Apple Airplay 2 does do gapless, tops out at 48kHz but, like Bluetooth, all streams will travel via the smartphone (or laptop) on their way to the CS1. ![]() ![]() Just a reminder: GoogleCast supports PCM up to 24bit/96KHz but does not offer gapless playback. The CS1’s network streaming support is entirely driven by third-party streaming solutions: Apple AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Roon and GoogleCast (which will likely handle the CS1’s network onboarding and configuration). However, the real story here should not sail us by: the absence of an accompanying smartphone app. If that’s you, know that any potential audible lift might be scuppered by the presence/quality of switching regulators inside the unit. That the CS1 is powered by 5V arriving at its rear-panel USB-C and thus provides some flexibility for those who like to roll their own (linear) power supplies. Those already in possession of an external DAC – either fully outboard or located inside an integrated amplifier, home theatre receiver or a pair of powered loudspeakers – can make use of the CS1’s coaxial and TOSLINK outputs where PCM up to 24bit/192kHz is supported. The internal D/A converter is built around an “advanced differential digital” implementation of a Texas Instruments PCM5141 chip and outputs via a pair of analogue RCA sockets - full MQA decoding and rendering are part of that deal. ![]() The CS1 is both a network streamer (with dual-band wifi and Ethernet inputs) and a Bluetooth 5.0 DAC. NAD has today announced a new entry-level streaming DAC.
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