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Aurender, wich one? Upgrading from a Mac mini

I am hoping to upgrade my digital music "front end" from my Mac Mini.  I am looking at the Aurender, but which model?  I only need it store music ( 2 T is more than enough ) and pull from my DNLA server and USB to my DAC.   I plan to continue to use my DAC ( built into my McIntosh C2500 ) so I don't need to buy a device that has another DAC in it.  However are there any other "audible" differences from the N100 to the N10 or A10 when using the USB out to another DAC?  A good remote app is important and I have heard favorable comments on the Conductor app.   And as always are there are any other brands that I should consider ?  But I would like a one box solution, not one that required running roon or JRiver on another computer.  
Thank you 
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Really you answered your own question already "2 TB’s is plenty". I will make it easy and say that GET the N100H its 2 TB internal storage and has no DAC so you just run a USB audio cable to your MAC, and control the thing with the AWESOME Conductor app for tablets. As far as sound goes ALL the Aurenders sound completely gorgeous! You will be happy :-) But you have to plug the Aurender in using the Ethernet cable to router if you want to stream effectively and use NAS or a PC for extra storage. For $2700 nothing can touch it when you factor in the Conductor app its a #1 pick!

Matt M
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