Melco Digital Music Libraries and Audiophile Network Data Switches
Get a free S100 data switch with any N10 purchased!
Purchase any configuration of N10 between now and the end of may and receive an S100 data switch (normally £2099.00) totally free.
Please call us for further details!
Rip, Store and Play...
Melco was established by Makoto Maki in 1975 in Japan. Maki, an enthusiastic audiophile, established the company to design and manufacture the finest audio components of the time - the undoubted masterpiece of the Melco line being the turntable, introduced into the UK in 1980, which set new standards in music reproduction.
From those early beginnings Melco developed into the largest computer peripherals manufacturer in Japan, offering advanced products based on rigorous R&D, including Wireless routers, Ethernet Data Switches and storage devices such as NAS drives.
Now the Company is proud to revive the highly-respected Melco brand, offering discerning audiophiles high technology networked audio components in the spirit of those much revered early Melco products, while incorporating the very latest research into reliable high performance networked devices and storage.
'Melco' stands for Maki Engineering Laboratory Company - now you know!
Melco N1-S38B Flagship Digital Music Library
Meet the brand new Melco N1-S38B Digital Music Library!
Black or silver finish
3.8TB SSD
The flagship Melco N1 has been researched and developed from the ground up, incorporating a brand new aluminium chassis (3mm thick, larger fully populated main board, higher performance CPU and larger internal flash memory).
These aspects add up to increased performance whilst retaining the most important goal: unrivalled sound quality. The N1 improves on the fantastic N1ZS and N10 Melco music library products, incorporating the technologies learnt and developed to the next level.
Inbuilt benefits...
Unlike PC based systems, all Melco's have a dedicated PLAYER port. This allows connection directly to the network Streamer or Player without any data switch in the signal path which would damage the music data.
This direct connection concept Melco call Direct Streaming Music – DSM – and it is unique to Melco as is the Ethernet purifier between the LAN and PLAYER ports.
These technologies employed within Melco's DSM ensures that your player receives only clean and accurate data, all packets are timed with low-jitter precision and all unwanted traffic is blocked, even the LAN lights can be disabled for highest possible data integrity.
There are two methods of operation – Network Mode is the default and allows a tablet connected to the Wi-Fi to control the player as normal. But for ultra-pure music playback DIRECT MODE can be selected – in this case there is no need for any external Ethernet or IT components, and the Melco acts as DHCP server to the player, under these conditions all browsing and control is then from the player front panel.
Check out Melco's technical stuff here... https://www.melco-audio.com/
Melco N50-S38 Digital Music Library
- 1 x 3.8TB SSD
- Comfortable front panel buttons with positive click for easy operation
- OLED display to reduce internal noise
- Rear USB 3.0 ports – BACKUP, EXPANSION USB-DAC or Easy
- Import from Flash drive, CD drive or HDD
- 3 pole IEC mains inlet with true electrical ground to define source component as ground point, and internal power-line noise filter.
The Melco N50-S38 is the first SSD model in a full width (43cm) chassis. Easy to import from CD, USB memory, or music data on your PC. Back up your important music collection simply from front display menu.
You can play music from an App on your smart phone or tablet which beautifully lists your music collection with cover art, artist/album information. Melco Music HD app is only available for iPad. If you connect USB-DAC, N1 becomes a transport of streaming services and becomes a Roon Ready device. Unlike a server for the office, Melco Music Library is purely designed for audio playback.
Melco N50-H60 Digital Music Library
- 2 x 3TB HDD
- Comfortable front panel buttons with positive click for easy operation
- OLED display to reduce internal noise
- Rear USB 3.0 ports – BACKUP, EXPANSION USB-DAC or Easy
- Import from Flash drive, CD drive or HDD
- 3 pole IEC mains inlet with true electrical ground to define source component as ground point, and internal power-line noise filter.
The Melco N50-H60 is a 6TH HDD model in a full width (43cm) chassis. Easy to import from CD, USB memory, or music data on your PC. Back up your important music collection simply from front display menu.
You can play music from an App on your smart phone or tablet which beautifully lists your music collection with cover art, artist/album information. Melco Music HD app is only available for iPad. If you connect USB-DAC, N1 becomes a transport of streaming services and becomes a Roon Ready device. Unlike a server for the office, Melco Music Library is purely designed for audio playback.
Melco N100-H50 Digital Music Library
- 1 x 5TB HDD
- Fine design both for rack-style and desktop use (215 mm)
- Aluminum front and top panel with hairline finish
- 2 mm steel sheet chassis for anti-vibration
- HDD is designed with anti-vibration system “HS-S²” (Highly Stable Storage System) under same concept as N1ZS/2A.
- LAN port for direct connection with player (no LED for status indication)
- USB2.0 x3 are compatible with USB-DAC, USB CD drive and USB storage such as USB HDD or USB flash memory. When the drive is connected, user can choose the purpose of the drive on the front display. (Import, expansion, backup, restore etc)
- Low C/N clock of NDK
- Power management system by FPGA for improved system stability.
