Will be interested hear your impressions of the Aurender UI vs BluOS. I tried the Aurender and returned to the Node 130 (with the PDCreative/SBooster upgrade) to Qutest. Just didn't love the Aurender UI for the $$ delta...and no option to eventually incorporate Roon. I'm waiting for the new Innuos streamer and will also upgrade my DAC at that time. Good luck!!
Streamer Upgrade Bluesound Node To Aurender N10
Just got into streaming via a Bluesound Node running Tidal and Qobuz, streaming from an iPad Air via wifi. Very impressed by the simplicity, convenience, incredible choice of music and sound quality. My question is; if I replace the Bluesound Node with an Aurender N10 will there be a noticeable difference in SQ?
Rest of the system is a McIntosh C52 pre amp, MC312 power amp and Magico A5 speakers. I feed the digital optical output from the Bluesound Node to the C52. A/D conversion is done in the C52. If I do upgrade to the Aurender N10, what is the best way to connect the system together? A/D in the Aurender N10 or C52, type of cable connection between the two units etc?