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Nagra Audio NAGRA Streamer
30 years after the then state of the art Nagra D, the first high resolution digital recorder, and almost 20 years after the Nagra CDC reference CD player, Nagra is releasing a streamer. In a compact format but packed with features, it can play all current high resolution formats
The Streamer comes in a chassis that is the size of the legendary Nagra VII. Just as the Nagra Classic line form factor was derived from the Nagra V and our HD line of products from the Nagra VI, the Streamer had to compliment the form factor of our best digital recorder, the Nagra VII.
The chassis of the Streamer is compact yet massive – precisely CNC machined from a solid billet of aluminum. It is rugged and rigid. It was designed to be as large as necessary but no larger. As a result, it allows for efficient placement on often equipment filled racks where space is a premium. This Streamer’s footprint allows it to be installed close to your IT equipment and to be connected to your DAC by the means of a long optical cable.
The Streamer features:
- Qobuz Connect
- Tidal connect
- Spotify connect
- Roon ready & Roon Tested
- Plāys With Audirvāna
- JPLAY Certified
- Airplay 2 (for Apple devices)
- UPnP / dlna for local files
- vTuner (access to thousands of radio stations)
The mConnect control app (free and available for Apple and Android tablets or phones) allows you to control your files and get the software updates.
You can also play files directly from a USB key or a USB hard drive. The Streamer connects to your network with an RJ45 cable. In terms of output, it features an N-Link output for Nagra DACs (using a customer supplied optical fiber) as well as SPDIF connection for other DACs.
The Streamer comes with its own external power supply. You can further improve its sound quality by using a Nagra ACPS, MPS or a Classic PSU 12 V power supply.
Nagra is all about music. The Nagra Streamer is the missing link between modern music sources and your high quality set-up. It extends your listening pleasure to virtually the universe of recorded music via digital streams and high resolution files. We think that you will find that it was worth the wait.
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Professional Reviews 88/100
Nicely Roasted
Sound Quality
95/100
Build Quality
83/100
Features Usability
83/100
Value for Money
80/100
NAGRA Streamer brings timing-rich clarity and an unexpectedly relaxed, elegant presentation to network playback. Srajan Ebaen found its custom clocking sharpened separation around rapid transients while reducing micro-blur, and its compact, Ethernet-first design delivers immediate access to local and streaming music. N-Link unlocks its fullest high-resolution potential with compatible DACs.
What Reviewers Are Saying
Pros
Exceptionally focused, clean transient presentation with reduced micro-blur and strong separation in dense or rapid music.
Custom FPGA-controlled clocking produces a relaxed, elegant sonic character without sacrificing resolution.
Straightforward UPnP setup and USB-host support make playback quick and convenient.
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Cons
Connectivity is deliberately limited: there is no USB audio output, AES/EBU, BNC, Toslink, I²S, or Wi-Fi.
Non-Nagra DAC users are limited to S/PDIF, topping out at PCM 192kHz and DSD64 via DoP; N-Link is needed for higher-resolution playback.
The premium price invites scrutiny given the intentionally stripped-back feature set.
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 95/100
The review finds the Streamer decisively more accomplished than both a Nagra CD player and the reviewer's self-built Linux music server. Its presentation is described as more relaxed yet exceptionally focused, with cleaner separation around rapid transient events.
Overall Sound
95/100
Srajan Ebaen reports that the Streamer bettered a Nagra CD player and his own carefully assembled server. He heard a laid-back sonic gestalt alongside unusual focus and clarity on hand-drum attacks, with less micro-blur between fast staccato sounds.
Digital Signal Integrity
94/100
The review directly attributes the audible improvement to Nagra's custom FPGA-controlled clocking and its treatment of timing. Nagra describes buffered, galvanically isolated digital delivery designed to keep incoming jitter away from the sensitive internal clock circuitry, and the reviewer finds the resulting time-domain effect readily demonstrable.
FEATURES USABILITY PERFORMANCE 83/100
Operation appears straightforward, with the reviewer characterising access to music as immediate. Connectivity is purposeful rather than expansive, centring on Ethernet, USB storage, Nagra's N-Link, and S/PDIF output.
Streaming Software
83/100
The reviewer offers little detail on the control interface, service support, library handling, or long-term software stability. Setup and playback are nevertheless portrayed as effortless, summed up as "instant music."
Features Connectivity
83/100
The Streamer accepts network and USB-storage sources, and provides N-Link for compatible Nagra DACs plus S/PDIF for other DACs, supporting up to 192kHz PCM and DSD64 via DoP. The review notes the absence of USB audio output, a deliberate choice connected to Nagra's concern over jitter-prone computer-style delivery.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
83/100
The review says little about casework, long-term durability, or internal construction. The published specifications show a compact 1.9kg component with low 10W consumption, but there is no detailed independent assessment of its physical execution.
Value for Money
80/100
At roughly $4,995, the reviewer flags that this is a notably stripped-back Nagra proposition compared with the brand's Reference and HD lines. The sound quality is strongly endorsed, but the limited feature set leaves the asking price open to scrutiny against more fully equipped network players.
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