Description
The Aurender A20 combines a high-end DAC, music server, streamer, preamplifier, and headphone amplifier in one unit. It features dual-mono AKM4497 DACs with full MQA decoding for exceptional sound clarity. Two user-installable 2.5” HDD or SSD slots offer flexible storage options. Balanced XLR and single-ended RCA outputs provide versatile connectivity, while a dedicated headphone section ensures quality listening. The A20 includes a linear power supply with UPS, FPGA-based clock for minimal jitter, and multiple digital inputs for added sources. It delivers reference-level audio performance without unnecessary complexity.
Physical SpecificationsDimensions- 16.9″W x 14″D x 4.4″H (3.9 w/o feet)Weight- 31.3 lbMaterial- Machined Aluminum ChassisFront Panel Display- 8.8″ 1920 x 480 Wide IPS Color LCD
Technical SpecificationsPower Supply- Full Linear, 1x50W (CPU), 2x25W (DAC L&R), 1x35W (FPGA & Headphone)CPU- Intel Low Power Quad CoreRAM- 8GBLibrary Storage Capacity- 2X 2.5″ Compartments (User-Installable Storage)SSD for System & Cache- 480GB NVME
Data USB ports- 2x USB 3.0 (Rear)Software Suite- Aurender ConductorEthernet Port- Double-Isolated Gigabit LANUninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)- Yes (Super Capacitors)Power Consumption- Play (47W), Peak (80W), Standby (6W)CD Ripping Capability- N/A
Audio SpecificationsAnalog Outputs- XLR (Balanced), RCA (Unbalanced)DAC Chipset- AKM 4497-Dual-MonoAudio Word Clock- OCXOAnalog Outputs Supported Format- PCM: Up to 32-bit / 768 kHz; DSD: Up to DSD512Digital Outputs- USB Audio (Dedicated)USB Output Supported Format- Up To 32-bit / 384kHz, DSD128 (DoP), DSD512 (Native) SPDIF & AES/EBU Output Supported Format- N/ADigital Inputs- 1X Coax RCA, 1X Coax BNC, 2X Optical/ToslinkHeadphone Section- 1x 1/4″ (6.5mm) UnbalancedMaster Clock Input- N/AMQA Support- MQA Full-Decoder On-BoardCompatible Formats- DSD (DSF, DFF), WAV, FLAC, AIFF, ALAC, M4A, APE and othersDSD-to-PCM Conversion- N/A
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