06-Mar-2015, 14:41
(06-Mar-2015, 14:32)Confused Wrote: For me, this makes products like the Aria streamer or even the NAD M50 look interesting. Both of these offer AES/EBU output, at half or third of the price of the Aurender N10.
When I tested the Auralic Aries the USB output was considerably better than the AES/EBU output. I don't think the type of digital output necessarily guarantees anything, even if the Devialet's AES/EBU input is supposed to be the best qualitatively speaking. Only way to know is to test in your own system, hi-fi is always full of surprises as you know.
Guillaume
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