• 1. Power / Standby button — Used to turn the device on and enable different standby modes.
  • 2. Front Panel Network Indicator Led — Used as a reference for the status of your network connection.
  • 3. Front USB type A — Used for connecting USB storage.
  • 4. Power Socket — Used to attach to main power.
  • 5. Network cable port — Used to attach to your network.
  • 6. Back USB port — Used for connecting USB storage.
  • 7. Digital Output — Used to connect to various hardware.
  • 8. Digital Inputs — Two optical inputs (Toslink 1 & 2) and two coaxial inputs (1 x RCA phono 3, 1 x BNC Connection 4).
  • 9. Wired IR Out — Output to connect via wired Infra-Red.
  • 10. Reset Switch — Use to reset the ND5 XS 2. For more information on resetting the ND5 XS 2, see the "Restoring ND5 XS 2 to Factory Settings" topic.
  • 11. Analogue Outputs (DIN) — Analogue — 5-pin DIN used to connect various media devices. DIN offers better sound quality when connecting between Naim components.
  • 12. Ground switch — Select the Default position unless the product is connected in a hi-fi system (via an analogue audio connection that includes an earth connection) incorporating another earthed source component, or mains ‘hum’ is audible through the loudspeakers.
  • 13. Wi-Fi Aerial ports — Connection for aerials used to connect the ND5 XS 2 via Wi-Fi.
  • 14. Bluetooth Aerial port — Connection for aerial used to connect the ND5 XS 2 via Bluetooth.
  • 15. Analogue Outputs (RCA phono) — Used to attach various media devices.