Defo! Guess that is the conundrum for a premium brand. People (like me again) expect it to be faultless because it is a premium brand. But being a premium brand they sell less in bulk numbers and therefore have less of a user and test base.
Haha I cut my teeth on VB back in the day. Then moved through C++, Delphi, AS400 RPG, C# to JavaScript where I am still stuck on. Became freelancer and working from home at the moment so not much rat racing either. Just building stuff I love for people who care.
New firmware 3.5.1 arrived to-day for those using Nd555 ā¦Ndx2 ā¦ before I start to installā¦ is there any benefit in terms of sound?..needs your help experience ā¦thanks
I didnāt experience any problems with the 3.5 update and have now updated to 3.5.1 and am now back to listening to the music just as i was before 3.5.1 update. Hopefully others here will have the same results. A pretty painless procedure if you ask me. I didnāt have to reboot, as my NDX 2 did that all by itself after the initial update was installed. All good so far!
Stephen, it is recommended to complete the updating procedure with this:
āPlease ensure that after your unit has updated that you re-boot (unplug device, leave for about 10 minutes, then re-plug in) your device as well as any associated network equipment. You may also need to log out then log back in to any streaming or associated services.ā
Thanks Nigel but iāve never had to do that once and this is probably my forth update now. Iāve just updated and carried on as usual. All working the same as ever. 10 minutes interruption halfway through this fine album? There is only so much a man can take iām afraid!
Hi Nigel, itās all sounding mighty fine to me! Hard to say if there has been any change in sound quality at all to be honest. Maybe a touch crisper and smoother? but i canāt really say for sure. More than likely a placebo effect.
You are perfectly right and this is something that I really would like to understand, once all the problems have been sorted out and the new firmware has been found to work as expected:
Why the hell does a device need to stay unplugged for 10 minutes for a firmware upgrade to complete successfully? What is supposed to happen during those 10 minutes in the device or in its environment?
Many devices need to be restarted manually after a firmware upgrade or after a poweroff. Some devices (for instance Opposā blu ray players) should not be restarted immediately after a poweroff. At least not too often: I seem to remember that the manual suggests a minimum interval of about 30 seconds between a poweroff and a new start.
I would understand Naimās recommendation if it was the case that any poweroff should be followed by a 10 minutes wait before a restart. But this doesnāt seem to be the case.
I would say that itās no different to a PC where the machine momentarily powers itself down and powers back up again whilst or after updating. Iād be very reluctant to start messing around with mains power when a computer is trying to find itself again. I just let leave things alone and let it do itās thing. Indeed if one encounters problems after the update then maybe a full power down is then required. Donāt complicate things is my motto. Anyway all working fine here just as it was before. No manual power down needed.
Why Reboot? Well if you think about it, the system is forever in standby, ready to start up via the button or the app. Powering off ensures it gets a full reboot, just like your PC needs every now and then. I suppose we dont know if the firmware update does a full reboot or not. Just updated to 3.5.1 - no issues.
Iām doing it now!
