The Server itself feels really solid and well made with flush screws holding the box together. The unboxing experience was a good one, I always like a double box. The key to creating a stable and resilient data stream for extreme Hi-Res music streaming is the packet buffer technology and the S100 has 1.5MB of buffer capability to deal with erratic external connectivity. The S100 also has audio-grade capacitors to ensure the lowest noise environment. The S100 has a similar chassis to the N100, drawing on the mechanical stability delivered there. The data switch has 4 100Mb slots for Audio use and 4 Gigabit Ethernet slots for other data needs (gaming, video streaming, Roon core, PCs, etc.) S100 Audiophile Data Switchįor the review, I also had the Melco S100 data switch, a device to manage data between the router and your audio sources or media server, such as the N100. See below also for a description of this process.
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Now I am no UPnP master but a quick run through with Dan Reggatt, see this article, enabled me to upgrade to MinimServer UPnP. The N100 is a DLNA/UPnP media server with Twonky Server 8.5, however MinimServer as an optional ‘upgrade’. I also have the new Melco S100 data switch that is also being supplied by the Plixir power supply.
The Plixir is a heavy block of controlled power and comes in at £850 in the UK. The N100 comes with a standard transformer led DC power lead but I have been supplied with a Plixir BDC 4A power supply that has 2 outputs, balanced, to deliver a very low noise linear DC power source to the Melco N100. There is no cooling fan involved here, either. This system is obviously designed to minimise mechanical noise. This is the same concept as their N1ZS/2A. The chassis of the Melco N100 features their anti-vibration system called HS-S² (Highly Stable Storage System). The menu system allows this functionality to operate seamlessly. The N100 is the same size and would fit perfectly with the D100 optical CD ripper that Melco also offers. The front USB port can be set up to accommodate expansion drives, backups, restoration and the like. The menu system is intuitive and requires no help from the quickstart guide. The Melco N100 Media Server has a 2TB hard disc drive and three USB 2.0 ports, one of which is at the front which is helpful for transferring files to the hard disc library. The Melco N100 Media Server builds on the N10 and the N1 digital library products introduced by Melco over the last few years. It is a very attractive piece of equipment and it benefits, in my view, in being half-sized so it fits well on a hi-fi rack or, in my case, in an IKEA Kallax Bookcase that accommodates, ironically, vinyl records perfectly, as well.
I have received a review sample of the Melco N100 media server.
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