Noxon2Audio – Internet Radio without a PC
By Alexander Grundner |
October 19th, 2005 
If you’ve been looking for a streaming audio player to match your new iMac mini (or not), look no further than the Noxon2Audio. Available at the end of October, the €199 (about $238 USD) device is capable of not only streaming music from your Windows or Mac PC, but can tap into Internet Radio and download firmware upgrades – via WLAN or Ethernet – without a PC connection. But wait… it gets better! Noxon2Audio claims to be able to playback Windows Media Connect DRM10-protected files – sorry guys… no Apple FairPlay support at this time.
Feature Highlights:
- Large front panel LCD
- Infared Remote
- USB 2.0 host
- Compatibility with popular UPnP media servers like TwonkyVision MusicServer and Elgato EyeConnect
- Ad-Hoc or Wireless Access Point connectivity at 802.11g speeds
Audio Connectors:
- Line out (RCA)
- Headphone out (3.5mm Jack – plug)
- S/P-DIF digital out (TOS-Link)
Supported File Formats:
- Internet radio (streaming MP3, MMS)
- MP3 (up to 320 kBit/s, CBR/VBR)
- ID3 V1.0 / V2.0
- M3U
- PLS
- WMA-9 (up to 320 kBit/s) unprotected and DRM10 protected
Editor’s Note: Where’s the AAC support? I hope Noxon just inadvertently forgot to list it in their initial fact sheet.
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