I have not heard all the darling streamers, but I’ve owned all the Eversolo models and the HI ROSE 130. The Aurender N200 was the best sounding of the bunch. The conductor app is very easy to use. I’m 70 and I was up and running in no time. I now have the Aurender N20. There is only a small difference in sound between it and the N200 despite the 6K difference in price.
about ready to dive in to streaming... PS Audio AirLens vs Aurender N10?
i am considering buying an AirLens but kinda like the features/cost of an Aurender N10.
my sole question..... will i notice a sonic improvement N10 vs AirLens?
i have PS A BHK300, BHK pre, DSDac, cd/sacd memory player & P20 regenerator with B&W 804D2 speakers.
TIA
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Aurender for sure. It is an audiophile grade streamer with sound quality, build quality, support and a great app for navigation. I own two Aurender.
Just a note on sound quality differences between, say the N200 and N20. I would say the difference is very substantial and very much worth the money. This is not really a contradiction with what @dwest1023 said. It depends on the associated equipment you own and the value you place on improved sound quality. I am familiar with the different tiers of Aurrender streamers and am also in touch with other audiophiles with excellent high end systems and the consensus is definitely that each step up in tier nets a significant and cost justified improvement in sound quality. So, if this is worth it for you is a question of your system and financial means. I own a $22K Aurrender W20SE streamer and I was simply shocked at how good it was and thought it a great deal at that price because it brought the sound quality of my digital end up to the level of my $45K vinyl end. |
If you want the best sound quality, the airlens hands down. Years ago I went with Auralic over the Aurender because of sq and lightning DS is light years ahead of aurenders software. The airlens only has 2 output interfaces and you want to use the i2s interface. If you notice, the airlens doesn’t include the flawed usb interface. I use Roon with ps audio DS dac, and the airlens will make your dac sound better. Get the best I2S cable you can afford. Using i2s, you won’t be fooled into buying all those usb tweaks/gimmicks which try to get the usb interface to sound better. It’s like putting lipstick on a pig |
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