The N100 Owners Thread

CDLehner said:
So...I've decided, I want to move my storage local to the N100. A) it'll eliminate the occasional stutter, from my 12-drive array spinning up; and b) it'll make AMM available...without a computer to host it.

I'm concerned about noise...and for this reason, would prefer a 2.5" solution (I know in theory, some say 2.5" are noisier than 3.5s; but to my ears...my WD Passports are quiet as a mouse). Thing is...I want to be able to access this drive, from the network; in other words...when I want to move files to it, I don't want to have to detach it, drag it to another machine, etc. In other words...network-attached.

I don't see any Passport-type drives, that allow for a wired connection (don't really want to go wireless; but maybe I guess). Here's my question...and I can test it myself I guess, but I was just wondering if anyone has already been down the same road and could comment: if you attach a USB drive to the N100...can you then network-access it, through the Aurender?
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I've got a 128gb USB memory stick in my N100 (a temp solution until either SSD or NAS) and cannot see it over the network, I created a share on it hoping that it might appear but it's not visible. Maybe ask Eric @ Aurender, he's very helpful.

PS: did you see my post asking you if your N100 plays well with exact mode on your VEGA?.. In hindsight I should have posted that question here.
 
rww said:
I've got a 128gb USB memory stick in my N100 (a temp solution until either SSD or NAS) and cannot see it over the network, I created a share on it hoping that it might appear but it's not visible. Maybe ask Eric @ Aurender, he's very helpful.

PS: did you see my post asking you if your N100 plays well with exact mode on your VEGA?.. In hindsight I should have posted that question here.
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Thanks. Guess I'll throw a Passport on tonight, and see if I have any better luck.

No, sorry; I didn't see that post. YES...Exact clock works with the N100; and of course I don't know if it's psycho-acoustic or not...but I hear an immediate difference when I switch it in. Notice, I didn't say HUGE difference; just I can hear it immediately. Less noise...smooths things out to a degree.

Of course, the Femto clock has to be properly warmed-up to use it :)
 
CDLehner said:
Thanks. Guess I'll throw a Passport on tonight, and see if I have any better luck.

No, sorry; I didn't see that post. YES...Exact clock works with the N100; and of course I don't know if it's psycho-acoustic or not...but I hear an immediate difference when I switch it in. Notice, I didn't say HUGE difference; just I can hear it immediately. Less noise...smooths things out to a degree.

Of course, the Femto clock has to be properly warmed-up to use it :)
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OK, cool.

Yes my N100 plays well with exact mode but I do get a couple of dropouts (max 3 or 4) on the 1st track when listening, after that it plays perfectly without hiccup for the whole listening session. It's almost as if the two bits of kit are learning each other's capability in the fist 20 seconds of playing.

N100 > VEGA is utter music magic!

;-)
 
rww said:
OK, cool.

Yes my N100 plays well with exact mode but I do get a couple of dropouts (max 3 or 4) on the 1st track when listening, after that it plays perfectly without hiccup for the whole listening session. It's almost as if the two bits of kit are learning each other's capability in the fist 20 seconds of playing.

N100 > VEGA is utter music magic!

;-)
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I occasionally get a few sputters at first too; I just assumed it was my array spinning up. Yes...the Vega is a great DAC; but it recently got smoked as pre-amp.
 
CDLehner said:
I occasionally get a few sputters at first too; I just assumed it was my array spinning up. Yes...the Vega is a great DAC; but it recently got smoked as pre-amp.
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Yes, much better with a preamp. I use Jeff Rowland Capri S2.

;-)
 
Just picked up a N100S ( 1tb internal ssd). Wow does it sound nice. I went back and read the reviews for the x100 and they describe this piece perfectly. The N100 has a chance to preform better because of its upgraded power supply. Really shines in the midrange and highs. very listenable.
I have been thru the Mac Mini, Bryston Bdp-1, Auralic Aries and may be finally satisfied with running this thru my full blown Oppo Modwright 105d as a front end.

Great build quality and the app barely moves the battery meter on the Ipad. Highly recommended!!
 
russellbobby said:
Just picked up a N100S ( 1tb internal ssd). Wow does it sound nice. I went back and read the reviews for the x100 and they describe this piece perfectly. The N100 has a chance to preform better because of its upgraded power supply. Really shines in the midrange and highs. very listenable.
I have been thru the Mac Mini, Bryston Bdp-1, Auralic Aries and may be finally satisfied with running this thru my full blown Oppo Modwright 105d as a front end.

