Zidoo Neo Alpha

High-end 4K media player with HDR10+ and Dolby Vision support. Sabre ESS9038 Pro audiophile DAC with DSD and MQA format decoding.
€2.999,00 €2.999,00 €2.999,00 per 
On request, delivery time 4-6 weeks. 4K multimedia player.
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Zidoo Neo Alpha

NEO α(Alpha) Signature Edition is ZIDOO's flagship in 2022, converges years of technologies and brings refreshing and ultimate audio-visual experiences for enthusiasts. 430 standard dimension, all-aluminum thickened chassis and silent passive heat dissipation. 5-inch OLED touch screen, 4G DDR4 RAM and 32G eMMC storage, 512G internal SSD. ESS9038 Pro DAC, low noise and dual power supplies (linear power supply and digital power supply). Dual HDMI audio and video separation, support DSD Native 5.1 (HDMI Audio/DSD port).

NEO α(Alpha) is an all-in-one solution for HiFi player, DSD multi-channel digital player

Main features

  • XMOS 216+ESS9038Pro DAC, DSD512/PCM768KHz 32Bit hardware decoding and MQA.
  • Dual HDMI audio and video separation output, multi-channel DSD playback (2.0/5.1CH) and native DSD output.
  • 430 standard dimension, excellent texture with aluminum alloy reinforced chassis and shockproof foot pad.
  • The 5 inch high definition OLED touch screen will display general settings, music playback status and touch control.
  • RTD1619DR SOC with 4K at 60 Hz, Dolby Vision/HDR10+.
  • 4G DDR4 RAM and 32G eMMC storage; 512G SSD for local media storage.
  • Internal 3.5"/2.5" HDD bay, large capacity HDD up to 18T (HDD not included).
  • Dual power supplies, linear power supply and digital power supply.
  • 4K 60 Hz, HDR (HDR10/HLG/HDR10+/Dolby Vision), 12-bit, BT.2020 wide color gamut and YCbCr 4:4:4:4.
  • Supports DSD (SACD ISO, DSF, DFF), WAV, FLAC, APE lossless audio formats and continuous multi-sampling playback.
  • High-performance Bluetooth decoding with Qualcomm's flagship QCC5125 module, supports APTX HD, LDAC audio reception.
  • 6.35 headphone jack, two gain mode switching, internal headphone amplifier can drive 16-300 Ω high impedance headphones.
  • Multistage operation amplifier, fully balanced circuit design, balanced XLR and RCA output.
  • Support asynchronous USB DAC input, monitor level sound card performance, compatible with Windows, MAC, IOS, Android.
  • XMOS XU216, full MQA decoding and dual femtosecond active crystal oscillator.
  • Rigorous circuit design, manufacturing process and selected components.
  • Based on Linux video decoding and output framework to generate high playback picture quality.
  • Supports almost all Dolby Vision formats and full processing for amazing image quality.
  • VS10 engine supports content and color mapping similar to Dolby Vision, the image quality has been greatly improved.
  • On-wall poster management system supports automatic intelligent scanning, customized rating and movie information management.
  • Gigabit wired network and 2.4G+5G dual-band 802.11 AC 2T2R 867Mbps WiFi.
  • CD-ROM playback and CD ripping are supported. It can connect to BD (unencrypted)/CD discs.
  • New Music Player supports custom settings, lyrics matching and track data matching.
  • It supports AirPlay, DLNA, Spotify and Roon Ready streaming services, etc.
  • Supports optical and coaxial audio input and native HDMI digital audio output, optical and HDMI digital audio perfect.
  • Supports multiple network protocols such as NFS, SMB v1/v2/v3, UPnP and WebDAV.
  • SMB sharing allows you to stream local media files stored on the Zidoo hard drive to other devices.

Powerful processor and large storage

The 64-bit RTD1619DR hexa-core A55 processor and 64-bit bandwidth with higher processing capacity have provided stable and efficient computing for the system. 4G DDR4 RAM and 32GB eMMC storage have greatly satisfied the demand for massive application installation.

512G internal SSD

NEO α(Alpha) is equipped with 512G enterprise SSD for local music playback. High quality digital music files can be stored easily, data reading is stable and fast. The heating and noise problem of traditional mechanical hard disk can be avoided.

