My understanding is if you use USB then you don’t get the benefits of the excellent clock in the N200, which would seem like a waste. I believe @audphile1 has mentioned the best connection to use is AES/EBU with the N200, but not sure on that but it makes some sense. For the DAC, it totally depends on what improvements and sound characteristics you’re looking for — let that be your guide and if you share that info you’ll get some great recommendations here.
DAC for Aurender N200
For past 2 years I have been running Aurender N200 into Musical Fidelity M6s DAC. The DAC is built like a tank and very versatile, but I must connect via coax since Aurender clock is superior to DAC clock.
Well, I am ready to upgrade DAC for SQ reasons and presently inclining to PSAudio MkII for US mfr, good reviews, good service, current bargain price.
Q1: What DAC (<$8k) would you consider an optimal match for the N200?
Q2: N200 has very few outputs compared with other streamers in its price class.
I know Aurender has always inclined to USB. All else being equal, is USB the best output?
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@soix actually AES/EBU is best with N20. N200 only has coax and USB and the latter definitely sounds better. |
Thanks @audphile1 I stand corrected. |
@soix Clocks are not as important for USB compared to the other connections. Also, the N200 only uses a TCXO clock and not an OCXO clock like the N20. Big difference! |
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