NTS Radio and Swedish audio company Etonmo have teamed up on a dedicated player that brings NTS’s genre-defying mix of music and streaming stations to almost any stereo or speaker setup. And, like Atonmo’s existing StreamPlayer, you can also listen to your favorite streaming services with it using AirPlay 2, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, or Tidal Connect.
The $179 NTSC Radio Player puts out 24-bit/192kHz audio over a standard 3.5mm audio jack and comes with an adapter cable to connect them to RCA on your old hi-fi system, or whatever other speakers you have. There are two buttons for tuning directly to NTS1 and NTS2 on the top of the device. There is also a large dial with 16 detents for switching between the station’s various infinite mixtapes. And, when you’re done letting the NTS DJ pick your tunes, you can head over to Qobuz or Apple Music, or whatever your streaming service of choice is, and listen to the new Vince Staples record. The one thing it lacks is Bluetooth support.
NTS has been operating since 2011 and is one of the best sources for music search on the internet. Instead of an endless feed of music served up by a cold and uncaring algorithm, everything on NTS is hand-picked by real humans who care about music, whether it’s obscure Japanese psychedelia or deep house. In addition to the regular DJs, NTS also has frequent guest hosts including Axl Bowman, Arushi Jain (AKA Modular Princess) and Wu-Lou.
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