A year ago i invested in a used N272, then added an XPS and a Nordost ethernet cable for the specific purpose of getting the best streaming experience.
For the last year i’ve tried over and over again to make tidal work via the naim app with very little success. So i’ve given up and now stream from the tidal app via Chromecast to my new tv then into my 272 with an optical cable.
My query is, is the streaming section of my N272 a dead duck? Or do naim have any plans to fix/update the streaming section or app?
I’ve been a naim customer for twenty years and feel a bit cheated as i see a lot of dealers still selling the N272 (at discount) even though there clearly is a problem with tidal.
I would be interested in hearing from N272 owners and how they stream tidal to they’re 272 for best sound quality.
Something isn’t working properly if you can’t reliably stream Tidal to your 272 using the native Naim app control. As Guinnless says, you should certainly be using the latest firmware (version 4.7) as there were some Tidal fixes in the last few releases.
If that doesn’t solve your problem, it could be a network issue. Are you using it over WiFi?
Surely you know someone with a computer who could download for you? Or if you bought via a dealer i would give them a ring, alternatively enquire if a dealer would do at a small cost?
It only takes about 15 mins to do. If you have a Naim dealer nearby, they would probably do it for you, although they might charge a little as you didn’t buy from them.
Or maybe find a forum member nearby who could do it for you. What is your nearest town/city?