Not heard either of these but wondering why you would choose both? If you choose an Aurender as a source and want a Meitner DAC then get just a Meitner DAC without the streaming. Or pick up the Meitner Ma3 or an Aurender A200 or A20 (which would cost about the same as the N200 and the Meitner Ma3 together). Why pay twice for the same functionality? Personally, I like separate streaming source and DAC since it gives more flexibility.
Meitner Ma3 Streaming vs Aurender
Been researching for a dedicated streamer. I really like the Aurender line either the N200 or N20. I also plan to upgrade my DAC next. After reading a lot about the Meitner Ma3 it may be what I’m looking for. However the Meitner also has streaming capability as an added feature so do I go with the Meitner as a streaming DAC? Is its streaming SQ equal or better than a dedicated streamer such as Aurender? I would loose the storage capability of the Aurender, the caching payback and a dedicated app. So I could go with an Aurender N 200 and the Meitner or just the Meitner. Unfortunately no way to compare these options.
Anyone been down this road ?
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Any reason you are limiting yourself to a Meitner DAC? If not, consider the N200 and some other brand of DAC. There are a ton of great DACs at the price point you are looking to spend. @drubin mentioned a few. There’s also Chord,Holo May, Denafrips, Lampizatot. |
Sorry @jfrmusic wrong thread! 😁 |