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Aurender is really an impressive company. They set an example for the industry with their constant updates.
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Tell me about it,...all the rest goes to WAF and flowers don't get it done [emoji23] !
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Definitely...unlike many other products, it is clear they are designed as audiophile devices first and servers/streamers as functionality, not the other way around!
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A firmware MQA Core decoding engine for the Aurender N10 will be available soon. Aurender has completed discussions with MQA on a licensing agreement to offer a paid upgrade that would allow the user to enable or disable MQA Core decoding for use with non-MQA DAC hardware or MQA certified Renderer hardware, such as the Berkeley Audio Designs Alpha Reference Series 2. The MQA firmware upgrade is gone thru and passed all MQA certification testing. It’s ready to go and implementation will be very easy as it will be a $50 download from the Apple APP Store. Aurender is waiting for Apple to approve the upgrade software/firmware and put it up in the Apple APP Store. Everyone at Aurender expects this to happen this month (DEC 2017). I would assume this update would also be applicable to the W20. Not sure about other models that may have less powerful processors. I would contact your Aurender dealer for applicability to models other than the N10.
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If this information is accurate, it certainly is exciting news for Aurender N10 owners.
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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 Last edited by jdandy; 12-08-2017 at 01:29 PM. |
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This information is from the Aurender dealer that I purchased my N10 combined with information from Aurender Support. The timing on when it will happen and cost is from my dealer and the way the update will be provided is from Aurender Support personal.
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Your Meridian Explorer 2 DAC is able to do both the MQA decoding (the first unfolding) and the final rendering in the DAC hardware. Your DAC only needs a server that can store MQA encoded files. Your N100H and other Aurender models do have the ability to store MQA encoded files as they are no different than other FLAC type files. Other DACs, like my Berkeley Reference Series MQA DAC only have the ability to do the final DAC reendering step. It does not do the “Core Decoding Engine” function (first unfolding). This latest firmware upgrade for the N10 (and I suspect other Aurender models) will now provide the “Core Decoding Engine” functionality required by DACs that do not have the decoding engine functionality. Hope this helps....Jim
Last edited by MAXPWR; 12-08-2017 at 03:05 PM. |
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it does, thanks, I missed the renderer part in your first post
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It’s not that the Berkeley doesn’t have the ability to unfold the MQA code per se... it’s that having the DAC chip doing double duty would compromise the reference level sound quality.
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