Yamaha CD-N500

Externally, the Yamaha CD-N500 resembles the technique of the Japanese brand of the 80s. Only the presence of USB and Ethernet ports visually shows that we have a modern model. The manufacturer positions the CD-N500 as a network CD player. It plays not only music from disks and flash drives, but also files over the network (from a local computer or NAS). In addition, Yamaha receives vTuner internet radio broadcast.

Hi-Res audio support

Yamaha plays ALAC and AIFF (up to 16-bit/48 kHz) and WAV and FLAC (up to 24-bit/192 kHz) files. This player does not support SACD and does not work in USB DAC mode. These functions are implemented only in more expensive models, for example, Yamaha CD-S2100 or Marantz SA8005.

Convenient control from tablet and smartphone

When playing Yamaha files, it is more convenient to control from a smartphone than using the buttons on the front panel or remote control. Because the CD-N500 has a one-line screen. The manufacturer has created a proprietary application for Android and iOS. With it, for example, you can simply search for music in your collection or the Web.

The Yamaha CD-N500 is a vintage-inspired player with a modern feature set. Its main purpose is to play music from network sources. A good partner for the CD-N500 would be the Yamaha A-S501 amplifier.