If variety is the spice of life, then Aurender is a veritable spice shop. We love the variety of options available within the Aurender music streamer lineup. With so many options, you're likely wondering how to choose what's best for your music system. Aurender has digital and analog output servers, servers with CD rippers, servers with built-in DACs, and two "all in one" servers that include a headphone amp. Some Aurender servers have internal hard drives, while others allow for the user to install their own drives via rear sliding trays. The Aurender platform is also capable of seamlessly integrating content stored on a NAS or external USB hard drive using AMM (Aurender Media Manager). As a rule of thumb, best performance occurs when music is stored on the Aurender’s internal storage. All Aurender music streamers are controlled via the Aurender Conductor app, available for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. This easy-to-use control app is packed with features for full-function control. Streaming with Aurender is available through app-embedded TIDAL and Qobuz streaming services, Spotify Connect, and internet radio. All Aurenders benefit from being an inclusive design, meaning that all the necessary technology required for file serving or streaming music is incorporate within one audio component. This approach provides a high level of stability, reliability and predictability of operation which results in superior sound quality and user experience. We believe Aurenders are among the best music streamers/servers on the market.
Choosing Your Aurender Streaming Music Server
Aurender Servers Have a Range of Features & Functionality
Aurender Entry-Level Options: Smart Decisions for the Sound-Obsessed
The N150 and the ACS100 are the lowest-priced streamer/server options from Aurender, but they are still very much designed for the discerning audiophile. Both models feature optional storage in the form of pull-out trays that accommodate HHD or SSD drives. The ACS100 incorporates a CD ripper that will integrate directly with the Acronova Nimbie USB Plus, which Moon Audio rents to Aurender customers. (You can still use the Nimbie with the N150 or other models without a CD ripper, but you will need to connect it to your computer.) As with all Aurenders without a DAC, these models offer MQA Core Decoding via an optional in-app purchase.
N150 Music Player and Server
Perfect for: The user who is upgrading from a laptop audio-based system
Features:
- User-installable storage via two sliding trays to hold your choice of HHDs or SSDs
- 3-inch AMOLED display
- Digital outputs: 32-bit / 384kHz; 1-bit 2.8MHz (DSD64); 1-bit, 5.6MHz (DSD128); 11.2MHz (DSD256), 22.4MHz (DSD512)
- Inputs/Outputs: 2x USB 3.0 (rear)
- Dedicated USB Audio Class 2.0 output with noise-free power circuitry
- Full linear power supply
- MQA Core decoding (optional)
- Gigabit ethernet LAN port for network connectivity
ACS100 Music Server with CD Ripper
Perfect for: The user who wants a cost-effective version of the ACS10 (shown below)
Features:
- User-installable storage via two sliding trays to hold your choice of HHDs or SSDs
- 4-inch color IPS LCD display
- Support for high-resolution formats: PCM up to 384kHz/32-bit; DSD up to 256 DoP; Native DSD up to 512
- Inputs/Outputs: USB 3.0 x2; USB 2.0 x1; LAN Port (1 Gbps)
- One-touch CD ripping with metadata and cover art retrieval
- Power supply with integrated UPS (uninterruptible power supply)
- ACS Manager Companion App
- MQA Core decoding (optional)
Aurender Streamers: A Step Up
The ACS10, A200, and N200 represent a step up in the Aurender line. The ACS10 shares many features with the ACS100, but has an internal hard drive, a linear power supply, and other upgrades. The A200 digital output server is a newer model from Aurender and features a DAC and user-installed storage. The new N200, meanwhile, features an all-new low-power Intel quad-core processor, low-noise linear power supply, and enhanced system memory over its predecessor.
ACS10 Music Server with CD Ripper
Perfect for: The user who wants to reduce reliance upon the computer and other IT products to support their digital audio system.
Features:
- 4TB internal HDD
- 4-inch IPS LCD display
- One-touch CD ripping with metadata and cover art retrieval. Industrial-grade, tray loading TEAC CD-ROM drive
- Support for using ACS10 as central library storage in addition to, or instead of, another Aurender music server’s internal storage.
- Choice of FLAC, WAV and AIFF codecs. Unique user-defined target folder depository feature.
- Full linear and UPS (uninterruptible power supply) system
A200 Caching Network Server
Perfect for: The first-time server/streamer customer who doesn't own a DAC or who currently uses a sub-$1,000 DAC with their computer.
Features:
- Upgrade to A100 with Intel N4200 Quad CPU
- User-installable storage via pull-out trays for HDD or SSD
- Full-color 6.9" 1280x480 wide IPS LCD display
- Stereo AKM 4490 full-decode MQA DAC
- 2x isolated gigabit LAN port
- PCM up to 768kHz/32-bit. DSD up to 256
- SPDIF Optical and Coaxial digital inputs
- Increased SSD cache to 240GB / System memory to 8GB
- Linear power supply with super capacitor-based UPS
N200 High-Performance Caching Music Server
Perfect for: The user who already owns a DAC or who doesn't want to be locked into a source component with a built-in DAC.
