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2TB enough?
I am going to dive into the server world with an Aurender (welcome to 2017 Matt, you'll like it here )
I am doing this on a tight budget, perhaps even finding a used N100 from someone on the upgrade path. If I do end up buying new - wondering if the 2TB base model will be sufficient for my needs. I'd have to count, but I have probably about 800 CD's to upload. I would do this in the 'best' file format (still need to find out what that is). I buy about 2 albums a month, so figure I'm adding 25 new per year. Can someone translate what 1,000 CD's would require in terms of storage? Frankly, a big draw of the Aurender is getting into Tidal, so my library may not even expand as quickly going forward. Thanks in advance for any tips. Cheers Matt |
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I have about 1600 cds and downloads, and about 20% of them are hi-res, i.e. 24/48 or higher, and the collection takes just under 1tb. 2tb should be enough to give you room for growth.
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Matt.......The Aurender N100H is a great way to embrace current music server technology. The 2TB hard drive should last you a long time. My Aurender N10 has two 2TB hard drives. Right now I am only using one of them and have over 1500 CD's saved as FLAC files and 82 high-res albums saved as 24/96 and 24/192 FLAC files. I have only used 523GB of the 1740GB available for files on the 2TB hard drive. From this information you can see that your 800 CD library will use about 250GB in FLAC format. Hope this helps.
The Aurender N100H is a great way to go and the Aurender Conductor App is perfect and intuitive to use on an iPad, or even an Android phone. Hope this helps you out.
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Serge.......No, there is no DAC in the Aurender N100H, N100C, N10, or W20. There is a dual AKM DAC in the Aurender A10.
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Got it thanks Dan.
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Yes, you will need a separate Dac or go with the Aurender A10. The A10 has 4TB storage and an increase list price of $5,500.00.
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Well that settles it - a 2TB base model will suit my library nicely with room to grow. Thanks everyone for the prompt and detailed responses. And the encouragement!
I am really excited to take this plunge. I have been spinning my CD's and some SACD's on the K-03 for a number of years now. When I bought the K-03, one advantage to me was the ability to use the DAC at a later date with a server. Opening up the Tidal universe is, well, going to be amazing as well. I watched the Olive servers come and go, and was waiting for something like this which hopefully will serve me for a number of years. This is a great, passionate forum. I try not to abuse it with silly questions, but I know I will have some as I try to get set up. Thanks for being patient with me. |
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