NAD Electronics CS1 Endpoint Network Audio Streamer

There are a multitude of ways to play music through the CS1 Endpoint Network Streamer. To begin with, you can use Bluetooth to pair the CS1 with a smartphone, tablet, or computer. The CS1 is compatible with the following Bluetooth Profiles: A2DP 1.2, AVRCP 1.3, SPP, HFP, HSP, HOGP.

You’ll get even better sound via Wi-Fi or Ethernet, with several options. You can use AirPlay 2 to stream CD-resolution audio from any app on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac, or from an iTunes library on a Windows PC. You can use Google Chromecast to cast music to the CS1 from any Cast-enabled app on a mobile device or personal computer, at up to 24-bit/96kHz resolution. Spotify and Tidal subscribers can cue up music in the apps for those services, then easily transfer playbackt o the CS1. Additionally, Roon subscribers can play music from their digital libraries and from streaming services supported by Roon.

Regardless of how you stream or cast music to the CS1, you’ll love what you hear. Employing premium components throughout, the CS1 features an advanced differential digital section based on Texas Instruments PCM5142, a chip known for its extremely low noise, excellent dynamic performance, and immunity to clock jitter. It supports resolution up to 24-bit/192kHz and has MQA pass-through support for both digital outputs, enabling full MQA decoding and rendering by a compatible external DAC for playing Master Quality Authenticated music.

You can connect the CS1 to your home network via Wi-Fi or hardwire its Ethernet port to your network router or an access point. The CS1 has a pair of RCA line-level analog outputs for connection to a stereo receiver, integrated amp, preamplifier, or a pair of powered speakers. Alternatively, you can use the CS1’s optical or coaxial output to send digital audio at up to 24-bit/192kHz resolution to powered loudspeakers with digital inputs, or to a home-theater receiver or external DAC.

A compact, minimalist design, the NAD CS1 Endpoint Network Streamer makes it simple to add streaming capability to any sound system, without the need for special apps. Choose the music you want to hear with apps you already know, then sit back and enjoy audiophile-grade sound.

• Compact, minimalist design
• Premium differential DAC design based on Texas Instruments PCM5142 DAC, with support for 24-bit/192kHz high-resolution audio
• High-resolution streaming from Tidal
• CD-resolution streaming with apple Airplay 2
• Up to 24-bit/96kHz resolution with Chromecast
• Spotify Connect and Tidal Connect support lets users cue up music on a smart device, then transfer playback to the CS1
• DLNA support allows streaming at up to 24-bit/192kHz resolution from any DLNA-capable music app
• Roon subscribers can stream audio to the CS1 from their personal libraries and online services supported by Roon
• NFC for easy Bluetooth pairing