Features:
- User-installable storage
- Gigabit Ethernet LAN port for network connectivity
- MQA core decoder as optional in-app purchase
- USB HDD and NAS support
- Network streaming with SSD caching playback
- Dedicated USB audio class 2.0 output with noise-free circuitry
- High-quality SPDIF digital audio output
- Linear power supply
- 6.9-inch 1280 x 480 IPS Color LCD display
Aurender Music Streamers: The next level
The A15 is an upgrade over the A10, which was Aurender's first streamer/server with a built-in DAC. The A15 has many new features and sound improvements. It's a great choice for the audiophiles replacing an old CD player or laptop, or who just wants the simplicity and ease of a one-box source component. The A15 has balanced analog outputs and a resolving dual-mono AKM4490 digital-to-analog convertor with MQA full-decoder technology. As with all of Aurender's "A" series, A15 is designed to take full advantage of the vast selection of MQA encoded music available today. It also has two rear panel bays which can accommodate user-installable 2.5" HDDs or SSDs of up to 8TB each. An elegant front panel display shows album cover art along with artist name and song title in color.
Jumping up in price to the N20, a notable feature is the inclusion of AES digital outputs, which is better than USB. When computer audio first started to gain popularity, USB was the de facto standard for digital audio signal transport. This was simply because computers have USB ports, not AES/EBU or other SPDIF ports. Unfortunately, USB can be a flawed protocol for digital audio transmission as it is prone to noise, jitter, and compatibility issues. Done properly, AES/EBU and SPDIF audio outputs represent a superior method of audio transmission with nearly universal compatibility, less jitter, and greater ease and flow to the overall musical presentation.
A15 DAC Music Server
Perfect for: The customer interested in a higher standard than USB
Features:
- Upgraded replacement of A10 with Intel N4200 quad CPU
- Dual-Mono AKM 4490 full-decode MQA DAC
- PCM up to 768kHz/32bit. DSD up to 256
- Balanced and single-ended analog outputs / USB digital output
- Full-color 6.9″ 1280 x 480-wide IPS LCD display
- Storage (user installed) 2 x 2.5” Tray for SSD or HDD
- Increased SSD Cache to 240GB / system memory to 8GB
- 2X isolated gigabit LAN port
- SPDIF optical x 1 and RCA x 1 digital inputs
- Linear power supply with super capacitor-based UPS
N20 Music Server
Perfect for: The customer looking for superior cost/performance ratio in terms of audio performance, features, and functionality
Features:
- User-installed storage via two sliding rear trays that can be fitted with a 1TB/2TB/4TB or 5TB HDD or a 1TB/2TB/4TB or 8TB SSD
- Ultra-high-quality SPDIF and AES/EBU digital audio outputs
- Oven-controlled crystal oscillator (OCXO) for long-term jitter reduction
- Precision DSD to PCM conversion by FPGA
- FPGA-based all digital phase-locked loop system
- Dedicated USB audio class 2.0 output with ultra-low-noise power circuitry
- Dedicated word clock input
- Uninterrupted power supply
- USB HDD and NAS support
- Upsampling and critical listening mode
- MQA Core Decoder as optional in-app purchase
Aurender Music Streamers: Top-End Models
The N30SA is Aurender's flagship digital output music streamer. Inheriting Aurender’s unique next-generation family design identity, the N30SA is visually distinguished by both its dual-chassis form factor and wide-screen full-color LCD display first seen on the A30 and N20. At first glance, you immediately notice its substantial presence, elegance and grace – a visual metaphor of what to expect sonically. However, N30SA’s audiophile essence also lies within its inner beauty. N30SA takes its hardware and circuit topology innovations first explored on the N20 to its empirical conclusion. N30SA goes above and beyond the N20 in terms of noise and jitter reduction, increased dynamics and uncompromised purity of the audio signal.
W20SE Reference Music Server
Perfect for: The customer who desires a cream of the crop music server "against which all other servers are judged"
Features:
- 4TB SSD storage
- Battery + Linear power supply
- Dual-wire mode AES/EBU
- Full Range of Digital Audio Outputs and Ports for Network Connectivity
- MQA Core Decoder Installed
- External Word Clock Support
- Dual-Wire Mode AES/EBU
- Separate LiFePO4 (LFP) Battery Power Supply for the Audio Circuitry
- Internal UPS Protects W20SE Under an Abrupt Power Outage Condition
- Oven-Controlled Crystal Oscillator (OCXO) for Long-Term Jitter Reduction
- Precision DSD-to-PCM Conversion by FPGA
- FPGA-Based All Digital Phase-Locked Loop System
- 4TB Solid-State Drive Storage with 1TB Solid-State Cache Drive for Playback
- Dedicated USB Audio Class 2.0 Output with Ultra Low-Noise Power Circuitry
- 2X Isolated LAN Port
- USB HDD and NAS (Network-Attached Storage) Support
Aurender N30SA High-Definition Caching Music Server & Streamer
Perfect for: The customer who likes the N20 but wants to go above and beyond in terms of noise and jitter reduction, increased dynamics, and uncompromised purity of the audio signal.
