Price $649
Includes GST
Voted Australia's #1 Hi-Fi Retailer, Sound+Image Awards 2023. Family owned since 2010.
Hear the CS1 before you decide
Book a private listening session in Belrose and ask for the CS1: we will confirm what we can set up for you. Or audition it at home.
Delivery and collection
Free standard shipping on orders of $300 or more within Australia, and $15 on smaller orders. Western Australia is quoted on request.
Pick up from our Belrose showroom: call ahead so we can have it ready.
Set-up and installation
Our team can deliver, install and set up your system, from speaker placement to a full cinema calibration. Ask us for a quote when you order.
Returns
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NAD CS1
Specifications
AUDIO
- THD + N (20 Hz – 20 kHz)
- <0.03% 20-20 kHz -1dBFS output
- Signal-to-Noise ratio
- -94dB (ref 2V)
- Frequency response
- 20-20 kHz +/-0.3dB; 50 kHz -3dB
- Native sampling rate
- Up to 192 kHz
- Bit depth
- 16-24
- Supported audio file format
- LPCM, MP3, AC3, Ogg Vorbis, HE-AAC, MQA & WMA decode capability
- Supported 3rd party service provider
- Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Apple AirPlay 2, Google Chromecast, DLNA, Roon
- DAC
- TI PCM5254
- Processor
- ARM® Cortex™ -A53, Quad-Core, 1.5GHz per core
CONNECTIONS
- Power
- AC adapter
Input: 100-240V AC 0.3A
Output: 5V DC 1A - Network connectivity
- Ethernet RJ45 100 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac 2.4GHz/5 GHz)
DLNA/UPnp* - Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.0
BT Profiles: A2DP 1.2, AVRCP 1.3, SPP, HFP, HSP, HOGP - NFC
- NFC for easy Bluetooth connection
- 12V Trigger Out
- 3.5mm Mini-jack x 1
- Analog Out
- RCA x 1
- Coaxial Out
- RCA 75 ohms
- Optical Out
- TOSLINK x 1
- USB IN
- USB C for AC adapter
GENERAL
- Status Indicator
- Front Panel LED
- Function Button
- Front Panel Function Button
- Power Consumption
- 0.5W Network Standby
- Finish
- Black
DIMENSION AND WEIGHT
- Gross dimensions (W x H x D)**
- 140 x 140 x 55 mm (5 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 2 1/16 inches)
- Net Weight
- 1.5 kgs / 3.3 lbs
- Shipping Weight
- 1.7 kgs / 3.8 lbs
In detail
About the CS1
The NAD CS1 Streamer makes it easy to add music streaming to your stereo or home-theatre system with its low-footprint size. Featuring hi-fi components and audiophile-grade circuitry, it supports the most popular streaming and casting protocols, including Apple AirPlay 2, Chromecast, Spotify Connect, and more. Enjoy listening to high-res audio up to 24-bit/192kHz for a more immersive experience.
Features & Details
- Compact, minimalist design
- Built-in Bluetooth
- Dual-band Wi-Fi plus LAN Ethernet port
- Stereo analogue, optical digital, and coaxial digital outputs
- Premium differential DAC design based on Texas Instruments PCM5141 DAC, with support for 24-bit/192kHz high-resolution audio
- High-resolution music streaming from Tidal
- Apple AirPlay 2 support allows CD-resolution streaming from any audio app on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac
- Chromecast support allows playback at up to 24-bit/96kHz resolution from any Cast-enabled app on a smartphone, tablet, or personal computer
- Spotify Connect and Tidal Connect support lets users cue up music on a smart device, then transfer playback to the CS1
- DLNA support allows streaming at up to 24-bit/192kHz resolution from any DLNA-capable music app.*
- Roon subscribers can stream audio to the CS1 from their personal libraries and online services supported by Roon
Plug and Play
A compact, minimalist design, the NAD CS1 has a pair of line-level analogue RCA outputs for connection to a stereo receiver, integrated amp, preamplifier, or a pair of powered speakers. Alternatively, you can use the CS1’s optical or coaxial output to send digital audio to an AV receiver, external DAC, or a pair of powered speakers with digital input, at up to 24-bit/192kHz resolution.
You can connect the CS1 to your home network via Wi-Fi or hardwire its LAN Ethernet port to your network router or an access point, or use Bluetooth® to pair the CS1 with your mobile device.
Stream Your Way
You don’t have to install special apps to play music through the NAD CS1 Endpoint Network Streamer. Using Bluetooth, you can stream audio from any app on your smartphone, tablet, or computer.
You’ll get even better sound via Wi-Fi or Ethernet. The CS1 supports AirPlay 2, so you can stream CD-resolution audio from any app on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac, or from an iTunes library on a Windows PC. With Chromecast, you can choose the music you want to hear in any Cast-enabled app on a mobile device or personal computer, then transfer playback to the CS1 at up to 24-bit/96kHz resolution.
Spotify and Tidal subscribers can cue up music in the apps for those services, then transfer playback from their device to the CS1. Roon subscribers can play music from their digital libraries and from streaming services supported by Roon.
Premium Sound
The CS1 features an advanced differential digital section based on Texas Instruments’ PCM5141 DAC, a design known for its wide dynamic range, low noise floor, and immunity to clock jitter. It supports resolution up to 24-bit/192kHz and has MQA pass-through support for both digital outputs, enabling full decoding and rendering by a compatible external DAC for playing Master Quality Authenticated music.
Streaming doesn’t get easier than this. Pair the NAD CS1 Endpoint Network Streamer with your mobile device or connect it to your home network, then use your favorite apps to choose the music you want to hear. Then sit back and enjoy glorious, high-fidelity sound.
By appointment
Hear it in a real room.
Specifications only tell half the story. Book a private listening session in our Belrose showroom, bring the music you know best, and ask for the CS1.
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- Family owned since 2010
- Talk to the people who will look after you.
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