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Music server

I am considering acquiring a music server. Looking at the Innous  statement, baetis reference , wolf red wolf and the aurender w-20. I recognize this is new territory with many variables and nuances such as internal vs external storage, internal cooling fans, Emi  noise, etc etc. my dac is an Ayre qx5 20, so I have aes/ebu in as well as usb and would also appreciate comments as to which is the better output from the server into the dac.  Thanks so much 
digitaljoseph
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audiotroy
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Digital we sell the Baetis and the innous Statement we used to sell Aurender.

These are three great and very different types of servers each has its own set of advantages. 

Currently the Innous is the hotest server on the market for a number of reasons.

The Baetis Ref is very good especially if you desire the flexibility of a pure Windows based server Woif also fits this profile.

In terms of running ROON the Statement 
Is very hard to beat.

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ Innous and Baetis dealers
mi4
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I have the Innuos Zenith MKIII.  Looked at several other bands before purchasing the Innuos, even models costing significantly more.  After a few months of ownership, I continue to be highly impressed.  It was an easy decision to go with Innuos (functionality, sound quality, build quality, ease of use).  The Statement was above my budget.  Good luck with your search!
digitaljoseph OP
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This begs snot question, Roon vs j river ? I realize this is a new uncharted frontier, and I am frankly leaning to just streaming thru my dac and doing my disc swaps 
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