• N20 - Digital Output Network Transport
  • N20 - Digital Output Network Transport
  • N20 - Digital Output Network Transport
Aurender

N20 - Digital Output Network Transport

$12,500.00 *Price subject to change
Ultra High-Performance Digital Output Network Transport
2 x Slots for 2.5″ HDD or SSD Drive (user installable)
USB, AES/EBU, Coaxial, BNC, Optical Outputs, and Word Clock Input


“The Aurender N20 hits the bullseye with simplicity, stability, speed, and sound quality. The product is as simple as possible, but no simpler”, said AudiophileStyle.com and we couldn’t agree more.

N20 sits in the enviable “sweet spot” of cost vs. performance in the middle of Aurender’s range of digital source components. Equally at home in a cost-no-object system or as the cornerstone of a more modest system, N20 is designed to be connected to the world’s best high-quality DACs. the N20 features ultra high-end SPDIF (Coaxial, BNC, Optical) and AES/EBU outputs in addition to an isolated USB Audio output. The SPDIF digital output suite is controlled by a precise OCXO clock for long-term jitter reduction, achieving the perfect marriage of low noise and low jitter. A word clock or master clock input is also provided for users who wish to sync with an external clock. High-resolution file support for all major codecs goes to the extreme limits, and on-the-fly DSD-to-PCM conversion by FPGA is available for SPDIF outputs. N20 is equipped with two user-installable storage bays, allowing the user to select the drive type and capacity to meet their own needs. The handsome machined aluminum front panel features a large 8.8” full-color IPS LCD display that reproduces the album art, artist name and song title.

A true overachiever, the N20 fully embodies the virtues of high-end audio performance and user-friendliness expected from Aurender.


Physical Specifications

Dimensions 16.9″W x 14″W x 4.4″H (3.9″H)
Weight 29.8 lb
Material Machined Aluminum Chassis
Front Panel Display 8.8″ 1920 x 480 Wide IPS Color LCD



Technical Specifications

Power Supply 1x50W (CPU), 2x35W (4 cores) for Digital Output Board
CPU Intel Low Power Quad Core
RAM 8GB
Library Storage Capacity 2X 2.5″ Compartments (User-Installable Storage)
SSD for System & Cache 480GB NVME
Data USB Ports 2X USB 3.0 (Rear)
Software Suite Aurender Conductor
Ethernet Port Double-Isolated Gigabit LAN
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
Yes (Super Capacitors)
Power Consumption Play (40W), Peak (70W), Standby (3.5W)
CD Ripping Capability N/A



Audio Specifications

Analog Outputs N/A
DAC Chipset N/A
Audio Word Clock OCXO
Analog Outputs Supported Format N/A
Digital Outputs USB Audio (Dedicated), AES/EBU (OCXO Controlled), BNC Coax SPDIF (OCXO Controlled), RCA Coax SPDIF (OCXO Controlled), Optical/TosLink SPDIF (OCXO Controlled)
USB Output Supported Format PCM up to 768kHz, DoP up to DSD256, up to DSD 512 Native for USB output
SPDIF & AES/EBU Output Supported Format PCM: Up to 32-bit / 192 kHz; DSD: Up to DSD64 via DoP
Digital Inputs N/A
Headphone Section N/A
Master Clock Input Coaxial BNC 75Ω – 10MHz, 12.8MHz, 44.1-48kHz (multiples from 1-512x)
MQA Support MQA Core-Decoder Upgrade Available
Compatible Formats DSD (DSF, DFF), WAV, FLAC, AIFF, ALAC, M4A, APE and others
DSD-to-PCM Conversion DSD64/128/256/512 to 88.2/176.4kHz

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Welcome to The Aurender Way – the most luxurious, elegant, and high-performance approach to streaming and file-based playback available. Since 2010, Aurender has been an industry leader in digital source components – taking the computer out of “computer audio.”

By continually pushing the boundaries of technology in terms of a streamlined user experience and no-compromise audio performance, Aurender’s core goal is simple: to combine exceptional hardware engineering with a software suite that is specifically optimized to take maximum advantage of the hardware at hand. By applying a traditional audiophile component-based design concept to a modern digital solution, Aurender delivers an utterly transparent audio presentation unlike any other.

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