Streamer upgrade? follow up.


I posted the first part of this earlier in the week. There are a few other threads running concurrently here about this same subject.This is my personal experience with this situation.Ive been using a Aurender A100 streamer/dac which is they’re entry level unit, the SQ wasn’t horrible but I was pretty sure I could get it better.In a attempt to do that I purchased a Denafrips Pontus two and a DhLabs Mirage Usb cable to use with the A100 utilizing its Usb out.The two local hi fi dealers here in SO Cal both told me this would not produce much of an result and in my opinion after trying it they were both correct. So… as I stated in the first post I was coming from a “bit is bits” perspective which was I was convinced adding a better Dac would accomplish my goals, I just couldn’t believe that the zeros and ones  could possibly effect the quality of sound. But not being one to give up I decided in for penny in for a pound Id see for myself if there was anything to the other side of this conversation, I wanted a new toy for Xmas anyway.So I traded my A100 plus some cash to TMR ( nice people btw) for a shiny new Aurender N200 which arrived yesterday. Last night the moment of truth, I hooked up the new unit with the exact same everything as before in my system nothing different but the streamer.I let the tubes and everything else warm up for a few hours,picked a song I knew inside and out sat down and pressed play. Immediately within the first few notes of the Stones “ Wild Horses “ I knew I had made the right choice and that I was wrong believing  bits are bits “. I really don’t have adequate language to describe the difference in sound quality other than to say I feel like Im in someone else’s home listening to they’re far superior system, its that drastic.I can with complete confidence say this has got to be one of if not the most significant upgrades Ive made in my system, scouts honor!              PS. Grinin ear to ear here.                                                            

bikeboy52

In all the time I've been on various audiophile forums don't recall a single instance of audiophile subjectivist going over to the dark side. Can't even begin to tell you how many moved in opposite direction.

 

I'd like to see a single documented case of someone going from audiophile streamer to general service computer used as streamer and preferring it. And if its all one and zeros why even use anything other than any old laptop, can't imagine anything more convenient.

This is great ad for Aurender N200 which I will never ever spend my money on 

what’s the op experience coming to streaming? 
Aurender , auralic is a joke 

they are the first streamer/ dac recommended by 99% of people here and most of this guys are dealers and so on 

 

Aurender , auralic is a joke

they are the first streamer/ dac recommended by 99% of people here and most of this guys are dealers and so on

I disagree, the vast majority of posters providing their listening experiences are not “dealers” but rather regular folks who are happy to share positive outcomes with audio products. What is wrong about that ?

For those who believe that dedicated music servers/streamers are overpriced and overrated then avoid them. Why question the motives snd listening impressions of others? This makes absolutely no sense.

Charles

@lordrootman Not true but think what you like. 

This is great ad for Aurender N200 which I will never ever spend my money on 

what’s the op experience coming to streaming? 
Aurender , auralic is a joke 

they are the first streamer/ dac recommended by 99% of people here and most of this guys are dealers and so on 

   

 

Aurender , auralic is a joke

they are the first streamer/ dac recommended by 99% of people here and most of this guys are dealers and so on

Totally disagree. I would personally never use Aurender, until they decide to do Roon, so no horse on this race, but, people who use it, like it a lot. And they are users, not dealers. Can you prove your baseless claim whoever recommended Aurender here is a dealer?