Network Music Player Features
Wired & Wireless Connections
Front-Panel & Remote Controls
Network Music Player Features
Overview: The Cambridge Audio Sonata NP30 network music player lets you
access Internet Radio, select online music services, and your
computer's stored music files on your home entertainment system. The Cambridge
Audio NP30 offers wired (Ethernet) and wireless (WiFi) connectivity to your home
network, and provides both analog and digital connections to your integrated
amplifier or A/V receiver. The NP30 network music player includes an IR remote
control and supports the Stream Magic Remote App for Apple iOS and Android
devices.
Audiophile Performance for Outstanding Reproduction: The Cambridge
Audio NP30 network music player provides audiophile performance for outstanding
reproduction of your streaming music files. The NP30 incorporates a Wolfson
digital-to-analog converter with bit-perfect signal path and jitter suppression.
- Wolfson Digital-to-Analog Converter: The Cambridge Audio
Sonata NP30
employs a Wolfson WM8728 DAC capable of 24-bit/96kHz for exceptional music
reproduction with a frequency response of 20-20kHz, THD+N of 0.003% @1kHz,
and signal-to-Noise ratio of less than 95dB.
- Bit-Perfect Signal Path w/ Jitter Suppression: Music stored on
computers and other hard drives inherently suffers from jitter, so the NP30
implements a host of enhancements such
as bit-perfect signal path and jitter suppression to vastly improve
the quality of digital music playback.
Total correlated jitter is less than 200ps.
Supported Audio Formats: Cambridge Audio's NP30 network music player
supports all the most popular formats via Network, UPnP, and USB connection.
- Flac containing losslessly compressed PCM 16-24-bit/32-96kHz. *An Ethernet connection
(not WiFi) is required for 24-bit files.
- WAV containing uncompressed PCM 16-24-bit/32-96kHz. *An Ethernet connection
(not WiFi) is required for 24-bit files.
- AIF containing uncompressed PCM 16-bit/32-48kHz.
- Microsoft Windows Media Audio (WMA 9 standard) with bit-rate of
32-320 kbps
- MP3 (CBR or VBR) with bit-rate of 16-320 kbps
- AAC, HE AAC, and AAC+ (CBR or VBR) with bit-rate of 16-320 kbps
- Ogg Vorbis with bit-rate of 32-320 kbps
Note: 88.2 kHz sampling frequency not supported. The NP30
does support ALAC, WMA pro, WMA lossless, RAW, AU, or other music
file types not mentioned.
Stream Magic Music Services: With Stream Magic, powered by the Cambridge
Audio Sonata NP30, you can enjoy your favorite music streaming services through your
home stereo system. Stream Magic allows you to access many of the world's
favorite music streaming services for direct access through the NP30 network
music player. Here's a quick overview of each of the supported services.
| Supported Services |
Description |
| Internet Radio |
These are radio stations from around
the world broadcast over the internet. Currently, the NP30 can
access about 20,000 internet radio stations all sorted by Location,
Language, and Genre. The list of available stations is constantly
maintained and automatically updated to the unit via the internet.
