So for about 6 months or so I’ve been pondering selling my Oppo UDP-203 and simplify things with a stand alone streamer. Recently an opportunity came along where someone just happened to be looking for a 203 so I sold it to them and thus began the search for a worthy streamer that would hopefully consolidate and sonically sound as good or better if possible.
If anyone has looked for streamers there are no shortage of selections and price range. I wanted something that would do everything yet be high end with good internal parts and build quality and I came to realize that is in about the $1k and above range. I did my research and was almost going to by a Roon streamer which made sense being that I use Roon but as I was about to pull the plug I came across a streamer I had never heard of yet had positive reviews, it checked all my boxes and then some.
The streamer is a Zidoo Neo S and is basically the Swiss Army knife of high end streamers, it retails for $1500 but I was able to get one for less than that. I received it about a week ago and upon first opening I noticed how well packed it was and the presentation fell in place with a high end piece of equipment as it was wrapped in a nice silk bag. Whek I pulled it out of the bag I was surprised at the size and heft of it, I was not expecting it, the build is very solid. I got everything hooked up and started setup, I was literally up and running within 5min and even though it was not settled in yet I immediately noticed how wide and spacious the presentation was while maintaining absolute detail and clarity without being analytical. I’ve had it about a week and this streamer not only does everything and is seamless but it sounds much better than my oppo, incredible that it’s that much better.
It has a 5in Oled screen that has all the bells and whistles, screen savers that can be VU Meters as well as custom portraits if you wish. Songs are displayed with album art but rate they’re playing at and time of song. This streamer is an absolutely solid performer and surpasses my Oppo by a wide margin sonically, in fact listening to the Neo S I believe the Oppo was the bottleneck on my digital side as the sound is refined and effortless in comparison.
Well that’s all I’ve got, I just wanted to share my new toy and give a mini review. If anyone is looking for a high end do it all streamer this one is highly recommended.
Audiofreak71
If anyone has looked for streamers there are no shortage of selections and price range. I wanted something that would do everything yet be high end with good internal parts and build quality and I came to realize that is in about the $1k and above range. I did my research and was almost going to by a Roon streamer which made sense being that I use Roon but as I was about to pull the plug I came across a streamer I had never heard of yet had positive reviews, it checked all my boxes and then some.
The streamer is a Zidoo Neo S and is basically the Swiss Army knife of high end streamers, it retails for $1500 but I was able to get one for less than that. I received it about a week ago and upon first opening I noticed how well packed it was and the presentation fell in place with a high end piece of equipment as it was wrapped in a nice silk bag. Whek I pulled it out of the bag I was surprised at the size and heft of it, I was not expecting it, the build is very solid. I got everything hooked up and started setup, I was literally up and running within 5min and even though it was not settled in yet I immediately noticed how wide and spacious the presentation was while maintaining absolute detail and clarity without being analytical. I’ve had it about a week and this streamer not only does everything and is seamless but it sounds much better than my oppo, incredible that it’s that much better.
It has a 5in Oled screen that has all the bells and whistles, screen savers that can be VU Meters as well as custom portraits if you wish. Songs are displayed with album art but rate they’re playing at and time of song. This streamer is an absolutely solid performer and surpasses my Oppo by a wide margin sonically, in fact listening to the Neo S I believe the Oppo was the bottleneck on my digital side as the sound is refined and effortless in comparison.
Well that’s all I’ve got, I just wanted to share my new toy and give a mini review. If anyone is looking for a high end do it all streamer this one is highly recommended.
Audiofreak71
