Aurender N-200 Compatiblity with DACS. Is this a thing?


More specifically, I'm looking for a Dac for my new Aurender N200 streamer.  I noticed on Aurender's website they have a list of compatible Dacs.  I'm considering  a used Berkely Alpha Series 2 Dac, although, no Berkeley dacs are listed as compatible.  I didn't realize compatibility was a thing when matching considering a dac.  I'm not talking about how they sound together but specifically functionality of the two components.

 

Second questions:  The Conductor app that Aurender uses has a volume control button but when I try to use it I get the message, Volume control not available.  What's up with that?  Does the volume control button only work with their streamer/dac machines?  Not being able to control the volume from my phone is deal breaker.

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I have a N200.  It recognized both of my DACs no problem via the USB connection 

I have had zero issues with compatibility,  it displayed each DAC connected to it via USB. .  A RME adi2 and a LAB 12 DAC 1 Reference. 

Coax out should be compatible with any DAC    I would think any DAC that adheres to USB 2.0 should be fine

I prefer my N200 connection via COAX with my LAB 12 DAC 1  Reference.   Don't get me wrong,  the N200 and DAC sound great via USB but I think I prefer Coax.