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Impressively revealing.

With a revolutionary preamp circuit-board that reduces interference and an incredibly clean signal path, Edge NQ plays your favourite music with astonishing depth. Stream, plug-in and play to enjoy every note in perfect clarity.

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All the sources.

Edge NQ lets you enjoy music from any source. As well as digital coaxial, HDMI, USB and S/PDIF connections, there’s also Chromecast built-in, Spotify Connect, AirPlay, Bluetooth aptX HD, Internet Radio and UPnP Playback. Wherever songs are played from, Edge NQ stays true to the character of every instrument and uncovers a musicality you’ve never heard before.

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Astonishing digital detail.

With a wealth of connections including digital coaxial, ARC (Audio Return Channel), USB and S/PDIF, our engineers have ensured that all of your digital content can be enjoyed, at up to 32bit/384kHz and DSD 256. Edge NQ offers an incredibly revealing sound that has detailed tone, rhythmic drive and taut bass.

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Sonic balance.

Edge NQ was designed with a unique PCB. Our engineers replaced conventional capacitors with a DC coupled topology and also added a solid state volume control. The end result is a clean signal path that’s perfectly balanced at any volume.

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Award-winning streaming software.

Edge NQ boasts the very latest version of our award-winning streaming module. Designed in-house, right here in the UK, it features a new, faster chipset and support for both 24bit/192kHz and DSD128 files. The addition of Spotify Connect, AirPlay, Bluetooth aptX HD and Internet radio means you can enjoy your music whatever the source.

D/A CONVERTER

THD <0.0008%, 20Hz - 20kHz, 24-bit, 1Vrms output

THD ANALOG SOURCES

<0.0008%, 20Hz – 20kHz, 1Vrms output

FREQUENCY RESPONSE

20Hz-20kHz +/- 0.1dB

S/N RATIO (REF 1V OUTPUT)

>103 dB

CROSSTALK @ 1KHZ

< -100dB

MAX PREAMP OUTPUT

6Vrms single ended or 6Vrms + 6Vrms balanced

FIXED LINE-OUT MODE

Yes. The preamplifier can be disabled via the dedicated Edge app for iOS and Android. Within the app, simply turn off ‘preamplifier mode’ in the settings to run a line out via XLR or RCA to an integrated amplifier.

USB AUDIO INPUT

USB Audio Class 2.0 supporting up to 32-bit 384kHz PCM, or up to DSD256

USB DRIVE INPUT

1 x USB 2.0 current limited to 1A, FAT32 / NTFS / HFS / HFS+

BLUETOOTH

4.1 (Smart/BLE enabled) A2DP/AVRCP supporting SBC, AAC, aptX and aptX HD

UPNP CONNECTIVITY

Yes - Accesible via supported app

CHROMECAST BUILT-IN

Yes

TOSLINK INPUT

16/24-bit 32-96kHz

COAX S/PDIF INPUT

16/24-bit 32-192kHz

WI-FI

IEEE 802.11 b/g or n (2.4GHz), Encryption WEP, WPA, WPA2

ETHERNET

IEEE 802.3, 10 Base-T or 100 Base-T

MAX POWER CONSUMPTION

100W

STANDBY POWER CONSUMPTION

<0.5W

DIMENSIONS

120 x 460 x 405mm (4.7 x 18.1 x 15.9”)

WEIGHT

10.2kg (22.4lbs)

CHROMECAST BUILT-IN

Hi-res wireless connectivity that's compatible with hundreds of Android and iOS apps. Chromecast built-in is a trademark of Google LLC

IN THE BOX

Edge NQ Pre-amplifier and Network Player; 1.5M Power Lead; Edge Remote Control; 3 x AAA Batteries; Bluetooth Antenna; Wi-Fi Dongle; Edge Link Cable; Edge NQ User Manual