DELA N1 S40 Reference Streamer and Musicserver

DELA N1 – Flagship Music Library

The N1 Music Library is DELA's flagship product, setting new standards in high-end audio. Building on the renowned technology of the MELCO N1 series, it offers even greater SSD capacity and an advanced HS5 storage system for maximum performance and reliability.

Important features

Full-frame body:
A 3 mm thick stainless steel chassis with solid aluminum panels guarantees stability, durability, and effective vibration dampening.

Powerful power supply:
Compared to the N10, the power supply has been further upgraded. A larger transformer and a customized capacitor bank provide the basis for a particularly clean energy supply.

Ultra-Low Jitter Clock:
The N1 uses an NDK ultra-low jitter clock and supports the connection of an external 10 MHz clock.

High-capacity SSD:
Equipped with a 4 TB SSD , embedded in the exclusively developed HS5 (Highly Stable Solid State Storage System) , which ensures exceptional stability and low-vibration operation.

Connectivity:

USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports

Dual LAN ports

SFP port for optical signal transmission

Software compatibility:

Twonky Media Server for convenient music management

MinimServer2 can be selected as an alternative

In conjunction with SongKong, extended metadata management and new perspectives in the music collection

Roon Ready support for USB DAC connection

Handcrafted – Made in Japan:
The N1 is manufactured by skilled craftsmen in Nagoya (Aichi Prefecture) – a historic center of the Japanese precision and electronics industry.

Functions

• PC-free operation: Operation directly via the front panel, without a PC or app
• File import: Support for USB storage, external USB hard drives and CD ripping via USB CD drive
• Automatic Downloads: Detects music purchases via smartphone or tablet and automatically downloads them to the internal memory
• Media Server: Operation as a music server with Twonky Server or MinimServer2
• Duplicate detection: Automatic hiding of identical files (title, size, format, artist)
• USB-DAC Transport: Compatible with UPnP AV/OpenHome and Roon Ready, controllable via the iPad app DELA Music HD ; additional support for vTuner Internet radio
• Software updates: Integrated update function with notification
• Backup: Differential backups possible; easy recovery using the backup data shown on the display

Technical data – DELA N1

Data transfer rates

LAN/Player Port (RJ-45): 100/1000 Mbps

SFP port: max. 1000 Mbps

Connections

1 × USB 3.0 (front)

3 × USB 3.0 (rear)

1 × USB 2.0

1 × BNC, 10 MHz, 50 Ohm, 0.5-5 Vpp

Power supply

Factory set to 230 V AC or 120 V AC (depending on the country of use), 50/60 Hz

Maximum output currents

USB 3.0: max. 0.9 A per port (total max. 1.8 A)

USB 2.0: max. 0.5 A

Dimensions (W × H × D)

440 × 82 × 353 mm (without protruding parts)

17.3 × 3.2 × 13.9 inches

Weight

approx. 14 kg

approx. 31 lb

USB player – supported sample rates

PCM

Formats: FLAC, WAV, ALAC, AIFF, AAC

16–32 bit, up to 384 kHz

Automatic downsampling to match the connected DAC

Gapless support

DSD

Formats: DSF, DFF

1 bit, up to 11.3 MHz (Quad DSD)

Markerless DSD support

Gapless support

Compatible file systems for USB storage

NTFS (differential backup)

exFAT, FAT32 (full backup)