NTS Radio Player taps hi-fi setups for NTS mixes

NTS and Swedish audio company Atonemo have launched the $179 NTS Radio Player, a dedicated device for streaming NTS’s internet radio mixes and stations through nearly any stereo setup—minus Bluetooth—but with AirPlay 2, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, and Tidal

A regular streaming app can be a little too casual for a serious hi-fi system. That’s the gap the new NTS Radio Player is trying to fill—bringing NTS’s human-curated internet radio to speakers and stereos that weren’t built for laptops and phones.

The player is the result of a partnership between NTS and Swedish audio company Atonemo. It’s designed to work with “almost any stereo or speaker setup. ” using AirPlay 2. Google Cast. Spotify Connect. or Tidal Connect for streaming services. Like Atonemo’s existing Streamplayer. it focuses on getting high-quality audio into the room without asking you to rethink your whole setup.

At $179, the NTS Radio Player outputs 24-bit / 192kHz audio through a standard 3.5mm audio jack. It also includes an adapter cable for connecting to RCA, aimed at users with vintage hi-fi systems—or simply anyone who has speakers “lying around” that still use those older inputs.

The device itself keeps things physical. On top, there are two buttons for jumping straight to NTS 1 and NTS 2. There’s also a large dial with 16 detents for switching between the station’s various “infinite mixtapes. ” giving you a tactile way to move through NTS’s format rather than scrolling through menus.

Once you’ve let NTS DJs run the night, the player can also pivot to other music services. The setup lets you hop to Qobuz or Apple Music—or your streaming service of choice—and listen to a specific release like the new Vince Staples record mentioned for the device.

There’s one missing feature, though: Bluetooth support.

NTS, which has been operating since 2011, is built around music discovery rather than a never-ending, algorithm-run feed. Its programming is hand-chosen by humans who care about music, ranging from obscure Japanese psychedelia to deep house. Alongside regular DJs, NTS also runs frequent guest hosts, including Axel Boman, Arushi Jain (AKA Modular Princess), and Wu-Lu.

With the NTS Radio Player, the pitch is clear: keep that same NTS personality—genre-defying mixes and streaming stations—while delivering it through audio gear that usually stays unplugged from the modern streaming ritual.

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