Thanks for the sales pitch! JK. I've looked at 432EVO and the Aurenders are more in line with my needs and desires having spdif output and more or adjustable storage. I'm looking for insights regarding their N10 vs N200. If you've heard the two of them (or either one), let me know you thoughts. Thanks again.
Another one (server) bites the dust!
Well, my Musicvault that has served me SO well for a long, long time has begun to serve up errors. My needs and desires for a new server/streamer seem to be met by Aurender's N series and I'm curious if anyone can comment on the sonic differences between the N10 and the N200 for serving and streaming....They're both in my budget.
Mostly, it looks like the N200 has better power isolation and the N10 has a better clock. I imagine that doesn't tell the whole story, though.
Can you serve up some sensible subjective sonic experiences (please and thank you)?
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Thanks @deadhead1000 , I like that feature too. It’s a shame they can’t be in a raid array! So it goes.The upgrades do you look like you would provide a much more quiet background. That said, I lean into total density and warmth rather than more detail… Starts to feel angular and Leading edge focused . hi @lalitk . How are you? Hope you’re well. My deck is the AMR DP777SE and Sound much better via SPDIF where there are tubes in front. All of my collection is basically Redbook CD, but I stream using Qobuz. Is there a difference between the N10 and 200 and their USB/SPDIF output Quality? |
@deadhead1000 Thanks for that. It makes sense. RIght now, used prices have flipped the N10 a little cheaper, but pretty much a wash. I imagine either would sound great. The upgrades for quietude on the power side of the N200 are pretty attractive, too. So it comes down to features in large part. Class A and Harbeth. Nice. @jeffseight I looked a lot at Innuous and it reads like a piece of gear I'd like. USB only out and a shortage of internal storage put me off. Funny how priorities change - I've been from an "anything for better sound" listener with boxes, cables, isolation devices, wires and tubes all over the place to a "less boxes and wires, dammit" paucity of equipment consumer. In the end, The anything for better sound with some efficiencies became the middle path. It's true that the Aurender N series doesn't offer ripping and that's a drawback for me - I still get CD's as gifts/promos/etc (but it's more and more rare) and an all-in-one is attractive....BUT more boxes in the signal path (e.g. USB to spdif reclocker/LPS/wires etc) makes me wince and gives my obsessive nature to recable and tweak an awful lot of fertile ground to take root. I guess it could also be seen as more opportunity to fine tune. @lalitk your system's are always so beautifully displayed...I'm curious if you've spent some time listening to Aurender? I've heard from one member who spent a lot of time with both and found the later versions of the N10 were more to his liking ( @deadhead1000 - these had upgrades in their power supply). I am curious which DACs you all use. I have a bit of upraditis there (or just change-itis like an audio mirror) there to go with the new server - upgrade/change or tweak w/cap upgrades on the AMR. As always, enjoy the tunes! |