Naim NDX 2 Review – Network Player

The excellent amplification that Naim Audio is known for may have been the foundation of its enviable reputation, but in recent years, the company’s streaming products have wowed consumers the most. The success of products like the Uniti line has allowed the company to reach a far broader audience, while their conventional hi-fi streamers have long served as standards by which others are measured. The business has made significant investments in a new generation streaming platform during the past few years. We gave the Atom, Star, and Nova from the new Uniti system five-star reviews as the first examples of this. Here is a review of Naim NDX 2.

Now that the platform has been used in the company’s more expensive hi-fi separates offerings, where a bigger budget and a clearer focus on the goal allow the engineers to optimise the performance with a lot less sacrifice, we get to test it out. With its top-notch performance, versatility, and upgradeability, the Naim NDX2 Network Player Streamer represents the state of the art. Its host of features, including high-res UPnPTM streaming, AirPlay, built-in Chromecast, Bluetooth (aptX HD), Spotify Connect, TIDAL compatibility, Roon compatibility, vTuner internet radio, multiroom streaming, and digital and USB inputs offer all the connectivity required.

Price and Availability

The NDX 2 Network Player is available for just under ₹700,000. You can get more detailed information about the NDX 2 current price and availability by consulting us.

Design

The entry-level NDX 2 is a simpler design, lacking even a display panel to focus entirely on “sound per pound” performance; like the others, it works best when used in conjunction with the Naim app. Yes, you could use two power supplies if you wanted to, just like you could with the previous NDS, and yes, this first network player in Naim’s premium 500 Series is reportedly the best source component the firm has ever produced.

The NDX 2 is a slightly less complicated device than the ND 555 since it doesn’t employ as many hanging circuitboards, as many Naim DR voltage regulators, or as shielded and decoupled streaming boards and inputs as the flagship model does. The NDX 2’s PCBs are likewise decoupled, but not to the same degree as the ND 555’s, which float on enormous brass platforms. Additionally, this machine does not employ the suspended Faraday Cage design found in the top model.

Sound Quality

Although I did find the NDX 2 to be more stable when streaming higher-resolution music wirelessly than previous Naim network products, I must admit that I stuck primarily to the wired connection for the majority of my listening – not because it produced better sound, but rather because it’s how my digital music system is set up and what I’m used to. And right away it was evident that even while this new network player has significantly greater versatility in terms of services and the types of files it can play, its sound is still unmistakably “Naim.” With a highly refined perception of the minutiae within a recording, the presence and ambience of the performers, it is therefore quick, energetic, bold, and rich.

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Conclusions

The Naim NDX 2 network player performs flawlessly. It offers broad support for a variety of audio formats and sources. It sounds fantastic. The device is simple to use because of its incredibly efficient and trustworthy app.

You might prefer another player if you believe that you can only hear a tiny fraction (if any) of the 40kHz content in high-resolution music or if you’re particularly fond of the MQA format, which can give high-resolution from TIDAL but is not supported by this device. However, if you simply visit a Naim merchant and listen to some music and play some games, I think you’ll be persuaded.