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HDX Hard Disk Player Overview
4 HDX Hard Disk Player Overview
The Naim HDX hard disk player will completely change the way you access and listen
to your music collection. while the HDX may look like a CD player and can play CDs
conventionally, it is intended to operate in a fundamentally different way.
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Rather than simply reproducing the audio on a CD inserted in the drawer, the HDX
automatically reads and stores the CD data for replay at any later time. The hard
disk capacity of the HDX enables the data from approximately 650 CDs to be stored.
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In addition to its conventional analogue or digital audio outputs, the HDX can
provide up to six NaimNet/StreamNet network streams for playback in multiple
remote areas.
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When the HDX first reads the data from a CD, it automatically accesses an internet
music database and downloads the information held for that CD. The information
can include title, tracks, artist, composer, genre and numerous additional details.
This can then be used by the HDX to select or search for material and to build
custom playlists. The CD cover artwork will also be downloaded if available and
displayed by the user interface.
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The HDX is able to operate as a conventional CD player. A CD inserted in the drawer
can be played immediately with its audio routed to the analogue and digital audio
outputs.
Ripping a CD you don’t personally own constitutes a violation of copyright
law. You must ensure if inserting a borrowed CD for playback that the HDX is not
set automatically to rip the CD. Section 7.8.1 describes disabling and enabling
automatic ripping.
The mode of control and operation of your HDX will depend upon the type of system
with which it is integrated. These different “user interfaces” are introduced in Section 4.1
while the most commonly used touch screen controlled Front Panel Display Interface is
described in detail in Section 7.
If the HDX is your first experience of a network connected product you may find it
worthwhile to read the glossary in Section 12 before moving on to installation and
operation.
4.1 HDX User Interfaces
Unlike a conventional item of hi-fi equipment, the HDX can
be operated in a number of different ways using a variety
of user interfaces. The user interface you use to control
your HDX will depend on the type of system in which it
is installed and the ancillary equipment available. The
following table and paragraphs carry short descriptions of
each user interface.
