Will airplay come to NDX (1)

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As i can see is airplay possible for the NDX2, will it also come to the NDX (1) ?

There as you can use the NDX (2) as a pre amplifier. Will that be possible?

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AirPlay isn’t going to be added to the old streamers.
As a requirement to obtain AirPlay certification, the NDX2 has a digital volume control. Naim recommend that you disable it for best sound quality, but it means that technically, you could probably use it direct into a power amp if you want.

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I don’t think I would count on any new generation features making it into the legacy streamers (ND5-XS, NDX, NDS). The XS2, NDX2 and ND555 have a whole new digital transport, different from the legacy ones.

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I’ve got Airplay on my ND5XS by using the optical output of an Apple Airport Express and setting the Unstable Source option on the Naim’s digital input to Yes.

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AirPort Express gets the job done for me. On the NDX, I have named the input “AirPlay”. It is not the best sounding source into my Naim DAC, but better than popular advice led me to believe.

Nick

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