Aurender A15 Analog Network Player / DAC

Simply Elegant A15 is the upgraded replacement of A10, featuring many new features and audible improvements. And, while it’s a true high performance all-in-one Digital Source Component, it is priced to be highly competitive with comparable separate DAC & Transport setups. A15 is performance-packed with balanced analog outputs and a resolving dual-mono AKM4490 digital-to-analog convertor with MQA full-decoder technology. As with all of Aurender’s “A” series, A15 is designed to take full advantage of the vast selection of MQA encoded music available today. It also has two rear panel bays which can accommodate user-installable 2.5″ HDDs or SSDs of up to 8TB each to store the largest of music libraries. An elegant front panel display shows album cover art along with artist name and song title in living color. A15 is a great choice for the devoted audiophile replacing an aging CD player, laptop or just for wanting the inherent simplicity of a great sounding one-box source component. Upgraded Replacement of A10 with Intel N4200 Quad CPU Dual-Mono AKM 4490 Full-Decode MQA DAC PCM up to 768kHz/32bit. DSD up to 256 Balanced and Single-ended Analog Outputs / USB Digital Output Full-Color 6.9″ 1280 x 480 Wide IPS LCD display Storage (user installed) 2 x 2.5” Tray for SSD or HDD Increased SSD Cache to 240GB / System Memory to 8GB 2X Isolated Gigabit LAN Port SPDIF Optical x 1 and RCA x 1 Digital Inputs Linear Power supply with Super Capacitor based UPS Dual Mono MQA Full-Decoder DAC At the heart of A15 is a dual-mono configuration of the exquisite AKM4490 DAC chipset. With a resolved, smooth sonic signature that is free of etched “digital” harshness, A15 is a source of musical purity in any system. In addition to delivering the highest possible audio performance that the MQA process offers, A15’s built-in DAC also decodes PCM up to 32-bit/768kHz, and DSD up to DSD512. Variable Output XLR & RCA Outputs A15’s high quality Balanced (XLR) and Unbalanced (RCA) outputs guarantee compatibility with any preamp, integrated amp, or even power amps! DAC-level lossless volume control enables A15 to function as a preamp when connected directly to a power amplifier. User-Installable Storage Options A15 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. Hardware Guide