N20

Flagship pedigree – make no compromise.

Ultra High-Performance Digital Output Network Transport with USB, AES/EBU, Coaxial, BNC, Optical Outputs and Word Clock Input, 2X User-Installable storage slots.

The New Aspiration

“The Aurender N20 hits the bullseye with simplicity, stability, speed, and sound quality. The product is as simple as possible, but no simpler”, said AudiophileStyle.com and we couldn’t agree more.

N20 sits in the enviable “sweet spot” of cost vs. performance in the middle of Aurender’s range of digital source components. Equally at home in a cost-no-object system or as the cornerstone of a more modest system, N20 is designed to be connected to the world’s best high-quality DACs. the N20 features ultra high-end SPDIF (Coaxial, BNC, Optical) and AES/EBU outputs in addition to an isolated USB Audio output. The SPDIF digital output suite is controlled by a precise OCXO clock for long-term jitter reduction, achieving the perfect marriage of low noise and low jitter. A word clock or master clock input is also provided for users who wish to sync with an external clock. High-resolution file support for all major codecs goes to the extreme limits, and on-the-fly DSD-to-PCM conversion by FPGA is available for SPDIF outputs. N20 is equipped with two user-installable storage bays, allowing the user to select the drive type and capacity to meet their own needs. The handsome machined aluminum front panel features a large 8.8” full-color IPS LCD display that reproduces the album art, artist name and song title.

A true overachiever, the N20 fully embodies the virtues of high-end audio performance and user-friendliness expected from Aurender.

 

 

Key Features

Linear Power Supply with Integrated UPS

Clean power is the single most important factor in enjoying your favorite music with the highest fidelity from a digital source component. N20’s unique hybrid power supply, on which the flagship N30SA is based, delivers a pure DC current to flawlessly power the digital audio output board, while a separate linear power supply chain feeds clean power to the non-audio adjacent components of the machine.

Flagship DNA in a Single Chassis Component

Although N30SA plays in a league of its own when it comes to resolution, timbral saturation, and lowering the noise-floor by physically separating the audio outputs into a separate chassis, N20 includes very nearly the same hardware features and benefits in a single chassis. For many music lovers and audiophiles, N20 is the promised land.

 

 

Clock Input

N20, N30SA, W20, and W20SE all feature a unique Clock Input for connectivity with an external Master Clock such as MC20. A superior Master Clock can make a good system sound uncannily realistic, giving a new literal meaning to “High Fidelity.”

PCM Upsampling

N20 is capable of upsampling any lower resolution content up to 176.4/192kHz for better performance with some DACs. Upsampling effects only the system’s SPDIF digital outputs. USB is always bit-perfect with no digital signal processing.

User-Installable Storage Options

N20 is built with two trays for user-installable storage. Need a lot of capacity? Load up to 2 8TB SSDs! Not into storing files and prefer to stream? Leave them empty, and don’t pay for storage capacity you won’t use.

 

 

8.8″ Front Panel Display

An impressive 8.8” full-color IPS LCD display reproduces the album art, artist name and song title in utter elegance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REVIEW & AWARDS

Aurender N20 Music Server - Read More

"Bringing it home, the Aurender N20 is one of a handful of the best-designed, best-integrated, best-engineered, and, most importantly, best-sounding audio components I have ever had the pleasure to use and experience. As such, it constitutes an innovative new benchmark in digital music server/streamers. Highest possible recommendation—the Aurender N20 is a veritable home run." - Stephen Scharf

 

Aurender N20 Ultra High Performance digital output network transport Review - Read More

"I strongly suggest that those who are putting more than $25K into their audio system and who envision continued build out of their rig to focus on the N20. It is a highly commendable choice for both the system builder and upper end enthusiast, with an open path for future growth of one’s streaming music (and optionally, file playback, too)! " - Doug Schroeder

 

Review | Aurender N20 Music Server / Streamer - Read More

"The Aurender N20 hits the bullseye with simplicity, stability, speed, and sound quality. The product is as simple as possible, but no simpler. Essential features and a few bells & whistles are packed into the N20, while keeping the unit unencumbered by complexity. The chances of the N20 playing music immediately upon pressing play, are as close to 100% as possible. Whether my unit was in use constantly or sitting idle while I took a little Thanksgiving holiday, it always, without question, worked when I hit play. Chuckle if you wish, but that isn't a reality when using many high end solutions. I have them, I've done the homework, I've experienced the good, the bad, and the ugly. The Aurender N20 is the real deal that delivers top notch sound quality every time it's ask to perform. Recommended and CASH Listed.  " - The Computer Audiophile

 

 

SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions	16.9″W x 14″W x 4.4″H (3.9″H)
Weight	29.8 lb
Material	Machined Aluminum Chassis
Front Panel Display	8.8″ 1920 x 480 Wide IPS Color LCD
Power Supply	1x50W (CPU), 2x35W (4 cores) for Digital Output Board
CPU	Intel Low Power Quad Core
RAM	8GB
Library Storage Capacity	2X 2.5″ Compartments (User-Installable Storage)
SSD for System & Cache	480GB NVME
Data USB Ports	2X USB 3.0 (Rear)
Software Suite	Aurender Conductor
Ethernet Port	Double-Isolated Gigabit LAN
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)	Yes (Super Capacitors)
Power Consumption	Play (40W), Peak (70W), Standby (3.5W)
CD Ripping Capability	N/A
	Audio
Analog Outputs	N/A
DAC Chipset	N/A
Audio Word Clock	OCXO
Analog Outputs Supported Format	N/A
Digital Outputs	USB Audio (Dedicated), AES/EBU (OCXO Controlled), BNC Coax SPDIF (OCXO Controlled), RCA Coax SPDIF (OCXO Controlled), Optical/TosLink SPDIF (OCXO Controlled)
USB Output Supported Format	Up To 32-bit / 384kHz, DSD128 (DoP), DSD512 (Native)
SPDIF & AES/EBU Output Supported Format	PCM: Up to 32-bit / 192 kHz; DSD: Up to DSD64 via DoP
Digital Inputs	N/A
Headphone Section	N/A
Master Clock Input	Coaxial BNC 75Ω – 10MHz, 12.8MHz, 44.1-48kHz (multiples from 1-512x)
MQA Support	MQA Core-Decoder Upgrade Available
Compatible Formats	DSD (DSF, DFF), WAV, FLAC, AIFF, ALAC, M4A, APE and others
DSD-to-PCM Conversion	DSD64/128/256/512 to 88.2/176.4kHz