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| 750$ Intel NUC vs $6000 Aurender N200: I don't hear the difference @tonywinga So why am I doing this? Curiosity and the pursuit of better sound.... .........The sound of streaming is top notch- very, very good. I even put a high end power cord on the LPS and heard a difference. I can’t imagine the sound gettin... | |
| 750$ Intel NUC vs $6000 Aurender N200: I don't hear the difference @audphile1 That could have been clearer, I agree :) I had just typed it all out in the etherregen forum on AS. I might as well copy and paste it here too. 12 hours later it still amazes me the size of the sound improvement; and I thought I had goo... | |
| 750$ Intel NUC vs $6000 Aurender N200: I don't hear the difference @adasdad If I were you, I’d have as few powered boxes between my router and your DAC as possible. Last night, for the first time with my new DAC, I unplugged all the apparatus between my router and DAC and compared going from the router to th... | |
| Do dormant cables need "RE" Broken In? If so how long can they sit dormant? This is worth repeating and putting down in print, from the article posted above: "...having numbers to validate what listeners have heard for years is meaningless." | |
| Another post about a streamer upgrade "There reaches a point where spending more money may yield only marginal or imperceptible improvements in audio quality, hence the concept of diminishing returns." "My previous set up was pretty good even using a computer as the source. The diffe... | |
| 750$ Intel NUC vs $6000 Aurender N200: I don't hear the difference @mdalton Correct, here is what they have for a non DAC streamer: I don't want to give the impression I am hugely familiar with this company, point is most manufacturers say "give it 200 hours to settle in" if you ask them, but these guys are the... | |
| 750$ Intel NUC vs $6000 Aurender N200: I don't hear the difference @mdalton I’ll be honest, I had to look up the word disapprobation 😁 I agree the OP was seeking clarification as to the reason why there was no difference, I commend that. I couldn’t find any burn in suggestions on Aurender’s website, but here is... | |
| 750$ Intel NUC vs $6000 Aurender N200: I don't hear the difference @essrand @mdalton I did read the whole thread, I was referring to this: "I again spoke to the dealer. Asked him if he was sure if the unit was burned in. He got back to me yesterday saying it has only 60 hours on it. Aurender says the N200 nee... | |
| Lumin U2 or Aurender N200 @audphile1 I used a cheapo Wireworld starlight for years, as even the engineer of my previous DAC stated it would make no difference. Finally decided to try it and got a Lightspeed and a Lush^3 to check it out. Absolutely they changed the sound,... | |
| Streamer Selection - Thoughts Requested Please! "Aurender is definitely good more neutral sound, but it can be bright, depending on the electronics, with the right ones it is a great option. Innuos it’s a little warmer and I like that,..." " I had the Innuos Zen MK3 for a while, nice app an... | |
| Music Server Advice Just found this thread- awesome information regarding Grimm and Aurender. Thanks people 🙏 | |
| Lumin U2 or Aurender N200 AQ Diamond USB is here! I’ll let it cook for a week or so before I know what it’s really capable of, but it’s an immediate improvement in soundstage and tone over the stock cable. Stock cable, as in the throw-away that came with the unit?? | |
| 750$ Intel NUC vs $6000 Aurender N200: I don't hear the difference by all means spend the 6k on the Aurender, but my humble suggestion would be to try a Roon rock on an nuc first. It cost as much as an audiophile usb cable for gods sake :) Did the op @essrand ever re-try the comparison "properly"? as he sug... | |
| 750$ Intel NUC vs $6000 Aurender N200: I don't hear the difference The side two of it is the inconsistency in the A/B testing between the two use cases, the subjective nature of it all and the part where the inaccurate data posted here will result in misguiding others who are potentially striving to improve thei... | |
| 750$ Intel NUC vs $6000 Aurender N200: I don't hear the difference @metaldetektor thanks for sharing your experience. The many positive reviews of Grimm seem to imply it is the best thing since sliced bread, but this easily forgotten concept of synergy is the most important principle. Was this a DSD observation t... |