Cables for Aurender N150
I’ve had my Aurender N150 for 6 months and have been using an AudioQuest Carbon USB cable and a Shunyata Taipan power cable that I had available. I’ve really enjoyed the N150. Have Aurender owners found benefit in going farther upscale for USB and power cables?
For the non-Aurender people out there, the N150 is the current bottom of Aurender models . I’ve had excellent success when upgrading other components’ cables but you can hit that point where you don’t need Ferrari tires on a Honda.
@lalitk thank! I’ve been drooling over that NA Eno package from another thread re network filters. I think that “package” comes with a 1.5m cable. I currently have an Alan Maher Ethernet cable feeding the N150 now. It appears to have a device 6hat looks similar to those on the Shunyata Ethernet cables. ‘Now, back to USB and power…… |
Pretty much everyone reported positive results from trying ENO passive filter. You can give it a shot and see if you can hear improvements over Alan Maher Ethernet cable. Another option to improve N150 is swapping out the stock fuse. All of my digital components have HiFi Tuning Supreme Cu Audiophile Fuses. Check it out, https://www.vhaudio.com/hifi-tuning-supreme-cu.html Shunyata Taipan is a good PC. Keep that for now and try the other things I’ve suggested. Good luck! |
High quality power conditioner and cables to all your components is worth the effort. Minor upgrade to one component is of questionable use. Judging by your post, I’m guessing that you are saying that you want components of quality similar to your Aurender, but it would sure be useful to see what else is in the room via your system posted on your profile. Perhaps, there are better place to put your upgrade money. |
@txp1 The Audioquest Carbon USB is a bottleneck of that unit. I used one decades ago when I was just starting out. The DH Labs Mirage USB which @oddiofyl is using is many levels better and amongst one of the best on the market despite its lower price compared to the competition. In full disclosure I am a DH Labs dealer but have compared the Mirage to many higher end USB cables in my personal journey before becoming a dealer. |
I am a Cardas fan boy so you may want to take my recommendation with a grain of salt. Their Clear line for cables in my opinion are some of the better cables available. I use a Clear power cord and Clear High Speed USB on my N150. Use the Clear Beyond PC on my N200. I have tried other brands but find the Cardas much more to my liking. |
