New Model Alert = Aurender AP20 Integrated amplifier.

I agree, the Aurender AP20 sounded really good. It’s not going to be endgame reference for diehard audiophiles that are accustomed to reference separates, but it will be endgame for most. I would love to hearing streaming on this against, say, the Boulder 866. I’m not aware of any other fully integrated amplifier with streamer and DAC that even comes close to the AP20.

Here are a few photos I took:

As I looked at the back of the unit, I saw both a pair of XLRs and outs as well as a pair of RCA ins and outs. This leads me to think that the AP20 could be used as a preamp only as well (pre outs) or to power subwoofers. If I recall correctly, there were also USB ins and outs, as well as inputs for Coax / SPDIF and Toslink. I unfortunately didn’t get a picture of the back.

@hgeifman “Superb” is subjective based on sonic preferences and personal standards. I found that while the unit sounded very clean, it did not have the richer harmonics that I appreciate in some upper-echelon solid state amplifiers from T+A, Audionet, Luxman, etc. That said the AP did not sound overly bright, brittle or cold. It was fairly linear and neutral in tone and very detailed without being fatiguing. I personally prefer a little more tonal density but haven’t come across another one box solution like this that comes close. 

@hgeifman The Aurender AP20’s Class D implementation is inclusive of tech from Purifi Eigentakt.