I own the Aurender ACS10 and the Audio Research DAC 9. I've owned and listened to several music servers and the Aurender is the best I've heard. On top of that it is a CD bit perfect ripper also. Two (2) terrabyte internal hard drives and it streams also. The DAC 9 is without a doubt the best DAC I've heard. The DAC 8 is also pretty darn good, but Randy in Santa Monica Optimal Enchantment convinced me to upgrade. No regrets.
The music is wonderful.
By-the-way, if it is still posted, you might want to consider the Monolith III Speaker. It has new panels (a $3000) value using their new panel designs (same as the 15), and electronic crossover. I've heard the Monolith IIIs vs the 15s and I still prefer the Monolith III. Last I saw, they were being sold for $7000
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The music is wonderful.
By-the-way, if it is still posted, you might want to consider the Monolith III Speaker. It has new panels (a $3000) value using their new panel designs (same as the 15), and electronic crossover. I've heard the Monolith IIIs vs the 15s and I still prefer the Monolith III. Last I saw, they were being sold for $7000
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