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Originally Posted by jdandy
Timobi.......Your McIntosh C2600 and MC452, along with your Martin Logan ESL 13a's make an excellent and highly resolving sound sound system. If you were to have both the Aurender N100H and the N10 music servers connected to your system at the same time, you would have no problem identifying the performance differences between the two servers with your system. Of course you would be listening to the N10 through the proprietary SPDIF output circuits that are supported by the ultra accurate oven controlled crystal oscillator clock (OCXO). This refined digital section of the N10 is what makes the difference in performance and is the primary reason for the cost difference over the N100H.
USB output from the N100H and the N10 will be quite similar, so if USB will be your only signal path between the C2600's DAC and an Aurender music server you may find yourself completely satified with the N100H. On the other hand, if you are seeking the highest performance and absolute lowest jitter, the Aurender N10 will certainly thrill you for many years every time you listen to it.
I doubt you would find yourself disappointed with either the N100H or the N10. Both music servers are receiving rave reviews from pundits and owners. Yes, the N10 is 2.85 times more expensive than the N100H. You will have to decide if the larger hard drives, larger solid state cache, additional isolated linear power supplies, the SPDIF output section (coaxial, Toslink, AES/EBU) along with its astonishing OCXO clock controlling the SPDIF digital outputs timing, the dual AMOLED screens, and the elevated performance are worth the price difference. In my humble opinion, the Aurender N10 is worth every cent.
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Dammit Dan...why did you have to say all that?
Wow...good stuff Dan. I am not married to the USB connection. In fact I am using the cheapest cable alive. And it sounded better than the Sony HAP 1ZES HDD. So I can only imagine improving that AND utilizing the SPDIF dig outputs what sonic bliss will occur.
Its a cost issue but then its not. I didn't let $$ get in the way of what I have now.
Thx again Dan.