Aurender N-200 Compatiblity with DACS. Is this a thing?


More specifically, I'm looking for a Dac for my new Aurender N200 streamer.  I noticed on Aurender's website they have a list of compatible Dacs.  I'm considering  a used Berkely Alpha Series 2 Dac, although, no Berkeley dacs are listed as compatible.  I didn't realize compatibility was a thing when matching considering a dac.  I'm not talking about how they sound together but specifically functionality of the two components.

 

Second questions:  The Conductor app that Aurender uses has a volume control button but when I try to use it I get the message, Volume control not available.  What's up with that?  Does the volume control button only work with their streamer/dac machines?  Not being able to control the volume from my phone is deal breaker.

malatu
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I tried an Aurender in my system with various DAC's and yes I had issues, with the iFi iDSD Micro BL it failed to deal with bitrate change, I get a short, sometimes long sometime permanent drop out, frequently. Similar happens with my Denafrips Aries II but much, much less. Switching to a Lindemann Limetree Bridge with same, and other DACs resulted in far fewer drop outs not linked to bitrate change but separate and minor modem problems ( that i'm fixing). Was my experience typical , perhaps not and the modem issue contributes as well, still that was the result, yummy not get it. The dealers allowed me to test both, in store and at home, at the same time. The sound quality between the 2 in my system(s), three different amps ( Cayin Tube, Naim, Vincent pre / power hybrid and 2 different sets of Audio Physic speakers, was indeterminate, they may just sound slightly different, is one better than the other, definite no. You pays your money and takes you choice.

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@vonhelmholtz Yes, I too hope Juan @Bliss will respond. If I understand correctly, he finds the N200 coax output beats USB (with some DACs) because coax fully uses the Aurender's own clock. More to be learned on this subject.