Thanks to everyone for their gracious input. Once I got word that Aurender will include Roon integration as an option in a few months, I decided on the N200.
Music Server Advice
I’m an analog guy moving up the digital path and I’m asking for some help from my AGon colleagues with my next move. I currently use an Intel NUC/Rock to run Roon feeding an Esoteric D-05x. It really sounds good! If this sub $700 NUC sounds this good, I’m keen on discovering what can be had in the $4K to $7K range (New or Used) to replace the NUC/Rock. (I’m not letting go of the D-05x!) I’ve used Roon since its inception but I’ve tried other apps from time to time, most recently the Aurender App as well as Innuos, JRiver, and Audvirana.
Recently owned/auditioned:
Aurender N10 - Loved the sound, hated the App (to be fair I was comparing to Roon)
Innuos Pulse - Lots of detail no soul. Couldn’t listen to very long, fatiguing
Auralic Altair G1 - Mid Fi. traded in for Esoteric/added NUC Rock
Under Consideration:
- Go back to the N10 and get used to their app
- Aurender N200...get used to their app
- Antipodes...
- 432evo
I’m open to suggestions!
Digital: NUC/Rock - Esoteric D-05x - Esoteric F-05 - Wilson Sohia.
Listen to 95% Jazz.
Appreciate all responses in advance!
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Got from a few Aurender dealers. (Not sure they want to be published at this time.) Reach out to your Aurender dealer for more on this. Just sharing in the thread that I started. My hesitation with Aurender was the lack of Roon integration. Once I got "the word," pulling the trigger was an easy decision. My info revealed that the new intel chip made this possible and more than likely won't be retro to older Aurender products. But no definite confirmation of the last point. |
@thyname I was at the Aurender room a couple weeks back in Axpona and they were telling me they are currently going through Roon Certification. They claim it will be a software update, but I find this confusing since previously they stated their CPUs weren't capable of handing the increased load for Roon. I only want to use Roon because it allows me to use Convolution filters for my headphones. Other than that, I could care a less about it. |
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