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Aune S10N streamer

andrea

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Dear All,
just launched http://en.auneaudio.com/index.php?s=Home/Article/detail/id/560.html

It seems very interesting to me, especially because we have a display at last, and we can use it in streaming like an old CD player also with a simple remote control. I hate computer like (aestetically) hifi devices!

However there is an inexplicable limitation: spdif out (toslink or aes/ebu or coaxial) is limited to 44.1Khz - when streaming -, so goodbye to Tidal or Amazon Music HD to be played thorough external DACs (expensive or not) at 96 or 192khz. This is a real pity. This is very strange considering other streamers, far cheaper for example WIIM, don't have this limitation. Furthermore nowhere they specify what DAC chip is mounted on board.

I am sure that there is or will be a software or hardware workaround but I am not aware of it the moment, on this please help. Considering I was (actualy I would be...) interested to buy this device, I have sent an email to aune asking exactely "why and how", and the answer was very generic (their only mail available to wrtite to is sales@aune, and you can image how generic are the answers from sales dpts...)

I wrote my cent, I hope any of you is interested to discover more, I stay tuned and ready to contribute if i can.

Best,
Andrea
 
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nyxnyxnyx

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aune has great aesthetic designs, I've always thought about buying their full combo if I was rich.
 
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andrea

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In fact. It is not a mistake, I wrote again to [email protected] and the reply finally was: Thanks for your time , we will consider about that for S10 Pro, but right now S10N can not upgrade , in fact , it can play the 24bit/192K file , but only output 44.1K , thanks for your time

SO... it seems that they are going to manufacture a "pro" version with a not restricted digital output when streaming... I cannot image the cost of this further version.

About the DAC used inside... It is a mistery... I send also this query but no answer so far...
 

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In fact. It is not a mistake, I wrote again to [email protected] and the reply finally was: Thanks for your time , we will consider about that for S10 Pro, but right now S10N can not upgrade , in fact , it can play the 24bit/192K file , but only output 44.1K , thanks for your time

SO... it seems that they are going to manufacture a "pro" version with a not restricted digital output when streaming... I cannot image the cost of this further version.

About the DAC used inside... It is a mistery... I send also this query but no answer so far...

Does S10 Pro still have 44.1k limitation? I am considering to purchase between Gustard A26 and S10 Pro.
 
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