DAC ESS9038Pro

The ESS9038 Pro DAC chip is the core component of NEO α(Alpha) audio decoding. -122db THD+N and 140db dynamic range are benchmark indicators among the industry. Supports up to DSD512 and PCM768 @ 32bit, both performance and sound quality can meet audiophile demand.

XMOS audio processor

The XMOS X216 Octa-core audio processor can provide excellent digital audio processing with high definition decoding, low latency, low jitter and high flexibility. It also supports asynchronous transmission, 768KHz PCM decoding, 512 DSD and 8x MQA.

Multichannel DSD processing technology

Equipped with custom multichannel DSD processing chip and clock reconstruction technology

Only for playing multichannel master recording music

Multichannel DTS and DSD supported

This is the first time lossless DSD Native 5.1 audio output from the HDMI DSD port has been achieved in the industry.

Dual power supplies

With separate digital and analog power supplies to eliminate interference and improve sound purity

Linear power supply designed for analog audio circuits which consists of large toroidal multi-winding transformers

Whereas the switching power supply is for digital circuits with less ripple and magnetic leakage interference.

Patented intelligent input voltage switching technology for linear power supply is compatible with worldwide voltages without moving the switch.

Dual HDMI for audio and video separation

There are 2 HDMI ports for NEO α (alpha)

HDMI 2.0a main output can send audio and video signals to 4K TVs, projectors and A/V receivers.

The other HDMI port (Audio/DSD) is designed to output audio signals only.

It is not only compatible with the HDMI 1.4 A/V receiver, but can also output DSD Native 5.1.

With high precision independent clocks and, therefore, better audio and video performance.

High-precision dual clocks

There are 2 ultra-low noise femtosecond high precision clocks for the audio decoding circuitry (45.1584 MHz and 49.152 MHz), corresponding to 44.1 KHz and 48 KHz multiplied sampling. Jitter has been effectively suppressed. It ensures high-precision digital-to-analog conversion, provides ultra-high integrity and resolution for analog audio output, and reproduces the actual sound details of the music studio.

Multiple digital inputs

Multiple ports such as USB DAC, optical and coaxial can be connected with various devices (computer, cell phone, transmitter, set-top box, CD player) to convert digital signal to analog signal by ESS9038pro DAC. No matter which way you use to play music, you will enjoy excellent sound quality.

Headphone amplifier output

The 6.35 headphone jack provides great convenience for headphone enthusiasts. The amplifier circuit adopts low ripple power supply, multi-level signal buffering, voltage and current step amplification processing, so it has low noise, high current and high boost. Two gain mode adjustment is to adapt different headphones in impedance range of 16 ~ 300 ohms.

Balanced Circuit and Professional Preamplifier

As an all-in-one preamplifier, the volume can be easily adjusted with the volume knob and can be connected to a power amplifier and active monitors. Both XLR and RCA signals are processed by a balanced circuit with good noise immunity. Multi-stage operational amplifier buffering and amplification, unique low distortion filter design and independent signal loop have greatly improved channel separation, maximizing dynamic range and sound integrity.

Featured audio components

To obtain audio indicators and good sound quality, both circuit design and materials are rigorous, such as immersion gold PCB and anti-interference wiring. Audio components such as 6 pieces of operational amplifier, OMRON relay, WIMA and ELNA resistors are carefully chosen.

MQA

MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) is an award-winning British technology that delivers the sound of the original master recording.

The master MQA file is fully authenticated and small enough to transmit or download NEO α(Alpha) adopts MQA technology to receive and decode MQA audio and provide master level sound.

Master recording music playback

With superior hardware and advanced NEO α(Alpha) decoding algorithm, it can play music from different storage devices such as hard disk/computer/NAS/network disk.

Support for master recording files (SACD ISO/DFF/DSF/DSD) and MQA and ordinary CD formats (FLAC, WAV, APE, DTS, etc.)

CUE track and pause-free playback also available

Intelligent music library

NEO α(Alpha) is good at managing music resources.

Music files from network drives and the local hard disk can be conveniently aggregated later by generating a unique music database.

