A10 as a Preamp
 

After a fair bit of looking at music servers of various ilks, think the A10 comes the closest to filling all my needs. That fact that it will perform all the needed digital functions (store & playback digital files, interface in order to stream, has an internal DAC) as well as perform as a digital preamp (1x XLR & 1x RCA analog outs), find that it only lacks one thing.......... no analog inputs to allow it to function as a preamp for playing LPs. Am a big fan of FM radio (analog), but can always stream that (digital) into the A10. In the specifications for the A10 on their website, Aurender lists under "Other I/O - USB port x2". Does anyone know how these two USB ports are/can be configured?
Any suggestions on how to get an analog signal into/thru the A10, or am I asking the impossible?
Thanks.

Glenn.......Take a look at the PS Audio NuWave Phono Preamplifier.

https://www.psaudio.com/products/nuw...ono-converter/

Thanks, Dan, but I want to listen to analog as analog. Don't want to digitize.

Also, after reading JA's 'measurements' and the impossibility of turning off the A10's MQA filter (was thinking that MQA capability would be a good thing for the future, even as much I am opposed to their attempt to force it on us) for non-MQA formats, think the A10 is out of the running..............
https://www.stereophile.com/content/...r-measurements

The Mytek Manhattan II seems to 'fit the bill'. https://mytekdigital.com/hifi/products/manhattan-2/
Could even get rid of my miniature (Ray Samuels F-117) phono preamp.

Glenn.......The Mytek Manhattan II is an impressive multipurpose DAC and preamplifier. It should take care of your requirements.

A comment about the Aurender A10; I believe Aurender has corrected the MQA filter misapplication pointed out by John Atkinson in the Measurements section of the Aurender A10 review in the December 2017 Stereophile magazine. Aurender is quick to respond to issues in their servers and generally makes fast work of software updates for both the operating system and the Conductor App. A quick email to Aurender will definitively answer that question. support@aurender.com