iFi Audio NEO Stream

The NEO Stream is designed for optimum versatility and sonic performance.

It combines the latest version of our network streaming engine with our award-winning DAC to deliver a level of audio previously unattainable.

What is this NEO stream used for?

• Adds transmitting capacity to your precious system
  
• Sonically upgrades your existing transmitter
  
• The only streamer you'll ever need

Functionally and sonically, it is the ideal transmitter for passionate music lovers who want to experience their music in exceptional sound quality through their own control application or music platform. Our use of patented technology makes NEO Stream distinctly different.

• Roon Ready: Roon Ready certification means that NEO Stream plugs directly into a Roon audio environment and works seamlessly with Roon software.
  
• DNLA/UPnP: use your choice of any DLNA/UPnP compatible application (BubbleUpnP, connect, Audirvana, etc.) to control NEO Stream and access audio content from online services.
  
• Tidal Connect and Spotify Connect: stream directly from these integrated online music services.
  
• Apple Airplay: easy streaming from Apple devices.
  
• NAA operation - Serious enthusiast? NEO Stream can function as a network audio adapter. It routes audio data packets received via Wi-Fi or Ethernet cable directly to the connected DAC without applying processing.
  
• NAS unit: stream from a local storage device using the 'Stream-iFi' application.

NEO Stream's integral DAC stage takes your streaming enjoyment to another level.

• High-resolution True Native four-channel DAC design: supports PCM 768kHz and DSD 512,
  
• Powerful 16-core XMOS processor: performs full MQA decoding (up to 384 kHz)

Thanks to the four-channel True Native design of the DAC chip, PCM and DSD take separate paths and remain "bit-perfect" in their native direct form, until analog conversion. In the case of DSD, there is no conversion to PCM and no application of multiple bit processing; this is unusual and makes NEO Stream an excellent choice for DSD purists.

Inputs

• Dual-band Wi-Fi reception (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatibility
• Gigabit Ethernet (LAN) - 1x RJ45; 1x M12; 1x optical LAN (see below for details)
• 2x USB-A (compatible with USB2.0 and SuperSpeed USB3.0)
• 1x USB-C system update port (OTA - Over The Air - updates also available)

Outputs

• Analog - 1x stereo RCA; 1x 4.4 mm balanced
  
• Ultra high-resolution digital (PCM 768kHz, DSD512) - 1x HDMI-I2S; 1x USB-A (USB3.0)
  
• S/PDIF digital high resolution (PCM 192kHz) - 1x optical; 1x coaxial; 1x AES/UER

Connecting to your network router via a cable instead of relying on Wi-Fi? The NEO Stream includes a unique option along with its RJ45 and M12 ports: optical LAN. This is our proprietary technology. Connect the OptiBox transceiver to the router and the NEO Stream to the OptiBox via an optical cable. Both the OptiBox and the cable are included.

Benefit from the highest possible quality digital audio connection between router and transceiver.

• Ultra-fast data rates of up to 10 Gbps
  
• Bit-perfect transmission of ultra-high-resolution audio
  
• Minimal degradation over distances of up to 1 km

OptiBox regenerates, resynchronizes and balances the LAN signal from the router; true galvanic isolation is applied, with zero parasitic capacitance and inductance.

Several different configurations allow users to tailor NEO Stream's performance to suit their system and the way they like to stream.

Unique modes are individual configurations that optimize performance by focusing operation on one mode of use. There are specific settings for Roon, Tidal Masters, DLNA and NAA, as well as a general mode for cross-platform use.

Four user-selectable digital filters, each of which has a subtle but clearly perceptible effect on the sound, can be changed according to personal taste and choice of music:

• GTO (gibbs transient optimized)
  
• Minimum Phase
  
• Standard
• Bit-Perfect
  
  

The NEO Stream has been carefully designed to eliminate noise and distortion from the audio signal:

The USB ports use our ANC II active noise cancellation technology.

• The S/PDIF outputs incorporate iPurifier technology.
  
• The digital signal is regulated by our femto-precision GMT (Global Master Timing) clock to eradicate jitter.
  
• The retina-grade TFT display features a SilentLine design so that no electrical noise interferes with the audio signal.
  
• Circuit components with low ESR, high linearity and low noise mean excellent sound quality.

Voltage regulators with high PSRR (power supply rejection ratio), low quiescent current and low dropout equate to low power supply noise, and a 1.2 MHz high-speed synchronous power supply driver for improved filtering efficiency means that power supply noise is extremely low.

The NEO Stream has more clarity and texture, and a more dynamic and engaging performance; you simply hear more music, just as the artist intended.

The iFi Audio NEO Stream is a streamer with advanced features and technologies.

• Ultra-Res Wi-Fi/LAN/Internet network audio transmitter with integrated DAC.
  
• Open source architecture: works with multiple control applications, continuously evolves.
  
• Stream the way you want: Tidal Connect, Spotify Connect, Roon Ready, AirPlay, DLNA/UPnP, NAA and more.
  
• Supports PCM and DSD512 up to 32-bit/768 kHz, not only over USB/LAN cables, but also Wi-Fi.
  
• Full MQA decoding and true native DSD.
  
• Custom-designed hardware and software, built for exceptional sound.
  
• Fully balanced analog circuitry provides maximum sonic purity.
  
• Four user-selectable digital filters: tailor the sound to your music.
  
• Exclusive streaming modes: dedicated Tidal, Roon, NAA and DLNA modes for optimized performance.
  
• USB and S/PDIF interfaces are regulated by a precision femto clock to eradicate jitter.
  
• Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) and iPurifier technologies eliminate audio signal distortion.
  
• Optical LAN input isolation technology via OPTIBOX™: superior sound quality over a Gigabit Ethernet connection.
  
• SilentLine retina-grade TFT screen with album art display.
  
• Ultra-low noise power supply and optical LAN transmitter/receiver.