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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 (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.
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
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 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.
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
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.
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.
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 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.
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).
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.
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.
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).
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.
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
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.