- Fan-less design
N100 creates a convenient and compact Hi-Fi system when used with a USB-DAC Headphone amplifier or USB connected Active Loudspeakers.
Sound Quality of N100 is true to the Melco tradition and will not be outclassed in a high-end system, stream from N100's dedicated Player port to Linn and Naim etc!
Melco N100-H20 Digital Music Library
- 1 x 2TB HDD
- Fine design both for rack-style and desktop use (215 mm)
- Aluminum front and top panel with hairline finish
- 2 mm steel sheet chassis for anti-vibration
- HDD is designed with anti-vibration system “HS-S²” (Highly Stable Storage System) under same concept as N1ZS/2A.
- LAN port for direct connection with player (no LED for status indication)
- USB2.0 x3 are compatible with USB-DAC, USB CD drive and USB storage such as USB HDD or USB flash memory. When the drive is connected, user can choose the purpose of the drive on the front display. (Import, expansion, backup, restore etc)
- Low C/N clock of NDK
- Power management system by FPGA for improved system stability.
- Fan-less design
N100 creates a convenient and compact Hi-Fi system when used with a USB-DAC Headphone amplifier or USB connected Active Loudspeakers.
Sound Quality of N100 is true to the Melco tradition and will not be outclassed in a high-end system, stream from N100's dedicated Player port to Linn and Naim etc!
Melco E100 External USB Hard Disc Drive
The Melco E100 is the perfect solution to add to your N1 or similar digital music library storage by a further 3TB HDD.
The Melco branded circuit board is optimised from audiophile point of view to maximise data retention and retrieval.
MELCO Highly Stable Storage System holds whole drive with our dedicated technology.
Dedicated PCB holds capacitors for power supply and quality clock generator for better signal transmission.
To host USB type B port is for any N1 range or PC to read the disk data.
To device USB type A port is for USB-DAC playback with any N1 range USB local playback function.
HDD is formatted with exFAT. Reformat is available with Windows / Mac PC.
Melco S10 Audiophile Data Switch
Digital Music relies on perfectly timed data in a low noise environment to achieve maximum performance.
The limitation to the ultimate sound quality of digital music on an Ethernet network is the network itself and the components used.
IT components are low cost commodity items and are effective for PC data and gaming etc - they are simply inadequate for high quality digital music.
One critical component is all digital music systems is the dataswitch which handles both the music data and control either combined within your router or serarately.
The Melco S10 is designed and configured as an audiophile component without any IT compromises.
Melco owners have long realised the benefits of using Melco NAS without any network connection at all – but this is often not practical.
The S10 is Melco’s flagship data switch and comprises a ‘head’ unit and a power unit, separating the sensitive data-carrying areas of the design from the power supply. The two-box approach echoes that of the N10/2 library, and offers the least compromise when it comes to ultimate sound quality.
The S10’s head unit is based on a heavily upgraded S100 network switch, and benefits from a greatly improved power management section, better aluminium casework and a rigid-steel screened chassis.
The rear panel connections include different-speed RJ45 Ethernet ports: 4x 100 MB and 4x 1 GB, plus 2x 1 GB SFP.
Melco S10 will dramtically improve the performance of all networked music sources - we have S10 on permanant demonstration so arrange your audition now!
Melco S100 Audiophile Data Switch
Get a free S100 data switch with any N10 purchased!
Purchase any configuration of N10 between now and the end of may and receive an S100 data switch (normally £2099.00) totally free.
Please call us for further details!
Digital Music relies on perfectly timed data in a low noise environment to achieve maximum performance.
The limitation to the ultimate sound quality of digital music on an Ethernet network is the network itself and the components used.
IT components are low cost commodity items and are effective for PC data and gaming etc - they are simply inadequate for high quality digital music.
One critical component is all digital music systems is the dataswitch which handles both the music data and control either combined within your router or serarately.
The Melco S100 is designed and configured as an audiophile component without any IT compromises.
Melco owners have long realised the benefits of using Melco NAS without any network connection at all – but this is often not practical.
Now with the S100 all Melco users can enjoy the benefits of a permanent network connection – access to streaming services, internet radio and other networked sources - without any sound quality compromises.
Melco S100 will dramtically improve the performance of all networked music sources - we have S100 on permanant demonstration so arrange your audition now!
Melco D100 USB Optical Disc Drive
The Melco D100 uses the most recent generation of optical drive technology which reads CD's with great precision.
The Melco branded circuit board is optimised from an audiophile point of view to promise the highest quality transport and ripping of CD into N1 range.
It can be turned off with the dedicated power switch and is built into casework using the same concept as most recent Melco music library products.
Melco Highly Stable Storage System holds the whole drive mechanism stable when in use.
Dedicated PCB holds capacitors for power supply and quality clock generator for better signal transmission.
Perfect for ripping your cherished CD's onto your new Melco!
