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W20 vs N10
Has anyone looked at the W20 vs the N10?
I stumbled upon a guy selling a used one today for just a little more than the N10. |
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I bought the W20 but didn't compare to the N10 because I wanted to use an external clock. If you look at the W20, consider a dac with duel AES/EBU. USB IME is not optimal but I'm no expert either. Good luck
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Some DAC manufacturers do USB very well
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I'm sure there are plenty but with my equipment, I chose SPDIF over USB because I thought it sounded better plus I can use my clock. The W20 mates well with Vivaldi, MSB, and D02X which all offer duel AES/EBU if I remember correctly. I believe that is the ideal connection for the W20 and question the expense if you're going to use USB. Just my opinion.
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Go for the W20
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Which DACs support dual AES/EBU for left and right channel? The McIntosh D1100 doesn't do this.
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Gentlemen.......Let's keep this thread focused on the original post.
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Dan STUDIO - McIntosh C1000C/P, MC2301 (2), MR88, Aurender N10, Esoteric K-01X, Shunyata Sigma spdif digital cable, Sonos Connect, PurePower 2000, Stillpoints, Furutech Flux 50, Michell Gyro SE, Michell HR Power Supply, SME 309, Ortofon Cadenza Black, Wireworld, Sonus faber Amati Anniversario LIVING ROOM - McIntosh C2300, MC75 (2), MR85, Magnum Dynalab 205, Simaudio MOON Neo 260D-T, Schiit Audio Yggdrasil, Aurender N100H, Shunyata Sigma USB cable, Micro Seiki DD40, Ortofon Cadenza Blue, Nakamichi BX-300, Sony 60ES DAT, PS Audio P10, Furutech Flux 50, Sonos Connect, Stillpoints, Wireworld, Kimber, PMC EB1i, JL Audio f113 VINTAGE - McIntosh MA230, Tandberg 3011A tuner, Olive 04HD, Sony DTC-59ES DAT, McIntosh 4300V, JBL 4312A |
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I was asking because the W20 supports left/right channel AES/EBU outputs which seems unique. |
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I'm sure that the W20 sounds fantastic, but I really think that the sweet spot in the Aurender line is the N10. As we all know, the extra 5-10% gain in SQ in this hobby costs a lot more money than getting the initial 90-95% percent of improvement, dollar for dollar.
Going AES/EBU out (single) to my D02X provides me with the ulimate in digital quality. I honestly couldn't imagine digital sounding any better, unless I got new speakers.
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