iFi Neo Stream

The NEO Stream is built to deliver optimal versatility and sonic performance.

Distinctly different.

Use of proprietary tech makes the NEO Stream distinctly different. No ‘bought-in’ platform. No specific control app. iFi's own streaming engine. Fully optimised for seamless operation and excellent sonic performance.

Functionally and sonically, it’s the ideal streamer for passionate music lovers who want to experience their music with exceptional sound quality through their own choice of control app or music platform.

Seamless streaming

- Roon Ready – Roon Ready certification means the NEO Stream slots straight into a Roon audio environment and works seamlessly with Roon software.

- DNLA/UPnP – Use your choice of any DLNA/UPnP compatible app – BubbleUPnP, mconnect, Audirvana and so on – to control the NEO Stream and access audio content from online services.

- Tidal Connect and Spotify Connect – Stream straight from these integrated online music services.

- Apple Airplay – Easy streaming from Apple devices.

- NAA operation – Serious enthusiast? The NEO Stream can operate as a Network Audio Adapter. It directs packets of audio data received over Wi-Fi or Ethernet cable straight to the connected DAC without applying processing.

- NAS drive – stream from a local storage device using the ‘Stream-iFi’ app.

Custom DAC

The NEO Stream’s integral DAC stage takes your streaming enjoyment to another level. Four-channel True Native hi-res DAC design – supports PCM 768kHz and DSD 512, Powerful 16-core XMOS processor – performs full MQA decoding (to 384kHz)

Thanks to the DAC chip’s four-channel True Native design, PCM and DSD take separate pathways and remain ‘bit-perfect’ in their direct-native form, right through to analogue conversion. In the case of DSD, there is no conversion to PCM or application of multi-bit processing – this is unusual and makes the NEO Stream an excellent choice for DSD purists.

Unique optical LAN

Connecting to your network router via cable rather than relying on Wi-Fi? The NEO Stream includes a unique option alongside its RJ45 and M12 ports – optical LAN. This is our own technology. Connect the OptiBox transceiver to the router, and the NEO Stream to the OptiBox via an optical cable. Both the OptiBox and cable are included.

Benefit from the highest quality digital audio connection possible between the router and the streamer.

- Ultra-fast data speeds of up to 10Gbps

- Bit-perfect transmission of ultra-resolution audio

- Minimal degradation across distances of up to 1km

The LAN signal from the router is regenerated, reclocked and rebalanced by the OptiBox; true galvanic isolation is applied, with zero parasitic capacitance and inductance.

Come on, heal the noise

The NEO Stream has been painstakingly engineered to remove noise and distortion from the audio signal:

USB ports use our ANC II active noise cancellation technology

S/PDIF outputs incorporate iPurifier technology

The digital signal is regulated by our femto-precision GMT (Global Master Timing) clock to eradicate jitter

The retina-grade TFT display boasts SilentLine design so no electrical noise interferes with the audio signal

Circuit components with low ESR, high linearity and low noise mean great sound quality

Voltage regulators with high PSRR (Power Supply Rejection Ratio), low idle current and low dropout equal low power supply noise and a synchronous 1.2MHz high-speed power supply controller to improve filtering efficiency mean power supply noise is vanishingly low.

Inputs	Wi-Fi Ethernet (M12 X-code 8-pin/RJ45/Optical) USB-A and USB-C (front panel) (USB DISK, HDD etc.)
Formats	DSD: up to 512 / 22.6MHz PCM: up to 768kHz MQA: Full Decoder
Analogue output	Balanced 4.4mm 4V RMS / UnBAL RCA 2V RMS
Digital output	USB-C (front panel) USB3.0 Type-A Socket x2 (USB2.0 compatible) S/PDIF Optical (PCM up to 192kHz, 24-bit) S/PDIF Coaxial (PCM up to 192kHz, 24-bit) AES/EBU (XLR - single link, PCM up to 192kHz) I2S via HDMI connector Pinout: 1) Data - 2) Gnd 3) Data + 4) Bck + 5) Gnd 6) Bck 7) Wck - 8) Gnd 9) Wck + 10) Mck + 11) Gnd 12) Mck 13,14,15,16) DSD Enable; L=PCM, H=DSD 17) Gnd 18) 5V Power Enable Output; L=O, H=On 19) N/C 20,21,22,23) GND
Output Impedance	Balanced: ≤74Ω UnBAL: ≤37Ω
SNR	<-106dB(A) @ 0dBFS (BAL/UnBAL)
THD + N	<0.0025% @ 0dBFS (BAL/UnBAL)
Power supply requirement	DC 9V/2.0A, 12V/1.8A, 15V/1.2A* (centre pin +)
Power consumption	<0.5W idle, 14W max.
Dimensions	214 x 151 x 41 mm
Net weight	1.0 kg
Limited Warranty	12 months**