Aurender-A30
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Aurender’s best DAC, plus the convenience of built-in CD Ripping
Reference Analog Output Network Player with Aurender’s best built-in DAC, CD Ripping, Library Management functionality, 10TB storage, and Dedicated Headphone Section
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Description
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Key Features
Aurender-A30
Reference Analog Output Network Player
MQA Full-Decoder DAC / Headphone Amplifier
CD Ripper / Music Library Manager / 10TB HDD Storage
Variable-Output Balanced XLR and Single-Ended RCA Analog Outputs
USB Digital Output / Coaxial and Optical Digital Inputs
Aurender’s best DAC, plus the convenience of built-in CD Ripping
Reference Analog Output Network Player with Aurender’s best built-in DAC, CD Ripping, Library Management functionality, 10TB storage, and Dedicated Headphone Section
A Marriage of Performance and Convenience
A30 is the flagship model from Aurender’s range of analog output network players. Like A200, A15, and A20, A30 is, at its essence, a caching music server/streamer with a built-in DAC and analog outputs.
A30 is built around Aurender’s best internal DAC architecture: a dual-mono pair of AKM4497 DACs for the ultimate performance in channel separation, resolution, and control.
The Aurender A30 also includes full MQA Decoder technology which enables you to play back full-resolution MQA audio files and streams, delivering the highest possible sound quality of the original master recording. Beyond delivering exceptional audio quality, A30 includes functions like CD ripping, 10TB of internal storage, ultra-wide color LCD display, a high-quality dedicated headphone section, and an integrated software suite of metadata editing and library management tools.
All this, and much more, makes the A30 the new performance standard in all-in-one digital source components.
Key Features
| Aurender’s Best DAC | A30 features a dual-mono AKM4497 DAC module, offering MQA full-decoding for optimal MQA performance and supporting all major digital audio formats. |
| Linear Power Supply with Integrated UPS | The A30 has a fully-linear power supply with extensive shielding, utilizing four discrete toroidal transformers. A “super capacitor” UPS system stabilizes it in case of power loss. |
| FPGA-Based Precision Clock | A30 uses a Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) with sub 100fs jitter-reducing clock generator for precise digital audio data transmission and minimal jitter. |
| Variable Output XLR & RCA Outputs | A30 provides Balanced (XLR) and Unbalanced (RCA) outputs, ensuring compatibility with preamps, integrated amps, or power amps, and has DAC-level lossless volume control for use as a preamp. |
| Dedicated Headphone Section | A30 includes a sophisticated headphone amp and three different headphone outputs, making it an excellent choice for HeadFi enthusiasts. |
| 10TB HDD Internal Storage | A30 has a built-in 10TB HDD for large music libraries, providing ample storage capacity. |
| Automatic CD Ripping | A30’s custom-engineered CD ripping software works with the integrated TEAC CD-ROM, producing accurate rips in WAV, FLAC, or AIFF formats. It supports Acronova Nimbie AutoLoader for automated batch ripping. |
| A30 Manager Companion App | A30 comes with the A30 Manager app for configuring Library Management functions like CD ripping preferences, metadata editing, and duplicate checking. |
| Digital Connectivity | A30 can upsample non-DSD files up to 705.6/768kHz to its analog outputs, or leave upsampling off for an untouched bitstream. |
| Upsampling DAC Option | A30 can upsample non-DSD files up to 705.6/768kHz or leave upsampling off by default for untouched bitstreams. |
