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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?

 

hickamore
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audphile1
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@jonwolfpell that’s my PS Audio DSD MkI vs. Bricasti M3 results as well. No comparison. Especially in noise floor that’s pretty much the foundation for all other improvements over PS A.

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curiousjim
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@bikeboy52 

I’m in the same boat.  Let me know what you find out and I’ll do the same with you.

(Pontus ll to N200.)

no_regrets
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I'd throw in another vote for Mojo Audio Mystique X-24AM. An amazing dac!

Best wishes,

Don

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lalitk
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⬆️ A DAC with 24-bit 192KHz maxx resolution for $6K, that’s a hard pass for me!

Equally or perhaps better Non-oversampling (NOS) DAC to consider,

LTA Aero and Border Patrol DAC SE-I.

A head to head comparison is warranted before anyone thinking about chucking down $6K for any DAC out there! 

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stievus
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It surprises me that nobody mentioned as a candidate  Le Dac2 from the French company Metronome Technologie.

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