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Thank you for approving my post so fast.
You are welcome, I hope you can get help for your problems. Good luck.
bmichels
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Thanks for taking the time to investigate. I believe that I read that the MB100 McIntosh music server does this....
(It will be great if iPeng8 could do this. This will open up this feature to many servers)
bmichels
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thanks....
Now, can someone explain me the difference in positioning between the X100s and the N100s (with the optional SSD in the N100) : they Both have 1 to !?
--> is N100s superior to X100s ? or just a "modern" X100s
--> and what can we expect from the N10 compared to the N100 in term of sound quality ?
CDLehner
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OK, I guess I can finally shed some light...on the N100. I have to say...it is not what I was expecting.
First, the good news: fit n finish is great; I love the form factor. The app is sexy, and highly-functional...with good TIDAL integration. And I would say it sounds much better, than your run of the mill, PC-based streamer.
The "medium" news, lol: it does have it's hiccups and glitches. When I was getting used to it, it seemed a bit much; but I would chalk that up to half twitchiness and half, new-user error. Now that I'm more familiar and used to it; it's livable, and I remain optimistic that the firmware will mature.
Now the bad news, AFAIC: this is NOT a plug-n-play, stand-alone...plays-files-from-an-NAS player! It needs a media-server, to push files to the N100; Aurender's in-house AMM (Aurender Media Manager). I have to admit...I guess I just didn't read far enough; they cover it, with this blurb:
The Aurender Music Server/Player series could play contents on the NAS by file/folder browsing. With the help of AMM for PC/Mac, N100 and all other existing Aurender Music server series can display and use meta-tag information of the contents on the NAS the same as the content in the Aurender's internal Storage.
To me....this was my being very familiar with these products, and taking something for granted. And it goes to bmichels point; I don't think there's ANY difference, between the N100 and X100...except the X100 comes with a 3.5" HDD. I almost guarantee...with this AMM, you could push NAS files to the X100 as well; in fact, I think they so much as say so.
Not only that...but you can use a USB-attached drive, with the N100 (granted...after you download the AMM, run the USB drive as the share, and then attach it directly to the N100). Weird...there's a LOT of overlap here; and again, as bmichels says...if you put an internal HDD in the N100, for storage. What is the difference?
Oh, also; AMM is MAC only presently. Windows based version, in "March". So for now...it's TIDAL; and I can play my own files, through a folder structure (manual browse through files, no meta-data, cover art, etc.). I'm still optimistic about the product (although I'm wishing, Mike hadn't seemingly changed his mind...about letting me contrast it with his Auralic Aries
). But that being said...a player, that will play files from an network; as long as a media server is pushing them to it...is hardly ground-breaking.Squeezebox has been doing that, for 15 years; and for about a tenth of the cost.
bpw
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Although the W20 here has been updated as well, I have not yet tried plugging a USB drive into it.
If you are unable to get it working (try folder view to browse the files on the USB drive) or have any other difficulties and are unable to get tech support (I'd be surprised if you don't) send me an email ([email protected]) and I will ask Aurender president Harry Lee on your behalf when I see him next Monday.
Yes I have it on wireless. Flash drive transfer is just so much faster for me. :sigh:
bpw
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Actually if I were you I'd send Eric a reply and ask for it. He listens. I think it will be more effective than my mentioning it to Harry...not that he doesn't listen -- he surely does -- but that he has lots of other things on his plate all the time.Hi thanks! I got a reply from Aurender Eric. He says the new firmware prevents copying.
Can help me relay to Harry that this feature is sorely missed.
bpw
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Two differences between them:
- The X100S has a 1TB hard drive, while the N100 in standard configuration has none, although a 1TB SSD can be added.
- The X100 series has a switching power supply, while the N100 has a linear power supply.
There have not been any opinions posted yet about sonic differences if any between them, and it may be a while before any are. I do not know if the 1TB hard drive in the X100S can be replaced with a larger capacity one.
bpw
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I can safely predict others will chime in recommending the linear power supply, but between the N100 and X100 I expect the differences to be less if at all noticeable, based upon a conversation I had with Aurender at CES. It's still early, so let the chips fall where they may.
CDLehner
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^^ While I agree, their approach makes for a lot of overlap; I think if you're trying to decide between X100S and N100...it comes down to this. Do you want a 3.5" HDD? I, don't; they're noisy, generate heat...and will fail and have to be replaced at some point. Now...that being said; if you want your files, to be stored inside the unit...it may be an necessary evil. If you have your files stored elsewhere (on a network), like me; or...are OK with an external USB drive, attached to the unit. Then I think you go N100, and fore-go the 3.5" drive.
But wait, you say; with an installed 1T SSD...you can store files inside the unit, with the N100. Correct; and that's a "better" option, IMO. But I think that's going to prove more expensive, than a X100S.
But wait, you say; with an installed 1T SSD...you can store files inside the unit, with the N100. Correct; and that's a "better" option, IMO. But I think that's going to prove more expensive, than a X100S.