ZIDOO NEO A - NEO X - NEO S

I would also be interested to understand how this is done exactly....can only thing of the fact that it might take more certification the more formats are supported. It remains a RAAT implementation though...

 

hello friends of the forum

Hoping that everyone is well

I have opened a thread on AVSforum about the NEO X and S for those who are interested.

https://www.avsforum.com/threads/zi...media-player-rtd1619dr.3228096/#post-61259896



I will put there the actuality and the last news about these 2 devices which according to Zidoo and those who tried them are real Swiss knives and also the one relating to all Zidoo devices as it shares the same FW

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Curious the Neo S has 4 GByte RAM and 32 GByte Flash like UHD3000 and unlike Neo X.
I guess it uses that same motherboard which is not only good news. The Neo X uses also top components on that one and one can hear that as better HDMI sound.

In my words: Neo S is an UHD3000 regarding sound but with the nice Front Panel and Headphone plugs of Neo X. But missing the front panel control buttons which are very handy in practice (never use touch). The headphone amplifier isn't the same build either.

My verdict: If you want the best and are willing to spend some serious money go for the real thing being Neo X.

 

Thanks for your opinion Nice Monkey,

We will soon have a review on the HCFR forum, the member MonsieurAl ordered it on the website Futeko

Of course you can also leave this opinion on AVSforum, that could interest people to choose between the S and the X

 

Hello,

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Thank Japan Audio Society for awarding the gold Hi-Res Audio logo to Zidoo NEO S​

Japan Audio Society
Japan Audio Society | Status of Hi-Res AUDIO Logo

With its low price and excellent performance, the NEO S will be a success for Zidoo among the casual audiophile.



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A question about NVMe.

Mirror indicates that it can be upgraded up to 1TB... but its location seems problematic to access it



And if you remove the top part of the chassis you lose the warranty.

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Yes Neo S has a slightly modified (for NVMe module) standard motherboard. This as expected.
It also has the nice hybrid PSU similar to UHD3000.
Would have preferred a fixed 2.5 inch HDD slot myself.

Very nice compact design with very few cables in a thick aluminium chassis. Thanks' for the inside peek.

 

Must admit I think the lack of hard disc caddy is a good move - you can get that with the Neo X if you want and in this case you get a much more compact design, less heat, less noise and personally I wouldn't use it.

First thing I did was whip the cover off to see the internal layout and although you can't tell unless you open it because of the bevel at the back, the chassis, sides and top are all 4.5mm machined aluminium - it's built like a tank!

If you take the back off a Dune or Zappiti they look like a Velleman project by comparison.

But yes, Olivier you are correct, there is a security sticker on one of the screws that holds the top plate on.

 

@Markswift2003
Ever tried a 2.5 inch drive yourself? Advantage up to 6 TByte at a nice price. To get one buy an external USB unit and extract it from its housing next. Bargain price offers enough around € 100,- for 5 TByte.

Heat, power, noise and almost even the size are all very close to using a flash card. In this chassis no need for using a fan with that at all. Don't see no advantage for using flash compared with a fixed 2.5 inch drive in a media player as the potential ultra speed is totally irrelevant.

3.5 inch quick loading slots + HDD's is something very different. Use it with an 2.5 => 3.5 adapter with such 2.5 inch HDD in my Neo X, fan turned off. Quick loading then still works. Highly recommended for those who like media players with inside slots to remain cool and silent.

 

It's kind of irrelevant to me, I have many terrabytes of NAS storage split by type - data backup, Music, Movies etc, so I just have no need for local storage.

As far as music goes, I use Logitech Squeezebox for whole house, Linn for critical listening (also a Squeezebox Transporter, but more so the Linn) and am now playing with Zidoo (which has a looooong way to go...) so as with movies which are accessed by several devices, I need the music files centralised.

 

Are you able to advise where to set the clock and if you can FFT to the internal hard drive, thankyou.

 

The flash is in fact 15 gb.

 

That size does not exist. Free flash?

 

It shows up as storage being 14.9 gb.

 

My Neo X shows 11,1 GByte as \Storage. That is free to use storage. I use it to put my FW update zip files there via SMB.
Your Local Album art goes there too.

 

As Nice monkey points out, the design and manufacture are neat, Zidoo continues to show its knowledge with this new model of device

Source : hao4k.cn



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Hello


What would be nice to know is if the warranty of the device is still valid if a user disassembles the chassis to change the M.2 SATA 3.0 2280 ?

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Yes we need a formal Zidoo statement here.

 

Can the thread title please be updated or the posts regarding the Neo S moved to another thread? Otherwise it’s super confusing for people looking for info on the Neo S.

 

Updated Thread Title