![]() The rear of the unit has at top, the Bluetooth antenna, power port, USB, Optical, and Coax inputs, followed by a pair of XLR outputs which are split by the RCA outputs at the bottom of the unit. The front face has the display, volume knob, selector button, power button, balanced 4.4mm port, and 6.3mm single ended port from top to bottom when standing. The display itself is roughly an inch square (the usable portion) but the glass covers roughly double the actual display size on the front face and gives the unit a bit more symmetry than it would have otherwise. ![]() Four screws hold the rear face in place while the front is held on with a pair of screws on of which is hidden beneath the display cover. The exterior is all brushed aluminum with heavy face (roughly ½ inch thick) that contains the display and controls, followed by a standard stamped shell and a rear faceplate made of the same stamped aluminum with a thickness of roughly an eighth of an inch. Depth is roughly 6 inches making the overall unit quite compact and easy to tuck under a monitor or TV. The neo is a tidy little unit standing roughly nine (9) inches tall and an inch and a half (1.5) wide. Even a little silver spray paint so it matched the color of the unit would help here. Also the Bluetooth antenna looks really out of place as the rest of the unit is all brushed aluminum and well made, and it is white, plastic, and generally pretty cheap looking. I hate using extensions as it is one more place to introduce noise and unwanted problems, but in this case one either uses an extension or purchases a new cable as the one provided is nearly unusable. ![]() The USB cable provided is so short it requires an extension be used even to attach to a PC on the floor if the unit will be on the desk where controls are accessible. The stand is made of heavy aluminum and matches the unit well for those who wish to stand the unit vertically. Not a huge deal, just know you will need a coin cell battery before using the unit. Much has been made of the remote not shipping with a battery installed and I suspect this is due to the laws now surrounding transport of Lithium batteries. the three small boxes beneath the main unit contain, the power supply, USB cable, bluetooth antenna, stand, and remote control. Inside the box the main unit rests on top of several small boxes containing the other parts and a foam surround protects it from shifting during transport. Removing the slip-cover reveals a familiar iFi logo in gloss on a matte background. The Neo comes well packed with a slip-cover with a photo of the unit on front and specs and features on the reverse. If you have an interest in the Neo or other iFi products, please see their website and follow them on facebook. I spent two weeks with the Neo as my daily driver before sending it on to the next reviewer in line and received no compensation of any form for this review. Disclaimer: I received the Neo as part of the review tour and have no financial interest in iFi or any of its distributors.
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