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The Aurender W20SE is a reference-class network music server and digital transport designed to feed an external DAC. It has no internal DAC, analogue outputs, or headphone stage. Its architecture combines OCXO Rev2 clocking, battery power for the audio circuitry, a linear supply for the system section, SSD-based storage/cache, isolated Gigabit Ethernet, and a dedicated digital-output stage. It supports local-library playback and streaming through Aurender Conductor, including TIDAL, Qobuz and internet radio, with onboard MQA Core decoding. A distinctive feature is its OCXO-controlled dual-wire AES/EBU output, allowing compatible DACs to receive PCM up to 32-bit/384 kHz and DoP DSD128 without USB. It can be specified with up to 16 TB of internal music-library SSD storage.
DAC capabilities and digital audio processing
Input and output connections
Supported streaming platforms and protocols
Size, weight, and appearance
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The Ideon Audio Absolute Stream Meta's dsd support is DSD512 against the W20SE's DSD256 and its weight 22 kg (49 lbs) against 21.13 kg (47 lbs). Both share bit depth (32-bit) and max sample rate (384 kHz).
The K50's max sample rate is 768 kHz against the W20SE's 384 kHz, its dsd support DSD512 against DSD256, and its weight 16 kg (35 lbs) against 21.13 kg (47 lbs). Both share bit depth (32-bit).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
The Oladra's max sample rate is 768 kHz against the W20SE's 384 kHz, its dsd support DSD512 against DSD256, and its weight 20 kg (44 lbs) against 21.13 kg (47 lbs). Both share bit depth (32-bit).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
The N30SA's max sample rate is 768 kHz against the W20SE's 384 kHz, its dsd support DSD512 against DSD256, and its weight 22 kg (49 lbs) against 21.13 kg (47 lbs). Both share bit depth (32-bit).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
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