11-Jul-2015, 04:15
(10-Jul-2015, 15:03)Rufus McDufus Wrote: Yep - we really need to hear the Aurender again. It wasn't fair comparing out of the box. The Melco was pretty new too though - I think about a week old? Could be it just sounds better new compared with the Aurender. I can't say I've noticed my Melco improving much over time so maybe it just sounds good straight away.
You owe it to yourselves to also listen to the Bryston BDP-2 with the new sound card (introduced May 15).
I received mine today, and am really impressed with streaming through the AES/EBU.
Very quiet background, wide soundstage, tremendous details.
It elevated the sound of my D400 in a very significant way.
The BDP-2 is just $200 more expensive than the Aurender N100 with the internal hard disk.
D400; Stereolab Tombo Tron coaxial for master -> slave; Kubala-Sosna Elation interconnects, power, and speaker cables; Spendor D7 speakers; Bryston BDP-2 w. latest sound card & upgraded fuses; Bybee Stealth Power Purifier conditioner connected with IsoTek EVO3 Syncro SE to wall socket