Manage music easily and enjoy lossless music as you wish

Music streaming services

Music can be streamed from music apps installed on cell phones, tablets and PCs to NEO α (Alpha) via Airplay and DLNA protocols. Spotify digital streaming service and Roon Ready are also available.

 

Roon is an incredibly rich and engaging way to search and organize your music. It runs on most Mac, Windows and Linux PCs, or other products that include Roon Core. Being Roon-ready means that ZIDOO network players transparently discover and connect to Roon without any configuration, and Roon delivers seamless audio to your network player. Together, Roon and ZIDOO deliver the power, flexibility and performance of networked audio, with the easiest setup and highest reliability available.

Bluetooth lossless audio

NEO α(Alpha) has an internal Bluetooth lossless receiver with Qualcomm's flagship QCC5125 module. It supports aptX/aptX LL/aptX HD/LDAC audio streaming to quickly connect with cell phones and tablets and enjoy CD quality music

CD extraction and playback

NEO α(Alpha) can play CD discs (DTS CD and MQA) by connecting with CD-ROM. CD ripping is based on the ZIDOO HASH algorithm, album name and track names can be ripped losslessly, detailed album and artist information can be generated automatically.

4K UHD resolution technology

NEO α(Alpha) video decoding is Linux-based and supports almost all video decoding, including 4K Dolby Vision and HDR10+. Output up to 3840 x 2160 60 Hz, HDR (Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG), 12-bit and wide BT.2020 color gamut.

Video decoding and output based on Linux Framework

Based on Linux video decoding and output framework, NEO α (Alpha) has less data loss and picture quality with high playback. Clear voices and vivid images bring us excellent home theater experience.

Dolby Vision

Dolby Vision dynamic metadata processing technology will generate luminance and color information on a frame-by-frame basis.

Shadows are darker while reflections are brighter.

Even in dark and low-light environments, it can also show the best visual effect.

Dolby Vision VS10 engine

The Dolby Vision VS10 engine can convert HDR to SDR and SDR to HDR. The image quality of the NEO α(Alpha) VS10 engine is better than any display device (HDR, SDR) for any file (Dolby Vision, HDR and SDR).

HDR technology

NEO α(Alpha) supports HDR10, HLG and also HDR10+.

The maximum luminance of HDR10+ is up to 4000nits.

Dynamic metadata is processed and output accurately on a frame-by-frame basis

That is, the image color and luminance level are obtained frame by frame and scene by scene.

Color depth 10 bits/12 bits

The powerful image processor supports 10/12-bit processing and output, providing vivid colors and natural color transition; color banding has been effectively avoided. The wide BT.2020 color gamut provides brilliant image color and good image space.

Accurate resolution and frame rate

Conventional movies are recorded at a frame rate of 23.976 Hz. Generally converted to 24 Hz for media players on the market, ZIDOO media players can generate accurate resolution and frame rate (23.976 Hz and 59.94 Hz).

Network protocols

NEO α(Alpha) supports a variety of network services such as NFS, SMB v1/v2/v3, UPnP and Web DAV.

Efficiently access media from NAS or network drives via Gigabit LAN even high bit rate 4K Blu-ray files can be played smoothly

The SMB sharing function can share media files stored on the hard disk with other devices or computers.

Control of cell phones and iPad

NEO α(Alpha) Mobile phone and iPad control app will display the poster wall, music player and system settings. Program search and system settings can be performed in the background without affecting movie playback

Smart home control protocols

NEO α(Alpha) can be integrated into the conventional home control system thanks to the various intelligent control ports, such as IR, RS232, HDMI CEC, HTTP(WOL), etc.

