Aurender N10

Presently I am running an Oppo 105 as transport to my MSB analog dac. Very curious to see if these boxes will improve SQ. Ease of handling alone will not make me bring out the wallet at these price levels.

Which connection do you use? SPDIF or AES/EBU?
 
bigblue,

As I reported elsewhere, the MSB Network Renderer was considerably better than the MSB UMT Plus (which uses Oppo software for its streaming functionality). And that is with the UMT Plus hooked up via I2S!

I'm pretty sure it'll sound quite a bit better than the Oppo in your setup!



alex
 
At the moment I am running Spdif between the Oppo and my Analog Dav.
Great to hear about the good rewiews that the Renderer has had. Have not seen any my self.
I think it is a great product and I am looking forward trying it out. Preferably side by side with a N10.
 
Can you stream YouTube or a radio station such as WBGO Jazz with the N10? Does it have USB output?

Thanks,
Ken
 
Can you stream YouTube or a radio station such as WBGO Jazz with the N10? Does it have USB output?

Thanks,
Ken
The Aurenders have Tidal streaming capability built in, while other sources can be streamed via Apple AirPlay, so yes, no problem. The N10 has USB, AES/EBU, SPDIF, and Toslink outputs.
 
The Aurenders have Tidal streaming capability built in, while other sources can be streamed via Apple AirPlay, so yes, no problem. The N10 has USB, AES/EBU, SPDIF, and Toslink outputs.

Thanks Brian, much appreciated!

Ken
 
At the moment I am running Spdif between the Oppo and my Analog Dav.
Great to hear about the good rewiews that the Renderer has had. Have not seen any my self.
I think it is a great product and I am looking forward trying it out. Preferably side by side with a N10.
Bigblue,

I was just reporting on my own findings :) AFAIK, there isn't any formal review out there yet... Another reason why I wanted to chime in with a quick opinion!

We're getting an Aurender N10 in the store soon, so we'll be able to do that comparison, and add the Aries also!

If you're in SoCal, feel free to stop by!


Alex
 
Apparently, the N10 is a hit in the US! The entire first batch is already spoken for! Nice!


alexandre
 
Wow this thing can convert DSD to PCM on the fly via fpga!! Since it uses fpga I presume PCM to DSD is just down the road via software downloads and upsampling will be too. If so, this thing could be a match made in heaven for the Lampi's. (Then the only thing left to reach nirvana is an i2s DSD connection between the two.)

Anyone have any news on the program used for conversion??? Think if its at the HQP level; OMG can you say game changer.
 
Wow this thing can convert DSD to PCM on the fly via fpga!! Since it uses fpga I presume PCM to DSD is just down the road via software downloads and upsampling will be too. If so, this thing could be a match made in heaven for the Lampi's. (Then the only thing left to reach nirvana is an i2s DSD connection between the two.)

Anyone have any news on the program used for conversion??? Think if its at the HQP level; OMG can you say game changer.

If anyone would know, Mike does. He convinced me to buy the Aurender N100H. He has an organic love for the brand. Both Aurender and Lumin is what fortifies him. It's his blood...his breath...his life. Mike, chime in!
 
Wow this thing can convert DSD to PCM on the fly via fpga!! Since it uses fpga I presume PCM to DSD is just down the road via software downloads and upsampling will be too. If so, this thing could be a match made in heaven for the Lampi's. (Then the only thing left to reach nirvana is an i2s DSD connection between the two.)

Anyone have any news on the program used for conversion??? Think if its at the HQP level; OMG can you say game changer.

I've made the request for PCM to DSD.
 
Wow this thing can convert DSD to PCM on the fly via fpga!! Since it uses fpga I presume PCM to DSD is just down the road via software downloads and upsampling will be too. If so, this thing could be a match made in heaven for the Lampi's. (Then the only thing left to reach nirvana is an i2s DSD connection between the two.)

Anyone have any news on the program used for conversion??? Think if its at the HQP level; OMG can you say game changer.
The N10 and W20 have the DSD to PCM conversion on the fly over SPDIF and AES. I would not presume the reverse (up conversion/upsampling) to be available, and I think it's a bad idea to try to create what's not there in the first place. Play the music at its native resolution.
 
Awesome. Thanks. I want this. Do you know if the internal HDD storage can be increased from the base 4TB? I am not a NAS guy.
 
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