Source: Press Release, Last Accessed: 2022/09/26

The latest device to join iFi’s mid-level NEO Series is a music streamer/DAC that delivers class-leading versatility and performance.
iFi Audio's new NEO Stream is built from the ground up to deliver optimal versatility and sonic performance, the company says. It combines the latest version of iFi’s network streaming engine with a superbly engineered DAC stage; combine it with the amp and speakers of your choice, and it will deliver a level of audio streaming performance previously unattainable without spending much more than its €1.299 price tag.
The NEO Stream is the second device to join the NEO Series – iFi’s mid-level mains-powered range for home use, sitting between the ZEN Series and Pro Series. Its desktop-size chassis and aluminum casework clearly resembles the NEO iDSD and while its circuitry builds on existing iFi designs, its internal architecture and attendant attributes are unlike anything else on the market, iFi states.
iFi has developed its own streaming engine, purpose built to deliver flexibility and performance. Its open-source nature, built on a powerful quad-core ARM Cortex processor and Linux-based operating system, enables it to evolve over time, whilst ensuring users are not locked into a specific platform. The firmware at the heart of this bespoke streaming engine was first utilized in the ZEN Stream – a streaming transport that launched in 2021 – and has evolved significantly since.
There are multiple ways in which the NEO Stream can interface with online streaming services or music stored on your local network, including Roon software, DLNA/UPnP, Integrated Tidal Connect and Spotify Connect, Apple AirPlay, NAA operation in conjunction with Sygnalist HQPlayer software and streaming from local storage with Stream-iFi app.
The NEO Stream can be used in two ways: connect to an amp and speakers via the on-board DAC stage and analogue outputs, or connect one of the available digital outputs to an external DAC. The device supports PCM data to 32-bit/768kHz, all levels of DSD up to DSD512, and single- and double-speed DXD. This level of hi-res audio is not only supported over the LAN and USB cable inputs but over Wi-Fi too.

For more information: https://ifi-audio.com/

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