Yamaha Shipping MusicCast-Ready Networked Receiver for $599

Yamaha released the MusicCast-compatible R-N602 network hi-fi receiver at $599. The connected receiver streams content from Yamaha MusicCast-enabled products, plus PCs, network attached storage devices and TVs, said the company. The R-N602 is one of 20 Yamaha MusicCast products due by year end, it said. The receiver has a 24-bit digital-to-analog converter and is hi-res audio-compatible for decoding of 5.6 MHz DSD (Direct-Stream Digital), AIFF 192 kHz/24-bit, WAV/FLAC (up to 192 kHz/24-bit) and Apple Lossless (up to 96 kHz/24-bit) content, it said. The R-N602 supports Pandora, Rhapsody, SiriusXM Internet Radio and Spotify, and streams content via Bluetooth and AirPlay, Yamaha said.