![]() ![]() When the N1A’s Ethernet LEDs and front panel display were turned off, and up-sampling on my streamer/DAC enabled, things got even better. Especially the better dynamics and an 3-dimensionality to the music which has always been one of the key missing factors with my Xserve (when compared to my disc transport). With some longer term listening of just the N1A across a couple of days then switching back to my Xserve, the differences were much more pronounced/discernible. I use cautionary adjectives because when I did quick/immediate A/B comparisons against my dedicated (Apple) Xserve, those attributes seemed almost the same, but kinda, almost/not quite… Let me just cut to the chase here, my initial reaction to the N1A’s sound was “Wow!”… Seems to have an incredible sense of effortlessness, an apparent improvement in dynamics, and definitely less grainy sounding/cleaner, and what seemed like quieter background. There are quite a few reviews online, but none that really go into much depth, so, here’s a slightly more comprehensive look at the N1A… there’s just so much to play with this thing, sorry this post is going to be a little long :P… but hopefully useful for others seriously considering the Melco. Just spent the last couple of days playing around with it. Another Christmas holiday, another little project D… While spending time in the UK recently, I couldn’t resist picking up a Melco N1A. ![]()
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