NEWHANK Stream IT 2 Wireless Streaming Preamplifier User Manual
- June 4, 2024
- NEWHANK
Table of Contents
NEWHANK Stream IT 2 Wireless Streaming Preamplifier
Introduction
STREAM IT 2 is a highend audio streaming and Bluetooth aptX HD connectivity.
Applying STREAM IT 2 to your current stereo system will enable you to stream
music from your smart device, USB, NAS or streaming services, such as
Spotify,Tidal or Qobuz in high resolution by Wiim Player App, AirPlay,
Bluetooth or other third party compatible apps. Lots of Hi-Fi hardware
components, such as ESS9023 DAC are implemented to makea great sound quality.
Adding more units to your home audio system can set u a wireless multiroom or
multizone whole house audio system, it will give you totally new and great
experience to play and enjoy music.
What’s in the box
Main Features
- Streaming music via the network without distance limitation or Bluetooth5.0 up to 30 meters.
- Bluetooth 5.0 aptX HD for true high-resolution music.
- Spotify Connect, Airplay, Qplay, DLNA, UPnP streaming protocols supported.
- Support streaming source from online services, smart device memory, USB pen drive, NAS, Bluetooth and line in.
- Multiroom and multizone streaming enabled by mutiple units connected in same network.
- All music sources can be restreamed in sync to other models from us.
- Airplay, Spotify Connect, Qplay, DLNA, UPnP protocol and 3rd party app compatible.
- High-quality music streaming support, sample rate decoding up to 24bit, 192kHz.
- Coaxial and Optical to provide digital audio output
- Coaxial and Optical to receive digital audio input
- HDMI input from TV or TV box etc with HDMI output
- Line inputs for more possible external audio input
- Spotify. Deezer, Tidal, Qobuz, iHeartRadio, Tuneln, Napster, lots of online streaming services are integrated to use in the app.
- Free iOS and Android app are available.
- Free global online update for new features.
- Full function remote controller to use without a cellphone.
- Treble and Bass adjustment via remote controller.
- Tunes working with PC streaming
SPECIFICATION
Connectivity
| Wireless network| IEEE802.11 b/g/n 2.4G
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Ethernet| Single 10/100M RJ45
Bluetooth| 5.0 Qualcomm aptX
USB Host| Play music from USB pen drive
Frequency response| 20Hz to 20kHz
Digital output/input
| Coaxial output/input
Optical output/input
Analog output| 1x RCA
Audio input| 1x RCA
Power supply| 5V-1A Micro USB input
Decoding| Up to 24bit/192kHz
Music format| FLAC/MP3/AAC/AAC+/ALAC/APE/WAV
SNR| 110dB
THD| 0.01%
Remote| IR remote controler
LED
| Flash Red-Power on
Green-WiFi Connected, Light Green-Line input Purple-Optical
White-Coaxial Yellow-USB
Blue-Bluetooth
Dimensions| 132(W)x100(D)x39(H)mm(5.19×3.94×1.54in)
Weight| 0.35kg(0.78lb)
Interfaces
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OLED: to show the device status.
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IR receiver: for remote control.
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Bluetooth antenna: external Bluetooth antenna for better signal strength.
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Reset: short press to reset the device WiFi, long press to restore the device to factory setting(only works
in WiFi mode), please change to WIFi mode when the device is in Bluetooth or line input mode. -
R$232: Serial port for smart device communication.
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OLine input: for external audio sources from TV, CD player and so on.
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Coaxial input to connect to digital audio sources.
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Optical input: to connect to digital audio sources.
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Line output to provide analog audio to other devices
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Coaxial: to provide digital audio output to amplifiers.
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Optical output: to provide digital audio output to amplifiers.
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LAN: Wired connection to your router
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USB Host: to connect USB pen drive(1024 tracks at most)
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WiFi antenna: external WiFi antenna for better WiFi signal strength.
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Micro USB: 5V/1A Micro USB input.
Remote controller
Connection diagram
How to use
App download
Download the Wiim Player application from App Store for iOS based devices and
Google Play Store for Android-based devices.
The application supports English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portugese,
Korean, Simplified Chinese,
Traditional Chinese and Japanese
Connection
Option 1 – Connection via app
- Power the device.
- Connect your mobile devices to your network.
- Go for mobile device WLAN settings> Connect mobile device to hotspot NHAUDIO_XXxx you will see a WiFi logo the (short press the reset button if hotspot is not found)
- Open the Wiim Player application, follovw the guides
- Choose the 2.4G network(only 2.4G network will appear), enter router password>wait for the device to be configured. For multiple units connecting to same router, router password will be saved.
Attention for Android users
Different brand mobile phones may ask you to allow to use NHAUDIO WiFi
network, please choose
yes, if not, you may not able to set up successfully.
Option 2 – Connection via LAN
- Plug in the wired cable to the RJ45 Ethernet, the device will show on the app in about 10 seconds. (Note: the cell phone and the device must be in the same network)
Option 3- Bluetooth pair
- Open the Wim Player app.