Features:
- 8TB SSD storage and 480GB caching SSD with rear panel slot for additional drive
- Full-color 8.8” 1920 x 480 wide IPS LCD
- CPU updated to Intel low power Quad-Core with 8GB system memory
- Additional Noise Suppression Methods Employed
- Audio Class USB 2.0
- OCXO Main Clock
- Double-Isolated LAN port
- Super-capacitor based UPS
- Word Clock Input
- Word Clock/Master Clock Input
- Ultra-High-Quality SPDIF and AES/EBU Digital Audio Outputs
- Precision DSD-to-PCM Conversion by FPGA
- FPGA-Based All-Digital Phase-Locked Loop System
- Dedicated USB Audio Class 2.0 Output with Ultra-Low Noise Power Circuitry
- Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS)
- USB HDD and NAS (Network-Attached Storage) Support
- Upsampling and Critical Listening Mode
- MQA Core Decoder (optional in-app purchase)
- 2 sets of linking cables. 0.5m and 1.5m for placement flexibility
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Physical Separation of Audio Circuitry and Power Supplied
Aurender "All-in-One" Units
For the listener looking for a high-performance, one-box source component, Aurender has the A20 and the A30. We call these the "kitchen sink" models. Audio performance for the A20 and the A30 is identical. The differences lie in the features and functionality of each.
The A30 is Aurender's flagship analog output server. The A30 is, at its essence, a caching music server / streamer with internal storage and control via Aurender Conductor. The Aurender A30 also includes full MQA Decoder technology which enables you to play back full-resolution MQA audio files and streams, delivering the highest possible sound quality of the original master recording. What distinguishes the A30 from the others is the pure audio performance and exhaustive feature set. Aurender has designed the A30 to be the comprehensive digital focal point of your system providing useful aides not usually associated with a typical music server. Functions like CD ripping, a high-quality headphone amplifier, 10TB of internal storage, ultra-wide color LCD display and an integrated software suite of metadata editing and library management tools. All this, and much more, makes the A30 the new performance standard in all-in-one digital source components. And because the A30 is so packed with features, it has its very own app! The A30 Manager companion app is used to configure all system settings including CD ripping preferences and behaviors. Smart Copy, Move, Delete, Editing and Duplicate Checker are just some of the library management software-based tools provided allowing you to organize your music library the way you want.
The A20 shares the same basic circuitry topologies and form factor as the flagship A30. However, it dispenses with the CD ripping functionality, metadata editing software and the headphone connection provided is a single standard ¼” jack. What distinguishes the A20 from other analog output models is its pure audio performance. Employing the world-renown AKM 4497 chipset in a dual-mono with dual linear power supplies, you can expect nothing but the best in sound quality. Also included is full MQA Decoder technology which enables you to play back full-resolution MQA audio files and streams, delivering the highest possible sound quality of the original master recording. Since many audiophiles will use the A20 as their “digital hub,” the ability to reduce system complexity is easily achieved. For example, the A20 can function as a preamplifier, allowing for direct connection to a stereo power amplifier or active speaker system. The preamp section has both SPDIF and optical inputs that allow other source components like a CD transport, Blu-Ray player or cable box to feed its audio through the A20’s DAC improving fidelity. Lastly, the system volume can be controlled three ways; the front panel rotary control, the Aurender Conductor app or using the supplied IR remote control.
A20 Music Server
Perfect for: The digital music lover whose library is already digitized and who wants a full-fledged, high-performance server, streamer, preamplifier, DAC, and headphone amplifier.
Features:
- User-installed storage via pull-out trays for HDD or SSD drives
- 6.5mm unbalanced headphone output
- Integrated dual-mono full decoder MQA DAC with fully discrete linear power supplies
- Balanced and unbalanced audio outputs
- Flexible volume adjustment
- SSD caching
- Upsampling
- Critical listening mode
- 2x isolated LAN port
- Digital + USB connectivity
- User-adjustable analog and digital filters
- FPGA-based precision clock with world-class jitter reduction
- Linear power supply for ultra-low noise floor with integrated UPS
A30 Caching Music Server & CD Ripper
Perfect for: The customer seeking a comprehensive digital focal point for their system with top-notch features.
Features:
- 10TB of internal HDD storage with SSD drive cache for playback
- Ultra-wide color LCD display
- Three headphone outputs: 4-pin XLR balanced; 4.4mm balanced; 6.5mm unbalanced
- Full linear power supply with integrated UPS
- State of the art automatic CD ripping
- Integrated dual-mono full decoder MQA DAC with fully discrete linear power supplies
- Flexible volume adjustment
- Balanced and unbalanced audio outputs
- FPGA-based precision clock with world-class jitter reduction
- Dedicated USB audio class 2.0 output with ultra low noise power circuitry
- Upsampling
- Critical listening mode
- 2x isolated LAN port
- Digital connectivity plus USB connectivity
- User-adjustable analog and digital filters
- A30 Manager Companion App