 DAC FS using Audirvana, the audio is automatically down sampled to 192kHz.

2. If I copy the music to the Moode SDCard and play Quiet Winter Night 352.8kHz using Moode interface, ADI-2 DAC FS shows 352.8kHz playback. (No wifi required for audio playback as RPI4 is connect via USB to ADI-2)

3. If I try to play Quiet Winter Night 352.8kHz with Wiim it doesn't play.

4. If I plug MBP to RME ADI-2 DAC FS via USB using Audirvana Quiet Winter Night 352.8kHz plays. (Again no wifi in use)

I think any files over 192kHz would need to be tested on each configuration to verify 352.8kHz compatibility. It's certainly not guaranteed to work. I expect it won't play most times via wifi connection.