For sheer value, the Azur 851N, with it's full-bodied, rhythmic and spacious sound, more than earns its place here. For insight and transparency, we can't show this product enough respect.
Features:
Stream anything – thanks to our industry leading StreamMagic play over: Spotify Connect, Tidal, Qobuz, AirPlay, UPnP, Internet Radio and optional Bluetooth.
Extensive connectivity – optical, coaxial and USB Audio inputs means you can connect to a variety of sources. For outputs, RCA or balanced XLR options are available.
Upsampling DAC – 851N plays practically any file type and supports up to 24-bit/192kHz. All audio is upsampled with our ATF2 technology to prevent jitter and ensure a clean signal.
Pre-amplifier – 851N isn’t just a network player, it’s also a class-leading pre-amplifier.
Roon Ready. Transform and enhance the experience of browsing your music (requires a Roon subscription).
UPnP: Linear PCM 16-24 bit, 11.025-192kHz Local USB media:Linear PCM 16-24 bit, 11.025-192kHz USB Audio1.0: Linear PCM 16-24 bit, 44.1-96kHz USB Audio 2.0: Linear PCM 16-24 bit, 44.1-192kHz or DSD x64 (DSD also available over UPnP streaming), TOSLINK: 16-24 bit, 32-192kHz (using high quality TOSLINK optical cable) S/PDIF: Linear PCM 16-24 bit, 32-192kHz AES3/EBU: Linear PCM 16-24 bit, 32-192kHz BT100 Bluetooth receiver: A2DP plus aptX Internet radio: 16-24 bit, 11.025-192kHz
851N is built on our award-winning streaming platform, StreamMagic. We developed StreamMagic at our London HQ to support playback of multiple digital files and formats from a variety of sources. Enjoy gapless playback from a huge number of sources including Spotify Connect, Tidal, AirPlay, Qobuz, Internet Radio, NAS Drive/ UPnP, optional Bluetooth (with BT100 adaptor) and much more.
No Missed Connections
Digital source components such as TVs, smartphones, PCs or MACs can connect via optical, co-axial, AES/EBU and asynchronous USB Audio digital inputs. Music files in all the popular formats are supported, from MP3, through to FLAC/Apple Lossless, DSD64 and WAV 16-24 bit master files.
Digital Preamp
Not just a great network player the 851N is also an outstanding digital pre-amp that can be connected directly to a dedicated power amplifier, like 851W. Keeping the signal digital to the last moment makes it less susceptible to analogue deterioration ensuring the best possible sound is achieved, even at very low volume levels.