If you register on the Stream Magic website (www.stream-magic.com)
you will also be able to browse the stations and set presets on your
units from your PC. You can also add stations to your units that are
currently not in the Stream Magic's Radio database, suggest new
stations to us, and more. |
| Aupeo! |
Aupeo! is a personal streaming radio
station that lets you create your own individual music station or
can recommend a station that matches your mood. Two subscription
levels are available. A totally free service lets you experience the
wonder of Aupeo! and listen to music you want, when you want. Or for
just $4.95 per month ($49.95 annual subscription) you can enjoy
higher quality, ad free music. |
| Pandora |
Pandora radio is the personalized
internet radio service that helps you find new music based on your
old and current favorite music selections. You can explore Pandora's
vast music collection for Free. Simply drop the name of one of your
favorite songs or artists into Pandora and it will create a custom
internet radio station for you. It will quickly scan its entire
collection of analyzed music (almost a century of popular
recordings) to find songs with interesting musical similarities to
your choice. You can create up to 100 personalized stations. |
| Rhapsody |
Rhapsody is an online music
subscription service which lets you listen to anything and
everything in their catalog (over 10 million songs). With
subscriptions starting as low as $9.99 per month, you don't have to
worry about paying for individual songs, ripping CDs, or managing
files any longer. |
| SiriusXM |
SiriusXM Internet Radio delivers a
variety of commercial-free music including Pop, Rock, Country, R&B,
Hip-Hop, Jazz, Classical and much more, plus expert sports talk and
analysis. You also get exclusive entertainment, talk, comedy, family
programming, local traffic and weather and news from your most
trusted sources. To listen to SiriusXM Internet Radio, you'll need
to subscribe to SiriusXM Internet Radio service and obtain a
username and password. SiriusXM Internet Radio is only available to
residents of the United States and Canada. |
| BBC iPlayer Radio |
BBC iPlayer Radio lets
you Listen to live BBC Radio or catch up on the last 7 days of BBC
programming from across the UK and World Service. |
| MP3 Tunes |
MP3tunes offers a Free
online music Locker (2GB) which can store up to 400 songs from your
computer's music library. Once you have uploaded your MP3 music
files to the online music Locker, you can access it directly on your
Apple iOS or Android network device. You can also increase your
Locker size, up to 50/100/200 GB with a monthly or yearly
subscription. |
| Live 365 |
You can listen to thousands of
internet radio stations featuring online music in every genre,
including hip hop, jazz, new age, rock, classical, oldies, and more.
You can choose between a Free commercial-interrupted subscription or
a $7.95 per-month commercial-free subscription. |
| Podcasts |
The Podcast services in your area
will be available for access through the NP30. |
Note: Internet Radio, Podcasts, Aupeo!, BBC iPlayer Radio, MP3
Tunes, and Live 365 is available worldwide. Pandora, Rhapsody, and
SiriusXM are only available in the USA and Canada.
20 Presets: The NP30 supports up to 20 presets.
These can be Internet Radio stations or streams from most online music
streaming services. UPnP/Local media cannot be set as a preset.
Firmware/Software Updates: The Cambridge Audio
Sonata NP30 will offer
firmware/software updates through its wired (Ethernet) or wireless
(WiFi) connection. Check
cambridgeaudio.com for the latest firmware/software updates.
Note: An initial firmware/software update is required for
advance features; such as Stream Magic online music services, Stream
Magic Remote App, and Bluetooth Audio Streaming (also requires BT100
adapter).
Wired & Wireless Connections
Wired or Wireless Network Connectivity: The Cambridge Audio NP30
offers a wired or wireless connection to your home network.
- Ethernet (LAN): The Sonata NP30 network music player is fitted
with an Ethernet (R-J45) port to connect directly to your home's
network hub. Only connect the LAN port of the player to an Ethernet
port that supports 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX.
- WiFi: The NP30 features built-in Wi-Fi (with a
WLAN aerial antenna) to wirelessly
connect to your home network. The NP30 supports 802.11 b/g/n (in
2.4GHz only) with WEP, WPA, WPA2 encryption. The unit has a wireless
range of 30-98'.
Note: It is not recommended to use a Wi-Fi connection
for content above 16 bits, 44.1/48kHz (if lossless/uncompressed).
UPnP Compatible: The NP30 network music player is a UPnP (Universal
Plug and Play) AV Client. Being a UPnP Client means the it can connect to UPnP
AV servers on a network and browse and playback their music content. A
connection to the internet is not strictly needed for this. The NP30 just needs
to be able to connect to the server to access its content. Most operating
systems and/or music playback software now feature UPnP server facilities
built-in. This allow you to share the music on the computer's hard-drive with
Clients, such as the NP30. Your music library can include digital music located
anywhere on your home network such as shared folders on your own computer
(Windows or Mac), shared folders on another computer on your network, or music
stored on a Network-Attached Storage (NAS) device on your network. Using UPnP,
the NP30 can connect to these devices and play back, or 'stream' non-DRM music
files via the network to your home entertainment system.
