Pioneer N30AE (Black) is rated
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5 by
13.
Pioneer N30AE (Black)
Network Music Player/Streamer
£79.95
SAVE£119
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With greater streaming support than ever, including Wi-Fi, Google Cast and FireConnect, the Pioneer N30ae is their best streamer to date.
High Resolution support
At the heart of this Pioneer streamer is a top quality ESS Sabre DAC (Digital to Analogue Convertor). This not only provides a transparent and life-like sound but also facilitates the playback of High Resolution audio formats. The N30ae is compatible with a wide range of HD audio formats, including DSD 5.6 MHz and FLAC, WAV and AIFF files up to 192kHz/24-bit for exceptional sound quality.
Google Cast for seamless streaming
New to this Pioneer streamer is Google Cast. Using the same technology behind Google's Chromecast, you can use your mobile device to cast your favourite music, radio, or podcasts to your speakers. You can control the audio from anywhere in your home using Cast-enabled apps running on your personal device, be it iPhone, iPad, Android phone or tablet, Mac or Windows laptop, or Chromebook.
New FireConnect (coming soon!)
Another exciting new feature for the N30ae is support for FireConnect, Powered by Blackfire. This cutting-edge wireless technology gives multi-source, multi-room interaction between compatible devices, making it simple to set up a wireless multi-room system that also streams HD audio and will include video in the future. With our homes becoming ever 'smarter' this is the technology to integrate it all together.
Wi-Fi with Spotify and AirPlay
Connect via Ethernet or wi-fi to your home network and gain access to a whole new world of entertainment. From here you'll be able to access a massive range of Internet radio stations plus music services such as the hugely popular Spotify, Deezer and HiRes Tidal. There's also AirPlay, making it easier than ever to stream from your Apple iOS devices, too.
Twin USB sockets with file sharing potential
Thanks to USB sockets on both front and rear, it's easy to connect up your USB music stick for quick and easy playback at the highest quality (including Hi Res). A forthcoming firmware update also allows any connected USB drive to function as a NAS (Network-Attached Storage) drive on your home network, making this the ideal heart of an impressive multi-room music system.
Free all your digital music your way, with the Pioneer N30ae.
High Resolution support
At the heart of this Pioneer streamer is a top quality ESS Sabre DAC (Digital to Analogue Convertor). This not only provides a transparent and life-like sound but also facilitates the playback of High Resolution audio formats. The N30ae is compatible with a wide range of HD audio formats, including DSD 5.6 MHz and FLAC, WAV and AIFF files up to 192kHz/24-bit for exceptional sound quality.
Google Cast for seamless streaming
New to this Pioneer streamer is Google Cast. Using the same technology behind Google's Chromecast, you can use your mobile device to cast your favourite music, radio, or podcasts to your speakers. You can control the audio from anywhere in your home using Cast-enabled apps running on your personal device, be it iPhone, iPad, Android phone or tablet, Mac or Windows laptop, or Chromebook.
New FireConnect (coming soon!)
Another exciting new feature for the N30ae is support for FireConnect, Powered by Blackfire. This cutting-edge wireless technology gives multi-source, multi-room interaction between compatible devices, making it simple to set up a wireless multi-room system that also streams HD audio and will include video in the future. With our homes becoming ever 'smarter' this is the technology to integrate it all together.
Wi-Fi with Spotify and AirPlay
Connect via Ethernet or wi-fi to your home network and gain access to a whole new world of entertainment. From here you'll be able to access a massive range of Internet radio stations plus music services such as the hugely popular Spotify, Deezer and HiRes Tidal. There's also AirPlay, making it easier than ever to stream from your Apple iOS devices, too.
Twin USB sockets with file sharing potential
Thanks to USB sockets on both front and rear, it's easy to connect up your USB music stick for quick and easy playback at the highest quality (including Hi Res). A forthcoming firmware update also allows any connected USB drive to function as a NAS (Network-Attached Storage) drive on your home network, making this the ideal heart of an impressive multi-room music system.
Free all your digital music your way, with the Pioneer N30ae.
Smart Features
Apple AirPlay
Yes
Smartphone control
Yes
Connectivity
Audio Inputs
2 (USB)
Audio Outputs
1 (RCA)
DLNA Compliant
Yes
Wi-Fi Built In
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Audio
High Resolution Audio
Yes
Features
Internet Radio Services
Yes
Text Display
Yes
Tuner Radio
Internet
Weight
Weight (KG)
3
Accessories
Remote Control
Yes
Rated 5 out of
5
by
JohnWinney from
Right Tool for the Job
I was looking for an easy way to stream from my phone and to use services like Spotify and Tidal. The interface to set up the WiFi was fairly crude but once connected it works really well for AirPlay, CromeCast and with Spotify and Tidal. I haven't tried it with any files >CD rates or linking to home NAS but for an easy way to stream it does the job nicely.
