Aurender A20 or Lumin X1

re-lar-kvothe,

Absolutely you are correct, you were specifically asking about those two units....and I truly believe both the A20 and X1 are truly amazing products (though I've only heard the X1 and A20 not in my system). And as so often happens, we sometimes throw out ideas that were not requested; sorry if that was the case. I have heard the N200 and the Teminator pairing in a system I know well, and oh my God.....nuff said as Stan Lee would say. Best of luck to you in your choice, let us know how it works out

If Roon is a must for you, then it's simple -- pick Lumin. If not, flip a coin. They're both excellent companies with an established track record. The differences in SQ will be negligible and down to personal preferences.

P.S. Or you can wait until Aurender becomes Roon-ready.

I can tell you from personal experience that the N200 and TPlus is a magical combination and betters the A20 not to mention as already said by many above much more versatile. 

@yyzsantabarbara appreciate the education/information. That Roon forum thread was the only place I had heard Aurender becoming Roon Ready. Had my hopes up.

I spoke with my guy at Upscale Audio about a week ago on this subject and he called their Aurender rep who confirmed that the Roon-Aurender marriage is going to happen in the near future. He told me that the Aurender folks are very responsive to any questions or problems.