Note: Not all servers support serving of all audio formats. Always
make sure the server you choose also supports your formats of choice. For
example, Windows Media Server does not currently serve FLAC format.
Dual USB Ports: The Cambridge Audio NP30 features two USB
type-A (1.1) inputs for music playback from a USB flash memory device or
portable hard drive. One USB port is on the front-panel, while the other
is on the rear-panel. Your USB device must be formatted in FAT32 format
with non-DRM music files. The NP30 cannot supply greater than 500mA from
the USB socket, itself.
Note: Good practice is to create folders for Artists
within which you should have sub folders for each Album which then
contain the tracks for that Album. Libraries with thousands of
tracks in one folder will progressively slow down the Stream Magic
product's media browsing.
Bluetooth Audio Streaming (optional): The Sonata NP30 will support
Bluetooth audio streaming. All you need is Cambridge Audio's plug & play
BT100 wireless audio receiver (779BT100,
sold separately) to stream music from your Apple iPod touch, iPhone,
iPad; or other Bluetooth enabled smartphone tablet, laptop or MacBook to
the NP30. Simply plug in the Cambridge Audio BT100 Bluetooth Audio
Receiver into the NP30's rear-panel USB (type-A) port for wireless music
streaming. The Cambridge Audio BT100 supports Bluetooth A2DP wireless
audio streaming.
Note: The Cambridge Audio BT100 does not support
Bluetooth AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile) or HFP (Hands
Free Profile).
Analog & Digital Outputs: The Cambridge Audio NP30 is equipped
with both analog & digital audio outputs to connect to your home
entertainment system.
- Analog Outputs: The NP30 network music player features a
set of gold-plated stereo RCA outputs to connect to your home
entertainment system.
- Digital Outputs: The NP30 features a Coaxial (RCA) &
Optical (Toslink) digital audio output capable of supporting
16-24-bit/32-96kHz. The digital outputs can be used to connect a
separate DAC or home theater A/V receiver.
Trigger In: The Sonata NP30 can be turned on and off
(brought in and out of Standby mode) by a trigger voltage connected to the
Trigger (3.5mm) Input. A transition from or to 5-12 DC will turn the Sonata NP30
on. Another transition from or to 5-12 DC will put the Sonata NP30 into Standby
mode.
Front-Panel & Remote Controls
Front-Panel Controls: The Cambridge Audio Sonata
NP30 network music player features easy-to-use front-panel controls with
various push-buttons and a rotary-dial.
Slim-Line Remote: The Cambridge Audio NP30 includes a slim-line IR remote control for wireless operation of
the unit.
Stream Magic Remote App: The NP30 can also be controlled using
the free
Stream Magic Remote App for
Apple iOS and
Android. The new Stream Magic Remote App gives you full control of the
Cambridge Audio NP30 from your Apple iOS or Android device. From the
palm of your hand you can access music stored across your home network,
control streaming music services, browse Internet radio stations and USB
media using your Apple iOS or Android device. For added convenience,
track information and album art is retrieved and displayed automatically
on your mobile device's touchscreen. You can also edit preset stations
and streaming services, while setting up a queue of your favorite tracks
which will continue to play even if your Apple iOS or Android device is
switched off or loses its network connection. In addition, the Stream
Magic Remote App supports volume control, digital input selection, and
powering off/idle; all from your compatible mobile device.
- Apple iOS Compatibility: The Stream Magic Remote App is
compatible with the Apple iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad (requires iOS
4.0 or later).
- Android Compatibility: The Stream Magic Remote App is
compatible with the Android 2.3 and up.
Note: Your
Apple iOS or Android device must be connected to the same
network as the NP30.
