Playback; Local Playback; Naimnet Network Playback; Upnp™ Network Playback - NAIM HDX Reference Manual

O pe r a t io n - P l ay b a c k
5 Playbac k
The HDX is able to provide one local output and multiple network streams simultaneously.
The outputs you will employ from your HDX will depend on the type of system in which it is
used. The following paragraphs describe the various output options and their context.
5. 1 L ocal P laybac k
The HDX is fitted with the following local outputs:
• A single analogue output with switchable DIN and phono
socket options.
• A single S/PDIF digital audio output with coaxial 75Ω BNC
and TosLink optical socket options. The digital audio output
is a duplicate of analogue output.
HDX audio outputs are intended to be connected to a hi-fi
system or systems located either in the same area as the
HDX or in nearby areas.
Selection of local playback can be made using the Local
and Network Browser interfaces.
In addition to the CDs stored on the HDX's hard disk, DRM-
free MP3, AAC, WMA, FLAC, WAV, Apple Lossless, Ogg and
AIFF audio files stored on external storage devices can also
be played by the HDX. HDX internet radio is also available
from the local analogue and digital outputs.
Note:
Memory sticks connected via USB must be in FAT,
FAT32, or NTFS format. Apple Macintosh formats are not
compatible.
Note: Other playback file formats may be added as
firmware updates in the future. Contact your Naim retailer
or distributor for more information.
5 .2 Na i m Net Netw or k Pl a yb a ck
The HDX is compatible with all NaimNet/StreamNet
enabled devices. In addition to providing network-based
remote control, NaimNet enables six unique streams of
audio files to be delivered from the HDX for playback
through NaimNet enabled output hardware.
The user interface presented by NaimNet/StreamNet
hardware will provide most of the functionality available
through local HDX control.
Note: HDX internet radio is not available over network

playback.

5 .3 UPn P™ Netw ork P la yb a ck
The HDX can operate as a UPnP™ server and provide
audio files to any UPnP™ compatible playback hardware
connected on the same network. The number of
simultaneous UPnP™ streams available will depend
primarily on the capabilities of the network hardware.
The user interface presented will be defined by the UPnP™
playback hardware, however the HDX can be configured
to present music file information to UPnP™ hardware as
preferred. See Section 4.8.7.
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