Streamer Multiroom Supplement
English
1. Introduction
This supplement describes the configuration and use of the multiroom function
incorporated in version 3.21 of the Naim Streamer product family operating firmware.
Products included in the streamer family are: UnitiLite, UnitiQute, NaimUniti, NaimUniti 2,
SuperUniti, NAC-N 172 XS, ND5 XS, NDX and NDS.
Units running firmware earlier than 3.21 do not incorporate the multiroom function. For
information on updating streamer product firmware contact your local Naim retailer or
distributor, or visit: www.naimaudio.com/updates.
2. The Streamer Multiroom Function
The Naim streamer multiroom function enables a streamer product to broadcast audio playing
via its UPnP™, iRadio, or USB inputs simultaneously to a maximum of four other streamer
products connected to the same wired or wireless network.
Note:
The ability of a server streamer to serve four client streamers simultaneously over wireless
network connections may depend on the quality of the wireless signal. In any event, streamer
network connections should ideally incorporate no more than one wireless “leg” between
network router, server streamer and each client streamer. Additional wireless legs may result in
unreliable performance.
With its
multiroom input
enabled, a client streamer, when in receipt of a stream, will
automatically select that input and play the audio. The client streamer will display its “now
playing” screen. Its list function, menu navigation and transport controls (except
stop
) will not
function while the multiroom input is active.
3. Configuring Server and Client Streamers
3.1 The Multiroom Input
To configure a streamer to act as either a server or client its multiroom input must be enabled.
Note:
The multiroom input is a “virtual” input in that it is only visible on a client streamer when in
receipt of a streamer server “broadcast”.
Streamers originally running firmware version 3.21 or later, and those that have been updated
to 3.21 or later, will have the multiroom input enabled by default. If your streamers have
their multiroom inputs enabled, jump to
Section 3.2
, however, if for any reason any streamer
multiroom inputs have been disabled they can be re-enabled by following the steps below:
• Enter setup mode by pressing the handset
setup
( ) key.
• Use the handset navigation keys (
5
,
6
,
3
,
4
and
ok/list
) to select
Inputs
in the setup
menu.
• Select
Multiroom-Disabled
from the list of inputs and enable the input.
Note:
Once enabled, the multiroom input can be re-named.
Note:
Only streamer products that incorporate a volume control will include an input trim item
on their multiroom input menu.
Full Naim streamer product installation and operational information can be found in the appropriate
Reference Manual available at: www.naimaudio.com/support/manuals.
Note:
Streamer units that
broadcast audio to other
units are referred to in
this document as “server
streamers”. Streamer
units that receive audio
are referred to as “client
streamers”.
Note:
Server streamer
broadcasts are limited to
the following digital audio
formats:
ALAC up to 44.1kHz/16 bit
AAC up to 48kHz/16 bit
MP4 up to 48kHz/16 bit
MP3 up to 48kHz/16 bit
WMA up to 48kHz/16 bit
AIFF up to 48kHz/24 bit
FLAC up to 48kHz/24 bit
WAV up to 48kHz/24 bit
Setup 2/9
Language
4
Inputs
Network Settings
Analogue Outputs
Inputs 2/7
iRadio
4
Multiroom-Disabled
UPnP
USB
Multiroom 1/1
4
Enabled No
Multiroom 1/2
4
Enabled Yes
Name:
Multiroom