- Choose the Bluetooth mode at the bottom of the music source page of Wim Player .(to activate the Bluetooth).
- Open the Bluetooth on the mobile device.
- Pair to device Bluetooth “NEWHANK”.
App features
Device setting
Rename : to customize the device name
Speaker info: you will see the device information like Mac ID,device,IP,
SSID etc
Alarm Clock: to set the alarm clock Preset Content: you will see all the
preset contents here.
To play local storage musSIc
Click the “My Music” on the application and choose the music ready there.
NOTE: the iOS based devices have blocked the access to iTunes library.
To play music from NAS
Please note that our system only support NAS with DLNA feature.
To play line in mode
- Connect the RCA cables to the TV or other audio sources
- Choose line in mode on the application or remote control_
To play Bluetooth mode
- Choose the Bluetooth mode on the application or remote control, the LED will change to blue
- Open the Bluetooth on your cellphone/tablet
- Pair the device Bluetooth (NEWHANK) and play
Streaming services
To use the online streaming services, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Tidal, Qobuz and
Deezer may need to register
account at the service provider platform.
Spotify
To use Spotify, you have to own spotify premium account.
You will find the device in the device list on the Spotify application and
choose the device you want to play
NOTE: one Spotify account can only streaming to one device at a time.
AirPlay
The device supports AirPlay1, you can choose the AirPlay and play music
Qplay
Our devices suppot QQ music using the Qplay protocol, you have to turn on the
Qplay in the QQ music
player setting and then find the device in the Qplay list.
Multiroom and Multizone
Users can group multiroom and multizone on the Application, for example you
can group device 1,2,3 and 4 together and play same music in sync, or group
device 1 and 2 as zone A and device 3 and 4 as zone B, and play different
music in zone A and zone B.
Left and right channel
Users can choose the right channel or left channel or stereo mode on the
application, or choose left channel on device A and choose right channel on
device B, and group them together and play in sync to make stereo.
Source mode change
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Method 1: change on application
Users can change PLAY MODES WiFi, Bluetooth, Line input and USB, and optical, coaxial and HDMI on the application. To change from Bluetooth/line input/USB to WiFi, only need choose the online streaming services such as Tidal, Qobuz or Spotify or cell phone local storage music or any music via DLNA or UPnP streaming. -
Method 2: change with remote control
Users can use the remote control to change the play modes-WiFi, Bluetooth, Line input and USB.
Restore factory setting
Two methods to restore device to factory setting
- Method 1-Iong press the reset button on the device for 8-10seconds
- Method 2-go for “App setting-speaker info-restore factory setting”
Firmware update
The application will notify you in app when there is a new fireware version
available.lt’s recommended to update fireware whenever available as this might
not only correct bugs or improve security.but also can add new features or
services.
Play on PC
There are several tools to play music from the PC
To play music from iTunes on Mac and Windows PC
Our devices can stream audio sources from local storage, media library in Mac
and Windows PC and online services from iTunes. Users can easily play and
switch music, control volume and choose the audio devices to group and upgroup
the audio devices.
To play music from Windows PC via Foobar2000
Our devices support UPnP protocol, with the popular foobar2000, you can play
music from Windows PC to our devices. Please follow the steps below:
- download the foobar2000 and install it.
- refer to the doc how to add UPnP component at our website download column.
- refer the link below how to add UPnP component http://wiki.hydrogenaud.iolindex. php?title=Foobar2000:How_to_install_a_component
- restart the foobar2000, then check: Library>configure>output>device, you will see the PLAYER in device option column.
- Choose the device to play the music.
FAQ
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Q: Do your devices support airplay and third-party DLNA apps?
A: Yes. They support airplay and third-party apps like BubbleUPNP. -
Q: How many zones can yOu group in one system?
A: 12 rooms is the maximum, while 8 zones are recommended. -
Q: What distance can your wireless audio system cover?
A: Once the system is connected to your WiFi router, you can stream your music anywhere there is a WiFi
signal. -
Q: Can it play high-resolution music?
A: Yes. Our devices can play APE and FLAC within the normal bit rate range. They also support decoding
24bit/192kHz music files. -
Q: How many languages do you support?
A: Our devices will auto-detect your mobile device language and change automatically. Currently, we
support English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese, Korean and Japanese and more on the
way. -
Q: What online music services do you support?
A: Spotify, Deezer,Quboz, Tidal, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, Napster, and more, with more pending.
: Can I play local music?
A: Yes. You can play music from “MY MUSIC” on the application from local storage devices such
as mobile device storage, USB thumb drives and NAS. -
Q: Can the device work with Windows devices?
A: The Windows application is not available at the moment, but on the Windows PC, users can use iTunes,
Foobar2000 and Spotify connect. -
Q: Can all music sources play in multiroom mode?
A: Yes, the online streaming music, line input and Bluetooth all can play multiroom mode. -
Q: Does your device support Google Assistant or Alexa?
A: Our devices donot support Alexa, vet through Bluetooth, our device can work with Google Assistant.
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