In der Ausgabe 84 von „Positive Feedback“ unterzieht Robert S. Youman den Aurender N 10 einer kritischen Besprechung. Er hört dieses neueste Musikservermodell von Aurender an verschiedenen Ketten, u.a. an Devialet/Magico und Pass/Sonus Faber, und kommt zu diesem Ergebnis:
„If you are like me, computer audio has been a somewhat daunting experience. I have watched friends spend hour after hour (if not day after day) of frustration and anger trying to take this next step with their audio system. I have patiently waited several years until the hardware and software seemed stable. More importantly, I have waited until something approaching a „turn key“ installation and setup was available to the uninitiated like me.
Even beyond all of this, I was seeking a comprehensive solution that could approach the best of analog in terms of sound and the best of digital in terms of ergonomics and user interface. If I was going to make another significant investment in my system, I needed to feel a connection to the music and not just be impressed by an audiophile checklist. The technology has finally arrived. The execution has been realized. The support is in place. The Aurender N10 has delivered on all of this and more. I think that music servers are here to stay and Aurender is one of the elite paving the way. Highly recommended!“
Eine Haltung und Beobachtung, die ich bei verschiedenen Aurenderkunden in den letzten Jahren beobachten konnte. Viele kamen von der Kombination MacMini / Audirvana oder Amarra oder JRiver etc., hatten genug von frustrierenden Netzwerk-/Computer-/Software-/Updateproblemen und wollten einen Musikserver, der einfach nur vernünftig funktioniert. Und daß dieser dann noch besser klang als ihr bisheriges System, war das Tüpfelchen obenauf.
Den vollständigen Text der Besprechung von Robert Youman finden Sie hier.