Great build quality and the app barely moves the battery meter on the Ipad. Highly recommended!!
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Welcome russellbobby. Thanks for the report on the Aurender.
 
russellbobby said:
Just picked up a N100S ( 1tb internal ssd). Wow does it sound nice. I went back and read the reviews for the x100 and they describe this piece perfectly. The N100 has a chance to preform better because of its upgraded power supply. Really shines in the midrange and highs. very listenable.
I have been thru the Mac Mini, Bryston Bdp-1, Auralic Aries and may be finally satisfied with running this thru my full blown Oppo Modwright 105d as a front end.

Great build quality and the app barely moves the battery meter on the Ipad. Highly recommended!!
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Good job!

... if you only need USB out and have a NAS or smaller music library, the N100 should exceed expectation, it did for me... and it will continue to improve.
 
rww said:
Good job!

... if you only need USB out and have a NAS or smaller music library, the N100 should exceed expectation, it did for me... and it will continue to improve.
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I played it off an external drive and it sounded beautiful. I have a bout 6 tb of music.
Usually only about 1/2 tb gets played. The N100h is going to be a big seller but I got mine used on a nice discount so couldn't pass it up. Since it plays from cache I think you would have a hard time distinguishing between the two.
Happy Listening !!
 
Mike said:
My N100H arrived last night. I will post pictures and impressions later.
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Mike, this is the version with the internal 1TB storage right?

Do you still need to connect it to a computer and run AMM to scan the database and load the album art onto the ipad?

Would it be correct to say that the main differences between the N100H and the X100S would be the linear power supply and the need to use AMM?
 
nfnc said:
Mike, this is the version with the internal 1TB storage right?

Do you still need to connect it to a computer and run AMM to scan the database and load the album art onto the ipad?

Would it be correct to say that the main differences between the N100H and the X100S would be the linear power supply and the need to use AMM?
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It has 2TB internal storage, yes.

You don't need to connect it to a computer, but you do need to have a Mac computer computer on your network running AMM. You connect the N100H to your network (and with the help of AMM on the network, it accesses your music libraries, artwork, etc.)

The N100H is optimized for working on a network with a NAS. The X100L is meant to be a stand alone unit for those who do not have a NAS. One must also review the outputs for the N100H vs N10 vs X100L to choose the one that best suits their needs. Sonically, I have not compared the N series to the X series.
 
I've had a fun day with the Aurender N100H. I was quite surprised at just how much better it was than my Auralic Aries. To my ears, there is absolutely no comparison between the Auralic Aries with separate PSU and the Aurender N100/N100H. I recognize the ~$1000 price difference, but that extra $1000 gets you a lot. The Aurender is considerably better IMO.

First, the Aurender is build like a tank. Solid metal case. The Auralic is made of plastic. Second, the Aurender app is outstanding. Stable, loads of functionality and as user friendly or sophisticated as you want it to be. The more you dig into the app, the more you can really tweak it or just use it on the surface for a great user experience.

AMM is very easy to setup, but people do need to be aware that they need AMM running on a Mac (Windows version expected soon) to utilize and optimize their Aurender experience.

Last but not least, sonically, the Aurender seems much smoother, fuller, without giving up any details. It sounds "more apiece" if that makes any sense.
 
Devialet 200, Magico S5.
Will the N100 sound better than Dev Air?
If so, and I buy the N100, 6 months from now what will I be disappointing about its performance, IOW its weaknesses.

(I do like the idea of a self contained source rather than piggy backing on my work pc. Of course I can buy4 pc's for the price of this unit.)
 
Smile said:
Devialet 200, Magico S5.
Will the N100 sound better than Dev Air?
If so, and I buy the N100, 6 months from now what will I be disappointing about its performance, IOW its weaknesses.

(I do like the idea of a self contained source rather than piggy backing on my work pc. Of course I can buy4 pc's for the price of this unit.)
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Does your Devialet Air work 100% consistently?
 
Smile said:
No, buggy with drop outs- even thought the router is 2' away.
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Exactly! That's why I love a solution like the Aurender. But if your computer via USB is what you prefer, then that's great. For me, the Aurender is like the control part of my Lumin. Great app. Sounds great. Works flawlessly with no Windows nonsense to deal with. YMMV.

As a side note, I do think Devialet will figure out the whole AIR thing soon (Devialet AIR is a proprietary streaming technology). I wonder if any announcements around this were made at Munich.
 
Nice review Mike. Glad the Aurender is earning its stripes in your system. I own the X100L and i remain very impressed with Aurender. Sounds great, app is darn near perfect.
 
Mike said:
Does your Devialet Air work 100% consistently?
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I experienced constant dropouts except when playing redbook (16/44.1) files using Air with firmware 8. However when I connected my JRriver server to the router using a an Ethernet cable everything when smooth without any dropouts, even 24/192 HiRez or DSD64. The router is being used exclusively for the Air and everything is in the same room.
 
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