N10

When computer audio first started to gain popularity, USB was the de facto standard for the digital audio signal transport. This was simply because computers have USB ports, not AES/EBU or other SPDIF ports. Unfortunately, USB can be a flawed protocol for digital audio transmission as it is prone to noise, jitter, and compatibility issues.

Description

When computer audio first started to gain popularity, USB was the de facto standard for the digital audio signal transport. This was simply because computers have USB ports, not AES/EBU or other SPDIF ports. Unfortunately, USB can be a flawed protocol for digital audio transmission as it is prone to noise, jitter, and compatibility issues. Done properly, AES/EBU and SPDIF audio outputs represent a superior method of audio transmission with nearly universal compatibility, less jitter, and greater ease and flow to the overall musical presentation. N10 represents the state-of-the art of these protocols with its OCXO controlled SPDIF outputs – use them and discover a higher standard than USB.

Specification

Compatible Formats DSD(DSF, DFF), WAV, FLAC, AIFF, ALAC, M4A, APE and others
Bit and Sample Rates SPDIF: Up to 24-bit, 192kHz (PCM); 1-bit, 2.8MHz (DSD64)
USB: 32bit / 384kHz, 1-bit, 2.8MHz (DSD64); 1-bit, 5.6MHz (DSD128)
User Software Aurender Conductor App for iPad, iPhone, Android Phone and Tablets
Solid-State Drive 1 x 240 GB
Hard Disk Drives 4TB / 8TB
SPDIF Clocking FPGA-based All Digital Phase Locked Loop
Audio Clock OCXO
Digital Audio Outputs 1 coaxial, 1 optical, 1 AES/EBU, 1 BNC (Impedance 75Ω), 1 USB Audio Class 2.0
Digital I/O 1 Gigabit LAN, 2 x USB 2.0
​CPU Board Proprietary Aurender Board​
Main Memory 4GB​
Finish Silver or Black​
​Power Consumption ​Play (27W), Peak (37W), Standby (3.1W)
Dimensions 16.9 x 3.3 x 14.0 inch / 430 x 83 x 355 mm (unit only)
16.9 x 3.8 x 14.0 inch / 430 x 96 x 355 mm (unit with foot)
Weight 27.0 lbs / 12.3 kg

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