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Specifications

Specifications

  • Model: NEO α(Alfa)
  • Display: 5-inch HD OLED touchscreen display
  • Chassis: Aviation aluminum alloy
  • CPU: Realtek RTD1619DR ARM Cortex-A55 (hexadecimal core)
  • GPU: ARM Mali-G51 MP3
  • DAC: ESS 9038Pro
  • Audio processor: XMOS XU216
  • SSD: Internal 512G SSD (M.2 SATA 3.0 2280 M.2 interface protocol, up to 1TB)
  • SATA: Internal SATA3.0 HDD bay*1 (compatible with 2.5/3.5 inch HDD, hard drives are not included)
  • WiFi :2.4G+5G dual-band WiFi, 802.11 a/b/g/n/AC 2T2R MIMO 867Mbps
  • EthernetRJ-45 (10/100/1000 Mbps)
  • HDMI Main Output: HDMI 2.0a support 4K@60fps/12Bit/HDR/BT2020/YCbCr 4:4:4:4
    • Video Output Audio Transfer Support
  • Audio output: HDMI DSD HDMI 1.4
  • Music: Support DSD 64 2CH/5.1CH (Native DSD)
  • Movie: Supports audio streaming
  • Video decoding: 4K@60p HEVC/H.265 12Bit HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
  • Audio decoding: Supports HD true-hd audio streaming, PCM stereo decoding
  • Audio DAC decoding: Supports up to DSD512 stereo, 768KHz 32Bit PCM, MQA
  • Entrada de audio: Bluetooth Qualcomm QCC5125 módulo bluetooth (BT5.0)
    • Admite protocolos de audio como SBC/AAC/aptX/aptX LL/aptX HD/LDAC
  • Audio input: Bluetooth Qualcomm QCC5125 bluetooth module (BT5.0)
  • Supports audio protocols such as SBC/AAC/aptX/aptX LL/aptX HD/LDAC
  • USB audio input: USB audio compatible system: Windows (7, 10), Mac, Android, iOS
  • Digital audio input: USB DAC input, coaxial input, optical input, Bluetooth audio input
  • Analog audio output: Preamplifier output: XLR (balanced), RCA
  • Digital audio output: Optical output, HDMI output, USB audio output, Bluetooth audio output
  • USB: USB3.0*2, USB2.0*2
  • Control methods: Remote control, mobile application control, touch screen control, TCP/IP (WOL) control, RS232 serial port control, IR IN interface control.
  • Headphone impedance: 16-300 Ω (low gain mode: 16-32 Ω/high gain mode: 32-300 Ω)
  • XLR output (balanced):
    • Output level (Vrms): 4.3 Vrms
    • THD+N: -115dB (0,000167 % a 1 kHz)
    • Noise: less than 2uVrms
    • SNR: 127dB@1kHz
    • Frequency response: ±0.25dB(20Hz-20kHz)
    • DIAPHONY: -130dB@1kHz
    • DNR: 127dB@1kHz
  • Output level of RCA output (single-ended):
    • (Vrms): 2.1 Vrms
    • THD+N: -114dB(0.000185%@1kHz)
    • Noise: less than 2uVrms
    • SNR: 124dB@1kHz
    • Frequency response: ±0.25dB(20Hz-20kHz)
    • DIAPHONY: -126dB@1kHz
    • DNR: 125dB@1kHz
  • Headphones 6.35mm single-ended output (low gain mode):
    • Output level (Vrms): 1.1 Vrms
    • THD+N: -109dB(0.00035%@1kHz)
    • Noise: less than 2uVrms
    • SNR: 123dB@1kHz
    • Frequency response: ±0.25dB(20Hz-20kHz)
    • DIAPHONY: -123dB@1kHzDNR: 123dB@1kHz
    • DNR: 123dB@1kHz
    • Maximum Power: 76 mW (16 Ω)/38 mW (32 Ω)
  • Headphones 6.35 mm single-ended output (high gain mode):
    • Output level (Vrms): 3.4 Vrms
    • THD+N: -111dB(0.00035%@1kHz)
    • Noise: less than 2uVrms
    • SNR: 124dB@1kHz
    • Frequency response: ±0.25dB(20Hz-20kHz)
    • DIAPHONY: -123dB@1kHz
    • DNR: 124dB@1kHz
    • Maximum power: 361 mW (32 Ω)/39 mW (300 Ω)
  • Power supply: AC 110~240V 50/60Hz
  • Dimensions: 430 mm (w) x 300 mm (d) x 105 mm (h)
  • Packing list:
    • Remote control*1
    • Power cord*1
    • Hard disk fixing screws*4
    • Screwdriver*1
    • User's manual*1
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