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Porsche993TT 08-13-2022 06:01 PM

w20.......
 
anyone use this piece, if so, thoughts? what a fair price for one on used market, mint and complete, thanks

Fbgbill 08-13-2022 07:09 PM

No clue what you are talking about.

Porsche993TT 08-13-2022 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Fbgbill (Post 1064941)
No clue what you are talking about.

thats odd, aurender sub forum, the w20 was/is there top end streamer:dunno:

Antonmb 08-13-2022 08:00 PM

w20.......
 
The W20 was described by Robert Harley in The Absolute Sound as the current state of the art in servers. I believe it's been replaced at the top of their line by the W20SE. It's certainly a world-class server, although to my knowledge still doesn't handle Roon and you have to use their app.
It was about $20k new, so maybe $8-10k used in good shape, depending on capacity.

Porsche993TT 08-13-2022 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Antonmb (Post 1064949)
The W20 was described by Robert Harley in The Absolute Sound as the current state of the art in servers. I believe it's been replaced at the top of their line by the W20SE. It's certainly a world-class server, although to my knowledge still doesn't handle Roon and you have to use their app.

yea, i do not do roon. i do tidal and quobuz, i like the aurender app, pretty easy to use.

Fbgbill 08-13-2022 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Porsche993TT (Post 1064944)
thats odd, aurender sub forum, the w20 was/is there top end streamer:dunno:

Since I do not stream, I am not familiar with Aurender other than having heard the name so w20 was foreign to me. Thanks,

George Prentice 08-15-2022 08:27 PM

I own a W20SE. While I was concerned it would be “worth it”. Within 30 seconds of putting it in my system I was convinced it was a bargain.

The Aurender W20 was the standard for what could be achieved with streaming before the W20SE. While I have not heard it… it was a seminal piece of equipment. Certainly worth over $10K… maybe $15K.

If you can buy one, I highly recommend it. World class streamer.

Porsche993TT 08-15-2022 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by George Prentice (Post 1065070)
I own a W20SE. While I was concerned it would be “worth it”. Within 30 seconds of putting it in my system I was convinced it was a bargain.

The Aurender W20 was the standard for what could be achieved with streaming before the W20SE. While I have not heard it… it was a seminal piece of equipment. Certainly worth over $10K… maybe $15K.

If you can buy one, I highly recommend it. World class streamer.

cool, i bout one, going to use it with a tad c2000 preamp/dac

Antonmb 08-15-2022 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Porsche993TT (Post 1065071)
cool, i bout one, going to use it with a tad c2000 preamp/dac


Very cool, congratulations!

GSOphile 08-15-2022 08:57 PM

From what I read, I think Aurender now considers the new two chasis N30/N30SA to be the top of their line, slightly above the W20SE.


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