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"Set it, Forget It and Enjoy It"The Aurender A10 is a caching network music server/player with analog output and includes high performance digital-to-analog converter. With 4TB of internal hard disk drive and one 120GB solid-state drive cache for playback, the A10 is the perfect solution for audiophiles who are interested in replacing their CD player with an easy-to-use and superb sounding digital music player. Like all Aurender servers and players, the A10 fully supports the TIDAL service, including MQA content. Enjoy 35 million lossless CD quality music tracks and over 10,000 MQA master-quality recordings through TIDAL. Aurender's latest system software and app release includes improvements to displaying TIDAL MQA content on the app. Using the Aurender app, in addition to enjoying music from TIDAL you can also easily play music from your NAS, from Aurender's HDD, or from Internet radio. How simple is it to enjoy your tunes on the A10? John Darko at digitalaudioreview.net says that the A10 is recommended for "listeners who don’t have the time (or inclination) to tinker. It’s for those who just want to set it, forget it and enjoy it." 4TB Music Storage Plus a Solid-State Drive Cache for PlaybackThe A10 makes it easy to get instant access to a massive amount of audio tracks, thanks to an internal hard disc drive providing a hefty 4TB of storage. And for enhanced performance, a 240GB solid-state drive is used to cache music for playback. The 240GB solid-state caching drive has two big advantages. First, if a selected song or album is already ached to the solid-state drive, the hard drive will remain asleep. This minimizes wear and tear on the hard drive. Second, by caching songs to the solid-state drive for playback, electrical and acoustic noise resulting from spinning disks, moving heads and motors are also completely eliminated. So this is a great feature that you won't find in many music players, though it's all too typical of Aurender excellence. Dedicated USB Audio Class 2.0 Noise-free OutputThe dedicated USB Audio Class 2.0 output is designed to deliver an exceptionally transparent audio signal free of noise and is shielded from outside electronic interference. A full linear power supply provides clean and stable power to the CPU circuit and the audio output circuit. This consists of four individual toroidal power transformers for the server, digital circuitry, and dual DACs. Dual Mono DACsThe Aurender has dual-mono DACs with a discrete linear power regulator, which contributes to the exceptional sonic performance. It uses the Dual 768 kHz / 32-bit Next Generation Flagship AK4490 DAC chip. The USB Audio output delivers PCM up to 32-bit / 384 kHz. DSD playback includes DSD64, DSD128 / DoP Mode. Gigabit Ethernet LAN Port for Network ConnectivityIn addition to its built-in 4TB internal storage, the A10 provides full support or a Network Attached Storage drive (NAS), USB drives, and more. For network connectivity, streaming, upgrades and file transfers, the A10 has a Gigabyte Ethernet port along with two USB 2.0 data ports for copying files from USB memories. Aurender's Smart Copy feature allows for the easy transfer of music libraries. The A10 also has and SPDIF optical input for up to 24-bit / 192 kHz playback via this connection. On the analog side, the Aurender offers balanced (XLR) Unbalanced (RCA) audio outputs for easy interface with your hi-fi gear. Volume adjustment can be made from the Aurender Conductor App, the included IR remote, or a handy front panel rotary control. 3.3" AMOLED DisplayThe easy-to-read 3.3" front-panel AMOLED display shows meta-tag information including song titles, artist names, bit width, and sample rate of the songs being played. Aurender Conductor AppThe A10 and all Aurender servers and players include the dedicated Aurender Conductor App, hailed by reviewers worldwide for its performance and intuitive operation. iPad App was developed in house with managing large music databases in mind, providing exceptionally fast browsing and searching of your favorite music. FPGA-based Precision Data Reclocking SystemAn FPGA-based Precision Data Reclocking System with sub 100fs world-class jitter-reducing clock generator precisely times digital audio data transmissions and minimizes jitter to below negligible levels. Remote Internet Technical SupportIn the unlikely event that you have any difficulties with your A10 technical support is close at hand. Sending a Remote Support Request using the Aurender Conductor App allows engineers to quickly diagnose and fix problems over the Internet. Overview
How simple is it to enjoy your tunes on the A10? John Darko at digitalaudioreview.net says that the A10 is recommended for "listeners who don’t have the time (or inclination) to tinker. It’s for those who just want to set it, forget it and enjoy it." 2019 Editors' Choice Award – The Absolute Sound"A caching network music server/player with built-in MQA-compatible DAC." - The Absolute Sound, March 2019 |
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