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JEFF ROWLAND AERIS WITH PSU AND AURENDER W20 OR ESOTERIC N-01

hello, I am in quebecois francophone from montreal (sorry for my bad english) and this is the first time I write. My amps are JR 925, pre-amp corrus with the jeff rowland PSU. I am looking for a good dac and Streamer. What do you suggest between the AERIS (plugged into my psu) and the aurender W20 (or an other very good one) or the new ESOTERIC N-01 ( which includes a brand new dac (4497) the same as in the k-01)
if I buy the AERIS you can suggest me a good Streamer.
n.b   I do not have a lot of CDs and so I do not really need a hard drive at the moment.
Thank you.
laurier
limniscate
241 posts
 
Zenith Mk. II SE is supposed to be really good.
ricred1
2,050 posts
 
Guido can provide his opinion of the Aeris DAC with the PSU. I have the JR 625 S2 amp, Corus preamp, and had the Aeris DAC. In lieu of getting the PSU to go with my Aeris, I decided to sell it.  I purchased a Chord Dave DAC and couldn't be happier. 
Another option for a good streamer is the Antipodes DS GT or DX gen 3.
laurier OP
9 posts
 

thank you very much for your reply. I understand, you did not have the psu so the decision could be easier. I already have the psu so for me it is not advantageous. Have you read the article in Hi-Fi advice of April 2017.
http://www.hifi-advice.com/blog/review/digital-reviews/spdif-dac-reviews/jeff-rowland-aeris-dac-psu/
 N.B. I read Guido's articles about Jeff Rowland. How can I write to him?
ricred1
2,050 posts
 
You can send Guido a message through Audiogon. He has the passion and knowledge regarding Rowland components to lead you in the right direction. If the PSU improves the Aeris as Guido describes,  I submit getting the Aries is a no brainer. 
tdimler
132 posts
 
laurier...

Given the gleaming stack of Rowland gear you already have including the PSU, I would get the Aeris and never look back....then get a separate streamer.  If you don't want a CD ripper/hard drive etc on the streamer...you could look at something like the dCS Network Bridge or the new Auralic Aires G2.  The Lumin U1 is also a good choice.  Lumin or Auralic will have superior control apps compared to the dCS.  For future flexibility though, I'd suggest going with a streamer/server that has a CD ripper, hard drive etc.  Antipodes would be the first place I'd look. 
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