Aurender N10 still Relevant in 2025

The N10 is still relevant. But I think you will get equal sound quality from a N200. The N200 and N250 have been significant advances. 

I own an N20SE and N100. I have heard the N10... there was an upgrade to the power supply a couple years before it was discontinued that made the later ones sound better than the earlier ones. I have also heard the N20. 

I have also heard the Rose... definitely the sound quality is better with Aurender and you get the most recent Conductor app to control it which is highly regarded. 

@ghdprentice N250?  Did you mean N150 or does Aurender have new model in the works?  If you meant N150, my understanding is that the N10 still has a better clock than the N150?

Never mind the N250, I must have imagined that one. I do not know that it is in the works. 

N10 is good streamer (better than N150) if you’re using AES/SPDIF output from streamer. Having said that, I would not buy N10 if Aurender is no longer pushing software updates. So check with Aurender if they are still supporting N10. 

Streamer choices greatly depends on your DAC. Are you connecting the two together with USB or AES / SPDIF.  If USB, N150 would be upto the standard (this means your DAC has a superior clock and decent USB implementation).  

I Owned the Hi Rose 130 and wanted to love it. Beautiful machine. However my Mac Laptop sounded better. I tried all the Eversolo models, up to the 8. Laptop still was better. Finally went to Arunder N200 and was happy. I eventually moved up to the N20. That is endgame for me. 

Bought an Aurender N200 last year and love it. With the update it now works with Roon. Don't think the N10 offers that. The N200 also has the super capacitor for proper shut down in a power failure. This has saved my files twice. Not sure the N10 has this.

Good luck,

aldnorab 

I started streaming with a Bluesound Vault 2i in 2019 and when it was time for a significant upgrade I went with the N200.    Its been a great machine , I wish I had more time to use it.    No regrets , it is built like a tank and sounds great.