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!
Solo streamer
I’m looking to replace my Cambridge CXN v2 with a streamer that has better SQ. I want a streamer with no extra accoutrements: no DAC, storage capacity, etc., nothing but a streamer. Is this available?
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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 |
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thank you @rvpiano @audphile1 & @lalitk for the quick response. Taking advantage of the family traveling and being alone, went over to a HiFi shop here in Dubai and did an impromptu audtion. Preamp: Parasound JC2, Power Amp: Parasound JC5, DAC: Ferrum Wandla, Speakers: Audio Note AN J Variables: Eversolo DMP A6 ME and Aurender N150- both used as streamers only. Took a friend along too. Including the store rep none of the three of us could discern a noticeable difference. It could be down to the perfectly treated room and the phenomenal amps and speakers- is my guess. My own set-up for reference: 3 amps that I use interchangeably: Audio Note P2SE, Gato Audio 150 AE, Akitika (yes you read that right) GT102 Z4; streamer: Eversolo DMP A6 (standard), DACs: Topping D70 Pro Octo and MHDT Orchid, Speakers: Klipsch RP 8000F II. Basis what I have read in other threads on AG, inclyding by @lalitk and @audphile1 I am guessing your recommendation would be to upgrade the DAC and then possibly look at the steamer? regards, Manu |
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