Innovative Aurender N30SA Music Server Features Two-Chassis Design for Complete Sonic Isolation and Super-Silent Performance

Aurender engineers designed the innovative N30SA Music Server for music lovers who seek out the best components available on the market today. This high-definition, caching music server/streamer can make listening to your favorite album a richer, more fulfilling experience, thanks to the spectacular sonic performance and the intuitive Aurender Conductor app.

Inheriting Aurender's unique, next-generation family design identity, the N30SA is visually distinguished by both its dual-chassis form factor and wide-screen, full-color LCD display, which was first seen on the A30 and N20. At first glance, you immediately notice this component's substantial presence, elegance, and grace – a visual metaphor of what to expect sonically. However, N30's audiophile essence also lies in its inner beauty. N30SA takes the hardware and circuit topology innovations first explored on the N20 to their empirical conclusion. N30SA goes above and beyond the N20 in terms of noise and jitter reduction, increased dynamics, and uncompromised purity of the audio signal.

As mentioned, the N30SA consists of two separate chassis linked together by two cables. The power box houses all the power supplies, display driver, HDD/SSD storage, and all circuitry related to system control. The audio box contains the display, SPDIF audio board with all digital output protocols, and the OCXO clock. Both chassis are distinguished by their 10mm-thick top covers, which act as an effective EMF shield as well as having anti-resonance properties.

In the audiophile world, two-chassis designs connote "ultra-high-end," such as a separate CD transport/DAC or preamplifier with separate power supply. However, with the N30SA, this is not just a mere stylistic gesture: Significant benefits in fidelity are realized with this configuration. For example, each chassis could be placed on its own audio rack. The power box can be located up to approximately 5 feet away from the audio box, greatly reducing the potential for spurious noise pollution caused by physical interaction.

More importantly, the AC-powered linear power supply converts and delivers a clean DC power source from which the audio box is powered. This arrangement dramatically lowers the noise floor, resulting in an uncannily quiet background from which music can emerge. The segregation of the noise-inducing componentry—such as the AC socket, LCD display driver, AC-to-DC power rectifier, hard-drive spindle noise, and LAN port—results in an unprecedented level of audio purity. And you can audition the N30SA with the peace of mind that comes with the 100% Music Direct Satisfaction Guarantee.

"The two-chassis design lowers noise by segregating the power supply, LCD display driver, hard drive, system control, and other noisy circuitry from the audio electronics, which are housed in the second chassis.... Also, the two chassis can be positioned on different shelves for even greater isolation. The N30SA includes an internal fixed 8TB SSD with a rear-panel slot for a 2.5** HDD or SDD storage expansion. The N30SA incorporates all the standard Aurender features, such as MQA decoding (optional in-app purchase), remote support, the excellent Conductor music-management app, and the super-capacitor-based UPS."
—Robert Harley, The Absolute Sound, "AXPONA 2022—Digital Sources and Electronics: Five Most Significant Product Introductions"

Total Sonic Isolation

A high-quality Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillator (same as the one in W20SE) is used for the SPDIF outputs in the Aurender N30SA. Since only the parts directly related to audio playback are located together in one chassis, they can be totally isolated and free from noise generated from any other functions. Noise that may occur inside the chassis and can be dealt with through meticulous internal processing.

Word Clock Input

The Word Clock Input allows interface with an external word or master clock, an optional component offered by several high-performance DAC manufacturers. Simply put, a word clock is a device that is given the job of keeping perfect time and preventing digital audio data errors when multiple components are used together. Using the 75 Ω BNC connector as a connection method, both master clock and word clock inputs are supported for various scalability options.

Aurender Conductor Makes Listening a Rich, Easy Experience

Aurender Conductor is an award-winning music-management app that is at the heart of every Aurender music server/streamer. It provides quick access to your favorite files or steaming services and is extremely intuitive and easy to use. Conductor is supported on iPad, iPhone, Android Phones, and Tablets. An Aurender music server is inclusive and designed in such a way so that both hardware and software work in harmony. This integration ensures better sound quality, reliability, stability, and predictability of operation. It also allows Aurender to provide an unprecedented level of customer support via the app-based remote support login.