Response from Aurender.
I’m sorry to learn you are not getting the full performance from the N10 expected. You said you have had it 2-1/2 weeks. Has it played at least 300 hours? All digital product benefit from a long break-in period.
Secondly, have you tried any other cables besides the Wireworld? I would recommend you do so to see if the cable has any bearing. It would not surprise me if the difference you hear between the Mac and the N10 using USB is not as great a difference as when using AES/EBU. This is because USB is asynchronous meaning the clocking is done in the DAC. When using the N10 with one of the SPDIF outputs, the clocking is done within the N10.
In the USA quite a few of our dealers are also Gryphon dealers and have sold the Aurender/Gryphon combo with great results. Most use AES/EBU if possible. That said, I have done comparisons on many high end systems with N10 vs. other source components where sometimes the differences are subtle, but on other DACs/systems, the difference is more significant.
One other point I’d like to make is I think quick A/B comparisons can be misleading. I would recommend listening to one or the other source component for several days or weeks and then change. You will gain a better understanding of the differences that way.
I am the Director for North America and can only offer support to dealers and customers in this region. If you need further assistance, please locate the distributor in your country, or contact
I’m sorry to learn you are not getting the full performance from the N10 expected. You said you have had it 2-1/2 weeks. Has it played at least 300 hours? All digital product benefit from a long break-in period.
Secondly, have you tried any other cables besides the Wireworld? I would recommend you do so to see if the cable has any bearing. It would not surprise me if the difference you hear between the Mac and the N10 using USB is not as great a difference as when using AES/EBU. This is because USB is asynchronous meaning the clocking is done in the DAC. When using the N10 with one of the SPDIF outputs, the clocking is done within the N10.
In the USA quite a few of our dealers are also Gryphon dealers and have sold the Aurender/Gryphon combo with great results. Most use AES/EBU if possible. That said, I have done comparisons on many high end systems with N10 vs. other source components where sometimes the differences are subtle, but on other DACs/systems, the difference is more significant.
One other point I’d like to make is I think quick A/B comparisons can be misleading. I would recommend listening to one or the other source component for several days or weeks and then change. You will gain a better understanding of the differences that way.
I am the Director for North America and can only offer support to dealers and customers in this region. If you need further assistance, please locate the distributor in your country, or contact