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July 15, 2022

Aurender A15

The Aurender A15 builds on the paradigm shifting A10 which launched as our first ever music server/streamer with a built-in DAC and analog outputs. By eliminating the complication and expense of assembling a system built around a stand-alone streamer and separate DAC, Aurender has taken the guesswork out of designing a stellar system with a digital front end.

A15 is packed with a high-performance, dual-mono AKM4490 digital-to-analog convertor with MQA full-decoder technology and balanced (XLR) and unbalanced (RCA) analog outputs. As with all of Aurender’s “A” series, A15 is designed to take full advantage of the vast selection of MQA encoded music that is now available. It also has two rear panel bays which can accommodate user-installable 2.5″ HDDs or SSDs of (up to 8TB each) to store the largest of music libraries. A large full-color front panel display shows album cover art along with artist name and song title on the “now playing” screen.

FEATURES

Dual-Mono MQA Full-Decoder DAC

At the heart of A15 is a dual-mono configuration of the renowned AKM4490 DAC chipset. The DAC boards are supported by discrete linear power supplies for the best performance in channel separation, dynamics and noise floor reduction. Aurender engineers have designed input/output circuit topologies around this chip, achieving new levels of audio performance and fidelity.

FPGA-Based Precision Clock.

A high-precision clock generation system incorporating Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) runs A15’s DAC section. An extremely accurate sub 100fs clock generator precisely times the digital audio data transmission to reduce jitter well below negligible levels.

Linear Power Supply Designed to Keep the System Noise Level as Low as Possible

A15’s fully-linear power supply structure incorporates four audiophile-grade toroidal transformers, along with advanced shielding and isolation, to prevent noise from being introduced to the signal path at this stage.

CONNECTIVITY WITH VERSATILITY

The A15 can function as a source or a preamplifier with volume control and digital source selection. It can be connected directly to any power amplifier or an active loudspeaker system for the utmost simplicity. Volume control, and other playback actions, can be adjusted from the Aurender Conductor app or included machined-aluminum IR remote control.

DIGITAL INPUTS / OUTPUT

For maximum flexibility, the A15 features both a coaxial (RCA) and optical (TosLink) digital input. These inputs allow other sources like a Blu-Ray / DVD player, CD Transport or TV to be connected to the A15 and utilize its DAC to improve the audio fidelity.

AUDIO / VISUAL

The faceplate of the A15 features a 6.9” widescreen LCD display reproducing album artwork and “now playing” information with vivid color and clarity.

SUPPORT FOR HIGH-RESOLUTION STREAMING AND FILE-BASED CONTENT

A15 supports all widely used file formats including: DSD (DSF, DFF), WAV, FLAC, AIFF, ALAC, M4A, APE and MP3. With the capability of high resolution PCM up to 32bit/768kHz and DSD512, you can expect the highest audio performance from all formats and codecs.

ADAPTIVE FILE LIBRARY STORAGE

A15 provides two user accessible storage bays on its rear panel for the user to install the type and capacity of hard drive that best meets their requirements. Most users opt for SSDs which are reliable, efficient and silent but traditional HDD’s are also supported for a more economical approach.

CACHE-BASED PLAYBACK

With Aurender, all playback occurs from an innovative internal solid state cache. As soon as any track, album, or playlist is added to the queue, the content is immediately downloaded to the internal cache memory for playback. By caching tracks to the solid state drive, electrical and acoustic noise generated from spinning disks, moving heads and motors are completely eliminated

AURENDER CONDUCTOR APP: PACKED WITH CONVENIENT FEATURES FOR FULL-FUNCTION CONTROL

The Aurender Conductor App turns any iPad, iPhone or Android phone or tablet into a versatile user interface for any Aurender Music Server.

 

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