Melco flagship N10 Music Library 45th Anniversary Edition REVIEW
Melco flagship N10 Music Library 45th Anniversary Edition REVIEW Review This is a review summary written by Terry Ellis December 2021 For the full review please see my YouTube video linked here 45 years in the making The Melco N10 is the Japanese high end hifi manufacturers flagship product, termed a Music Library other manufacturers call their equivalent products Music Servers for reference purposes. The 45th anniversary model speaks for itself as to why it exists, Melco was formed in 1975 but what does it offer over the standard version. Firstly exclusivity, there are [...]
Melco launches full-width mid-range SSD music library N50
Melco launches full-width mid-range SSD music library N50 News Melco Audio has launched its first mid-range SSD-based digital music library, the N50-S38. Handcrafted in Japan, the N50-S38 offers best-ever Melco solid-state affordability, the latest digital technologies, plus Melco’s legendary ease of use. The new N50-S38 benefits from a heavy, 1.7 mm-thick full-width chassis, an IEC power inlet with noise filter, and classic Melco styling. Improvements include an enhanced main board with a specially selected 3.84 TB SSD drive coupled to the new rigid, layered SSD cradle, plus a new dynamic PSU with 25 % more output. [...]
Best-ever Melco sound as the flagship N1Z music libraries receive a double upgrade
Best-ever Melco sound as the flagship N1Z music libraries receive a double upgrade News Melco Audio has upgraded its two flagship Japanese-engineered digital music libraries, the HA-N1Z/2EX-H50 (HDD) and HA-N1Z/2EX-S40 (SSD), to include new, improved power supplies and new, higher-performance single-drive storage for the best-ever Melco sound quality. The flagship N1Z series machines offer audio connoisseurs the choice of either solid-state or hard disc storage, both specifically engineered for audio. The SSD-based HA-N1Z/2EX-S40 now benefits from a new, high-performance 4 TB storage drive and the HDD-based HA-N1Z/2EX-H50 is supplied with a new 5 TB unit; [...]
New firmware readies Melco’s digital music libraries for the all-new Roon 1.8
New firmware readies Melco’s digital music libraries for the all-new Roon 1.8 News Leading digital music library specialist Melco Audio has today released a new over-the-air firmware update (4.10) which brings Roon Ready integration to its five-strong EX Series of digital libraries, enabling them to exploit the full potential of Roon 1.8. The new update, which has already been automatically sent to owners of Melco’s current EX Series (or EX Series-updated) digital music libraries, can be simply installed by users from the front panel, with just a few button presses. Roon Ready integration adds yet [...]
MELCO N100 Intelligent Music Library Server Review
MELCO N100 Intelligent Music Library Server Review Review Interesting Product to Review The MELCO N100 was an interesting product to review because it was the first different digital music source I have spent any serious time with and as with any good hifi product there were important things to be learned from this time. MELCO as a company history is stemmed from audiophile passions and high end computer peripheral manufacturing and this puts them in an ideal position to produce high end digital music storage and source products like the N100 Listening Sessions I conducted [...]
Best HiFi Products 2021 Awards
Best HiFi Products 2021 Awards Article There is a video created for my Best HiFi Products of 2021 in my YouTube channel, to watch it click here Looking back over a busy year 2021 was without question another very challenging year with everything from supply chain lead times to mask wearing rules changing month by month. It was a very hard year for me and I am sure you too but looking on the bright side we both made it. Looking back over the last 12 months I was astonished to see I had [...]
ADOT’s new suite of audiophile-grade optical fibre kits deliver better sound quality from audio streaming
ADOT’s new suite of audiophile-grade optical fibre kits deliver better sound quality from audio streaming News ADOT (Audiophile Digital Optical Technology) is a new company with a direct connection to Melco Syncrets in Japan, specialising in optical fibre upgrade kits for better sound quality when streaming music over networks.ADOT’s technology optimises the functionality of audio over fibre. The company’s plug ‘n’ play optical fibre upgrade kits introduce high-quality fibre in place of the noisy copper found in Ethernet connections, effectively isolating hi-fi systems from interference. The kits are placed between residential routers and hi-fi systems, and allow [...]
High End HiFi Streamer with *STYLE* Lindemann Musicbook Source REVIEW
High End HiFi Streamer with *STYLE* !? Lindemann Musicbook Source REVIEW Review Lindemann from Germany have been making HiFi components for over 28 years and you can see this experience with their MusicBook Source which is not only ultra modern it makes a pretty strong argument for itself that its all one would ever need. Style When it comes to style beauty is naturally in the eye of the beholder, but some products stand out and the Lindemann Musicbook Source is a lovely very modern looking HiFi component. With its simple elegance it could [...]
