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Aurender N100 or X100?

I am looking at Aurender because they have built in hard drives and a caching playback.The HDDs vary from 2-10 TB. At this point 2 TB is plenty for me. And it may always be enough. But I'd rather have more room and not need it than not enough room. But it has 2 USB ports so that I can always add a HDD or 2. But what are the disadvantages of the ext HDD as compared to the internal HDD??

The x series has the larger HDD but  is a discontinued model (I believe) So is the technology still up to date? Will I be fine with the less expensive N series and an ext HDD?

What other quirks can I expect with the aurender?

artemus_5

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cleeds
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artemus_5

So the question would be, does this major problems take place when the unit is shut down or not in use?

No, it was only a problem when the power failed during use. Momentary power interruptions are not uncommon where I live, so the N100H was not a good fit for me. I believe its replacement model has a built-in battery to allow proper shutdown.

Others have different experiences, but I found Aurender's support nearly useless - the response often indicated he hadn't read my trouble report clearly. It was just a waste of my time so I gave up on Aurender.

cleeds
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I had an N100H that I bought new and it was a disaster. Its biggest problem was that even a momentary power outage caused major problems. While many praise Aurender support, I found it sorely lacking. I dumped the streamer (at a loss, of course) in favor of a Bryston and have been happy ever since.

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