Aurender S10 Upgrade Path?

[ACHiPo]

I purchased an Aurender S10 used about 6 years ago and it's been great. I think it was about 5 years old when I bought it, so I'm anticipating the day I go to listen and it's dead. I only use it as a music server--I don't stream any music on my 2-channel system. What would be the natural replacement? What improvements can I expect from a newer, more expensive, and presumably better server? I find the Aurender product family rather confusing between streamers and servers.

 

[gestalt]

I purchased an Aurender S10 used about 6 years ago and it's been great. I think it was about 5 years old when I bought it, so I'm anticipating the day I go to listen and it's dead. I only use it as a music server--I don't stream any music on my 2-channel system. What would be the natural replacement? What improvements can I expect from a newer, more expensive, and presumably better server? I find the Aurender product family rather confusing between streamers and servers.

You might like the newly-released N200 (https://aurender.com/n200/) or the N20 (https://aurender.com/n20/), depending on budget. The N200 is a more affordable version of the N20 with lots of trickle-down tech.

 

[ACHiPo]

You might like the newly-released N200 (https://aurender.com/n200/) or the N20 (https://aurender.com/n20/), depending on budget. The N200 is a more affordable version of the N20 with lots of trickle-down tech.

Thanks. The fact that the N200 is lower than the N20 is one of the confusing factors. It seems the W30SE is the equivalent model to the S10, albeit after many years of improvements?

 

[gestalt]

Thanks. The fact that the N200 is lower than the N20 is one of the confusing factors. It seems the W30SE is the equivalent model to the S10, albeit after many years of improvements?

The N30SA (https://aurender.com/n30sa/) is the flagship model but the W20SE (https://aurender.com/w20se/) was the previous flagship and is still available at a slightly lower price for those that may prefer a single chassis design instead of the dual chassis design of the N30SA.

 

[ACHiPo]

The N30SA (https://aurender.com/n30sa/) is the flagship model but the W20SE (https://aurender.com/w20se/) was the previous flagship and is still available at a slightly lower price for those that may prefer a single chassis design instead of the dual chassis design of the N30SA.

What is the “N” and “W” designation mean? How do they compare to the “S” and A?