Date published: 2018-09-09
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Stonyjim from
Great Device
Had mine delivered today from the Belfast store. As always the service is top notch from the lads. This is a fantastic item. You can add Tidal directly to the streamer and then have an almost infinite supply music at the touch of the remote. HiRes sound too with Tidal - that is if you have the hi-fi account. It has the Google Chromecast integrated, allowing you to stream from your smartphone or tablet. The sound compares well with a CD player at the 200/300 pound price point and is about what I would expect at the price paid for a highly flexible piece of kit like this. Money well spent for anyone who has a steaming account and wants to make the most of it with their hi-fi setup.
Date published: 2018-06-08
Rated 5 out of
5
by
BB75 from
Wish I’d bought it sooner!
Running this through an old NAD amp- it is an excellent addition to my system. Sounds great and will stream pretty much anything- great bit of kit!
Date published: 2018-06-03
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Ian D from
First impressions are certainly favourablet.
This technology is new to me, and I have not yet become familiar with its full range of capabilities. However, what I have achieved with it has exceeded my expectations, vague though they were. As a receiver for UK radio stations I cannot fault it, and would expect the same to apply to off-shore stations. It is for that reason that I am more than willing to grant it five stars.The only caveat I could add is that I have a very strong internet signal, so am unable to comment on its performance in areas of poor internet signal, but that is more a comment on internet coverage, not this apparatus.It appears to display great promise, when I have learned more about how to use it.
Date published: 2018-05-23
Rated 3 out of
5
by
Katamarkon from
Good but not great
I received the Network Player about a week ago. I found it fairly easy to setup but I did have to go online to download the manual first as only a quick start guide is supplied which is of limited use. Finding the radio stations I wanted using TuneIn Radio took a bit of time and one of my favourites, Radio 4, keeps dropping out except in its LW version. It is great to be able to play my iTunes library wirelessly from my PC. Today, though, when I tried to use the player I could get nothing to play at all until I restored the unit to its factory settings. It then worked fine but it meant I had lost my radio presets and had to re-input the WiFi password. If that turns out to be a recurring problem it will be very annoying. So far, then, my verdict is good, but not great.
Date published: 2018-04-29
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Kenbut from
Good value music streamer
Brought from Cambridge branch, great service, was held for me until I arrived to collect. Pioneer music streamer works great so far, the app on iOS also seems to work a treat with this device, I play a mix of mp3 and flac files both sound fine through my system. Good value device compared to a lot of other streamers, recommended
Date published: 2018-03-29
Rated 5 out of
5
by
IanMcD from
Superb
This machine is superb. We bought it along with an Onkyo A-9010 amp. The amp is a serious improvement on our ageing Audio Innovations jobbie, but the Network player really makes the system. After a fair bit of testing a year or so back, we had settled on iTunes storage of Apple Lossy files on an iMac coupled with Airplay playback. After a year or so experimenting with inexpensive receivers (Airmusic and Cobblestone) to resolve network issues and to make improvements in Wi-Fi, we decided that the way ahead was to also incorporate some contingency to cope with Apple and possible network challenges. The N-30AE is near perfect for the job. A breeze to set up with an iPhone, within minutes it had located our NAS server (with a copy of our complete music library) and attached itself to our network as an identifiable Airplay device. The real bonus is the ability to play from an HDD permanently attached to the rear USB, and therefore free from any possible network/music server vagaries. I am now having a merry time overwriting iTunes and the HDD libraries with Apple Lossless files. Yep, this modest system reveals an improvement!
Why only near ideal? No digital inputs to provide for potential future needs/to take advantage of the DAC etc.
Date published: 2018-03-20
Rated 4 out of
5
by
GarethBl from
Pioneer N30AE
I bought this a month ago and am quite pleased with it. Richer Sounds had priced it well and it does everything I hoped it would.
It does have one issue - it sometimes looses its WiFi connection and needs manual intervention to recover.
The internet radio selection is hampered by the nature of the interface, but adding favorites solves this to a large extent, but still slower than a tuner preset.
Otherwise, it provides good quality sound for internet radio and other online resources.
Date published: 2018-03-01
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