Summing up this group of network players isn't entirely straightforward, since they offer such a broad range of features. And remember: our subjective score ratings are based on 'sound quality for the money'. So we're not saying the Pioneer N-50 sounds better than Nairn Audio's ND5 XS. It doesn't. It's higher score reflects the fact that it's less than one quarter the price. We also judged sound quality solely on each player's network streaming functionality using a wired Ethernet connection. They might perform differently via WLAN - and different again when used as standalone DACs with a computer or disc transport as a source.
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