Romanel, Switzerland – 3 May 2024. The Swiss company announces the introduction of a new digital source. 30 years after the then state of the art Nagra D, the first high resolution digital recorder, and almost 20 years after the Nagra CDC reference CD player, Nagra is releasing a streamer. In a compact format but packed with features, it can play all current high resolution formats.
In the early 90’s Nagra introduced the world’s first digital recorder capable of sampling at 96 kHz and 24 bits. We called it, simply, the Nagra D. This level of performance was the absolute highest resolution of the day and it was well ahead of its time since A/D and D/A conversion were not capable of such resolution. It was used extensively in the professional industry for music as well as film production.
Today, high resolution audio is widely available and can even be streamed from the Web. It was inevitable that we would add a streamer to our portfolio. At Nagra we do not follow trends and took the time to select the best solutions available to design, not just a streamer, but a truly great sounding, extremely neutral digital source.
The Streamer comes in a chassis that is the size of the legendary Nagra VII. Just as the Nagra Classic line form factor was derived from the Nagra V and our HD line of products from the Nagra VI, the Streamer had to compliment the form factor of our best digital recorder, the Nagra VII.
The chassis of the Streamer is compact yet massive - precisely CNC machined from a solid billet of aluminum. It is rugged and rigid. It was designed to be as large as necessary but no larger. As a result, it allows for efficient placement on often equipment filled racks where space is a premium. This Streamer’s footprint allows it to be installed close to your IT equipment and to be connected to your DAC by the means of a long optical cable.
The Streamer features:
- Tidal connect - you can stream directly from Tidal app
- Spotify connect - you can stream directly from Spotify app
- QOBUZ through mConnect control app (free and available for Apple and Android tablets or phones)
- vTuner (access to thousands of radio stations)
- Roon ready (in progress, not yet available)
- Airplay 2 (for Apple devices)
- UPnP / dlna for local files
You can also play files directly from a USB key or a USB hard drive. The Streamer connects to your network with an RJ45 cable. In terms of output, it features an N-Link ouptut for Nagra DACs (using a customer supplied optical fiber) as well as SPDIF connection for other DACs.
The Streamer comes with its own external power supply. You can further improve its sound quality by using a Nagra ACPS, MPS or a Classic PSU 12 V power supply.
Nagra is all about music. The Nagra Streamer is the missing link between modern music sources and your high quality set-up. It extends your listening pleasure to virtually the universe of recorded music via digital streams and high resolution files. We think that you will find that it was worth the wait.
MSRP $4’950 US$, shipping now.
Dimensions:
W x D = 185 x 166 x 41 mm (7.2 x 6.5 x 1.6 inches)
Weight = 1.9 kg (4.1 lbs.)
About ATS - Audio Technology Switzerland
Founded in 1951 by Stefan Kudelski, NAGRA has been designing some of the most influencing equipment in the audio industry. From the Oscar ® Award winning NAGRA professional tape recorders to the multi-award winning NAGRA HD electronics, the company has continuously perpetuated the utmost excellence in electronics design and manufacturing. In 2012, Audio Technology Switzerland S.A. formerly Nagra Audio division was created. Still largely owned by the Kudelski family, Audio Technology Switzerland designs, manufactures and market NAGRA professional, high-end audio and security products. It continues the tradition of sophistication and originality that has established the prestige of the NAGRA brand all around the world for over 70 years.