The only comparison I’ve made is between a Naim UnitiServe and a Synology NAS running MinimServer. I considered the Synology to be better.
I’m never going to suggest that you cannot get dedicated servers that will outperform a NAS, but it’s certainly not the case that a dedicated server is better by default.
Heavens you must have a guilty conscience wasn’t even thinking of you.
Please don’t take it personally.
Is this the innards of a NDS?
Anyway, fabulous build and design 
Yupp
Fantastic. I’m sure you are going to enjoy it.
I never got to hear a NDS as my rack couldn’t take the extra power supply.
I had the original ND5XS and loved what it did.
Good listening times ahead!
I’m not worried at all, it just seemed a rather odd statement for you to make. It’s like saying that everyone who believes a standard ethernet cable is just as good as an uber expensive one doesn’t know what they are talking about. After all, the reviews sing their praises. It’s all a matter of opinion. Whatever, I’m happy with my NAS. All a posh server is is a NAS in a designer frock.
I have a QNAP NAS device and have wondered how it would compare to a Core as a server with SSD? Seems an expensive option.
I can’t speak to whether a NAS or dedicated server is better. I had an older Synology NAS and shut it down. I didn’t use it for anything else but digital music files, but I got tired of attending to it constantly, to keep it up to date with constant security patches. I really prefer an appliance that doesn’t need babysitting.
Now I use a Intel NUC running Roon ROCK. Since it’s an appliance Roon takes care of updates. All I have to do is click a button to restart the server when prompted in the Roon controller (i.e. end user UI).
Lot quieter Stephen and a dream to use. My favourite piece of Naim kit. Love it.
An equally odd statement, if I may say.
I actually agree that my (QNAP) NAS gave my old UnitiServe a run for its money. In the end I just favoured the UnitiServe.
But swapping out my UnitiServe for a ‘posh’ Melco was a bit of an eye (ear?) opener. To say a posh server is a NAS in a designer frock is certainly not my experience.
Hi,
a new entry at home: nd5xs2.
a second hand equipment -only 1,5 years old- that was offered to me by the local dealer at a really reasonable price.
at the moment used only for the web radio … i have to learn everything about streaming.
Be careful before buying it. I find it not specially easy to use. Every month there’s a new thread about the Uniticore, people asking how to do that, or that…And each time @davidhendon comes to rescue.
I remember that you are not a computer guy, like me.
You can take a look at Innuos, more friendly to use I think.
FR, you have a Core? What was it you found difficult? It should be very simple and straightforward to use (even I can use one and I’m more a vinyl and tape guy and certainly no computer whizz!) so long as you do things the way it was designed to do them. There’s now a fairly comprehensive FAQ on here coving most potential issues.
Gee I’ve plugged mine in loaded my music up and completely forgotten about it. It just works without fail and streams seamlessly to all three of my devices.
Have you owned one?
My Core runs troublefree (famous last words!), and with good recordings provides excellent sound. My difficulties largely revolved around poor and inconsistent metadata from downloads, not Naim’s fault. These problems still exist, but when I buy a new recording I edit it on my mac using either Metadatics or Jaikoz before copying it across to the Core.
The Core is probably the easiest to use and best sounding ripper out there. I compared it to the Melco a few years back which has the worst UI and terrible sound by comparison.
I said that because very frequently people ask how to transfer music, change metadata, use music folder or download folder……albums cover not appearing, necessity to rebuild the memory……
You shock me FR. Can’t believe how easy it is to use. And I’m somebody who struggles to set the timer on the oven. Best piece of kit in my system.
I find that occasionally happens when my internet is running slow or an album has a huge number of reissues with different covers, but there are several options of how to correct. All easy.
I may be wrong. I tested the core at home some years ago and ripped some cds. It was indeed very easy, as my past Unitserve.
What I said are just my impressions after reading frequently some threads about the Core ( errors from backup, problems deleting files, cover art disappearing….).