Aurender A20
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Model name
A20
Has internal DAC
Yes
DSD compatability
Yes
Parameters
up to 32 bit / 768 kHz and DSD512
DSP processing
N/A
Frequency response low +/- 3dB (Hz)
N/A
Frequency response high +/- 3dB (Hz)
N/A
Gain (dBu)
N/A
Input Impedance (balanced) (Ω)
N/A
Input Impedance (single-ended) (Ω)
N/A
Output Impedance (balanced) (Ω)
N/A
Output Impedance (single-ended) (Ω)
N/A
Analog outputs level (balanced) (V)
N/A
Analog outputs level (single-ended) (V)
N/A
Signal to Noise Ratio (dB)
N/A
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (% at 22 kHz)
N/A
Dimensions (mm)
430 x 111 x 355
Weight (kg)
14.2
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The A200 is the initial device in the Aurender server/streamer catalog with integrated DACs. The status of the base model did not affect the functionality and sound quality in any way. This compact digital music player is full of features. It includes a high-end DAC with full-fledged MQA decoding, which allows you to fully enjoy the huge catalog of music available in this format on the Tidal streaming service (subscription required).
The A15 audio part is based on the high-end AKM4490EN DAC chip in a dual mono configuration with full MQA decoding and is equipped with both balanced (XLR) and unbalanced (RCA) analog outputs. Like all Aurender devices from the "A" series, the A15 is designed to allow you to fully enjoy all the benefits of music produced in the MQA format.
The streamer is based on the same basic circuitry, the same DAC and the same format as the flagship A30, but lacks the functionality of a CD ripper and metadata editing software, and headphones can be connected to it using a standard 6.35mm jack. Due to this, the A20 will be of interest to those music lovers who have already digitized their collection and are now looking for a high-performance server, streamer, preamp, DAC and headphone amplifier.
The A30 is the flagship model in the Aurender line of audio players with analog output. Like the A10 and A100 players, the A30 is essentially an SSD-caching audio server/streamer with a DAC with built-in storage and is controlled through the Aurender Conductor application.
The player uses a new 2-core Intel processor with low power consumption and minimal noise, and RAM reaches 8 GB. There is a 240 GB SSD buffer on board for caching audio files, which solves problems related to pauses/delays when playing files from external HDD and NAS servers. The buffer extends the service life of the installed disk, which goes into standby mode at the time of caching. This also minimizes unwanted noise.