streamer need...........


good morning all, i am putting together another system and need streamer only, i have 2 other existing systems i am very happy with, for reference i have the burmester 151 mk2 streamer/dac in one and i have the aurender a20 streamer/dac in the other, like both a lot.

 

system three is different, i have a aavik u300 with dac built into it, therefore streamer only needed, what do you guys recommend from $7500-$15000 retail

 

thoughts?

ckr1969

@ckr1969   Are you looking for a server or a network player?  I find the generic term "streamer" to be vague.

Buy Aurender N20 and call it a day. Go with what you’re already familiar with, why create unnecessary complexities with another user interface. The N20 is currently the sweet spot in Aurender lineup. If you want to save money, buy the N200 :-)

@lalitk , how much better is the n20 over the n200?  i like the a20 a lot, an i agree about keeping to what you know.  thats why i listed what i have.

 

also, anyone have experience with the dac in the u300, i have heard its really nice but have not heard it, wonder how it compared to the surrenders

@ckr1969

I have not the heard the DAC in U300 so I cannot comment. One thing I can say about Aurender streamers is this, each model in their lineup offers incremental improvements over the other as you climb up the price ladder. With N20, I would recommend a high end separate DAC to take advantage of N20’s superlative attributes. Before you spend any dime, I would bring over A20 and pair it with U300 via digital coax and see if you find U300 DAC to your liking and how it compares to DAC inside A20. I believe the DAC inside the A20 is probably superior than the one aboard U300.

Reach out to Colin @gestalt in Nashville. He can assist you with N20 demo.