This is different from my experience. Going Zen -> NEO (also adding Power Elite 15v) meant calmer and blacker background, improved resolution and denser tonal colors. As I see it, the NEO is first and foremost a streamer. Surely, the DAC is not an afterthough, but it's easy for iFi to add a...

Thanks for checking it out! I went from ZEN -> NEO, so any viable options would be an upmarket streamer. Like an iFi Pro Steamer. :)

When using the NEO solely as a streamer (i.e. the digital output, USB in my case), is the DAC-section completely bypassed? Or is it drawing on power and capacity that would otherwise benefit the streaming section? I'm very please with the sonic performance of the NEO but considering if the...

Firmware status regarding FLAC + Tidal connect?

So... when is my NEO able to stream FLAC-files with the use of Tidal Connect? Will the next firmware update fix this? / Chris

Hi all, How do the IE900 fare with a stationary DAC/amp that’s designed (volume control, buffer stage, etc.) for over-ear headphones? I have an Audio Analogue AAdac that I use with my Audeze MM-500. Thinking if the IE900 could be a complement. But my guess is that they’re best with a...

Will do! Over and out.

Yes, AIO too. I don't think it's an issue with the DAC or the USB connected to it (or the output options); the NEO just doesn't seem to get information from Tidal. Again, factory reset -> update to latest firmware solved it. In the long run, it can be tiresome redoing the reset again and again...

Hehe, I feel you. I like Tidal though - I have all my favorite albums saved there, the UI is good enough, and I like setting the NEO in the dedicated mode. But surely, the softwares do not always play along. I have an external DAC. The NEO always identifies the DAC (the USB card; as an option...

Anyone experiencing issues with Tidal Connect ATM? Tidal identifies the NEO but the NEO does not go on to play music with Tidal on play and the "time meter" running. There is no album displayed on the small screen. I solved it yesterday with a factory reset. I'm now doing a factory reset now...

It's somewhat of a bold claim to state what I, and I guess people in general, hear when eveluating components. I guess this opinion translates to other types of cables as well. Moreover, your claim implies that there is a conspiracy of sorts among manufacturers - to release products they...

Did you, at any point, allow yourself to listen to power cables of different segments in a high resolution system? I did, at trade shows and other places, and the difference is real. Measurements only gets so far in describing how something sounds. In fact, not that far at all. The belief that...

Hi, I have two questions about the cable, if you may :) 1. Is the SupaQuasar specifically designed for power/current-hungry amplifiers or will it have a positive effect on my 30 watts integrated tube amplifier as well (my current cable is the SupaNova)? 2. Is the only key difference between the...

Placed an order on the S2 today. Demo:ed them yesterday at a retailer, unfortunately with a Burson dac/amp (not a fan) and an Argon bluetooth receiver, but I was able to make out that the midrange was resolved and believeable and that there was a nice musical flow. Compared them to the HD800s...

But isn’t the dedicated mode just the convenience of having all but one function turned off in one pre-set? Does it imply something else that improves the audio performance? :)

I found that the AIO setting improved stability / connecting ability when regularly (or now and then) turning the NEO off and then, at a later point, on again. It also allows for automatic updates if I’m not mistaken. I only have the Tidal connect function on, all other turned off, and I’d be...

It’s not ”claustrophobic” at all (where did you read that?). However, it focuses more on precision than extension.

My impression is that this NEO is first and foremost a quality streamer that also includes a DAC-section that is competetive in the €300-400 range. I think someone wrote that it gives the impressions of a Zen Signature and that may well be true. Adding the DAC-section probably wasn’t a major...

I recently switched to the Elite PSU 15V - but from the iPower X 12V. A little bit too soon to draw conclusions, but initial impressions are a slightly more authoritative bass region and a bit more control. Not night and day though. My experience is that power upgrades often make a difference...

It very much is an upgrade. I traded a Zen for the NEO. Even if they share platform, the total infrastructure can be crucially upgraded. See me earlier comment.

Thanks. It’s with my iPhone (iOS) disconnections occur. Not so much, or at all, with my windows laptop. Ok, the sound. In my setup - including the Audio Analogue AAdac, Leben CS600x, Sonus Faber Electa Amator III and Audeze MM-500 - the NEO Stream made a not neglectable improvement over the...

Thanks for your reply. I downloaded the new firmware the day it was released and have, undortunately, been experiencing issues after that too. So far i haven’t experienced disconnections when testing AirPlay. But for sound quality reasons, I of course want use the connect function.

If someone has a chance to test Tidal Connect with the NEO Stream and report back, I would appreciate it. I’m still getting reocurring disconnections. Right now I’m connecting through AirPlay in the Tidal app (also tried mconnect) and the initial result is that this improves stability, but too...

I really want this solved with a software update if it persists. No inclination to send back my unit or return it to my dealer unless it’s actually a hardware issue. But yes, I’ll start a ticket. Are you getting a new unit in return?

Thanks for your reply. Then we have the same or a similar issue. I also experienced that it worked better a few days ago. Yesterday it was impossible to listen to music. Please give us updates on your progress in this thread! A little bit of patience is needed indeed :)