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Is AES/EBU or SPDIF connection preferred by Aurender N10, N20 owners?

I'm a new owner of a used Aurender N10.  Currently I'm using a Black Cat Silverstar SPDIF/BNC cable to connect between the N10 and my DAC (Audio Aero Capitol Reference).  I'm curious if Aurender N10 or N20 owners have found connecting with AES/EBU digital cables to provide superior sound quality over comparable SPDIF digital cables.

If yes, are there any high value, giant slaying AES/EBU digital cables I should know about?

Thanks... I'll hang up and listen.

 

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hgeifman
2,268 posts
 

I own the Aurender N20 Music Server with BOTH USB and AES/EBU digital outputs to my MSB Premier DAC. In all cases, I prefer the AEB/EBU connection. Based on all cases, when switching back and forth between USB and AES/EBU, I always found the AES/EBU connection to be the most musical. 

My Aurender connects to my DAC using the Shunyata Omega AES/EBU Digital 1.5 meter cable.

 

ghdprentice
7,222 posts
 

I have a Aurender W20SE and use the AES. 

vonhelmholtz
911 posts
 

@ghdprentice 

Forgive me for dragging you back to an old thread, but I’m looking to acquire an N20 and I was hoping that you might suggest a good AES digital cable… Thanks in advance…

corbin57454
2 posts
 

I'm confronting the particular issue. Did You sort out some technique for looking out for this, expecting this is the case will you share the methodology?

jerrybj
869 posts
 

@vonhelmholtz 

No Aurender here, but have chosen AES/EBU over SPDIF and I2S. Lots of research and some advice to reach this conclusion.

Have ordered a reasonably pricey Audience AU24Sx AES/EBU cable. Love their RCA AU24Sx cable so much, have taken a chance on this.

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