aurender n10 or....?


I run a lynx card sets/ebu to Berkeley dac (original version. Not even use) to some ancient jrdg mono amps (thx Guido!) to a pair of audio physic scorpios.
I have grown frustrated with my homemade pc server and its penchant for dieing on my every 12mos or so. Soooo I am thinking of joining the rest of the world and picking up a more reliable way to get data to the Berkeley. I love my tidal and given my connectivity needs (aes/ebu) i was thinking I'd look at the aurender n10. Anyone have any other suggestions for my short list? The n10 at $8k is at the top end of what I would like to spend. Well, actually it is 2x what I would like to spend but if it is as good as I am told I'll sell some plasma.
thx!!!
jimmy3993

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N10 and Melco do not have ars/ebu digital outputs.  USB is horrible - you don't want that.  
Even with asynchronous usb, even if you run the usb power separately...usb is transmitted by packets;  you want a sream, which is what spdif gives you.  USB is pretty pathetic.  USB is your computers anus.  You don't want your music coming out of that.