Solo streamer

@dxbwineguy haven’t heard N150

If you don’t use Roon, look for a used N10, it should be around $4k. N10 is a predecessor of N20 and should be excellent. 

@mahler123 

I listened on Qobuz.

I have some of the Honeck’s on SACD,  and you’re right, not as annoyingly loud.
I wouldn’t describe the sound as “shrieking” but rather excessively loud.  Some might even like it.

@dxbwineguy 

If your DAC accepts USB, I would pick N150 over N10. N150 is a newer generation of Aurender models and voiced similarly as N200 and N20. The older gen models are softer (rounded in transients), laid back and not as dynamic as newer generation models. You can buy N200 around $3500-$4K if you’re patient and within your budget. Otherwise N150 is a solid entry into Aurender world! 

My guy is Qobuz is using some compression on a SACD known for its exceptional dynamic range, and that your streamer is revealing enough to show how bad that is.  It would be interesting if you could burn the CD layer to a usb flash drive (assuming the streamer plays flash drives) and then compare it to the Qobuz stream 

My guess, not my guy—I am unable to edit this