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Aurender and native DSD output

For those out there that are using the Aurender N20 streamer in tandem with a DAC that has both AES/EBU and USB digital input, can you please let me know if you are able to play DSD files via the Aurender over the AES/EBU output when the "Use native DSD on USB" setting is on?

In my case, this does not work, if I have the "use native DSD on USB" on, I cannot play any DSD/DSF files over AES/EBU, I can only play them over USB.. Flac and other formats work fine.

In my case the Aurender N20 is connected via both the AES/EBU and USB interfaxces to the Chord Dave DAC.

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jfrmusic
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Aurender support will answer all your questions. The number is in the manual. Support via phone is excellent. Call them!

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audphile1
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Even with USB out of the system and native dsd off, the N20 sends DoP via AES. Between the OCXO clock in the Aurender and the DAVE FPGA (Chord FPGA is really good with DSD), there’s zero need in keeping the USB connected. Not having it in there will probably result in better sound. 
To add, not all DSD albums sound better than their hi-res counterparts. I rarely dip into my DSD library. 

peipaul
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The aurender converts dsd files to pcm on all the spidf outputs.

 

If you turn native dsd on it will only play the files through usb

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oddiofyl
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Exactly

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audphile1
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@peipaul ​​​​@oddiofyl partially correct - it will downsample to PCM (N20) if your DAC is not compatible with DoP on AES interface. In case of DAVE it does accept DSD over PCM (DoP) and that is how N20 outputs DSD64 via its AES out.

Refer to this chart

https://aurenderteam.notion.site/2e2261cddc904b5e9372b4917bfa0aef?v=32b06a95f9a74d3e91d73a3e674c89be

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