Description
A15
High-End sound, lifestyle convenience
Ultra High-Performance Analog Output Network Player with Dual-Mono MQA Full-Decoder DAC, RCA + Balanced XLR Analog Outputs
Elegant Simplicity
The revolutionary A10 changed the paradigm for Aurender by introducing our first music server/streamer with a built-in DAC. A15 is the upgraded replacement of A10, featuring many new features and audible improvements.
And, while it’s a true high performance all-in-one Digital Source Component, it is priced to be highly competitive with comparable separate DAC & Transport setups. A15 is performance-packed with balanced analog outputs and a resolving dual-mono AKM4490 digital-to-analog convertor with MQA full-decoder technology. As with all of Aurender’s “A” series, A15 is designed to take full advantage of the vast selection of MQA encoded music available today. 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. An elegant front panel display shows album cover art along with artist name and song title in living color.
A15 is a great choice for the devoted audiophile replacing an aging CD player, laptop or just for wanting the inherent simplicity of a great sounding one-box source component.
Physical Specifications
| Dimensions | W16.9″ x D14″ x H3.8″ (3.3″ w/o feet) |
| Weight | 26.2 lb |
| Material | Machined Aluminum Chassis |
| Front Panel Display | 6.9″ 1280 x 480 Wide IPS Color LCD |
Technical Specifications
| Power Supply | Full Linear, 1x50W (CPU), 2x25W (DAC L&R), 1x25W (FPGA) |
| CPU | Intel Low Power Quad Core |
| RAM | 8GB |
| Library Storage Capacity | 2X 2.5″ Compartments (User-Installable Storage) |
| SSD for System & Cache | 240GB NVME |
| Data USB Ports | 2X USB 3.0 (Rear) |
| Software Suite | Aurender Conductor |
| Ethernet Port | Double-Isolated Gigabit LAN |
| Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) | Yes (Super Capacitors) |
| Power Consumption | Play (29W), Peak (42W), Standby (7W) |
| CD Ripping Capability | N/A |
Audio Specifications
| Analog Outputs | RCA (Unbalanced), XLR (Balanced) |
| DAC Chipset | AKM 4490 – Dual-Mono |
| Audio Word Clock | TCXO |
| Analog Outputs Supported Format | PCM: Up to 32-bit / 768 kHz; DSD: Up to DSD256, + DSD512 (Converted to PCM) |
| Digital Outputs | USB Audio (Dedicated) |
| USB Output Supported Format | PCM up to 768kHz, DoP up to DSD256, up to DSD 512 Native for USB output |
| SPDIF & AES/EBU Output Supported Format | N/A |
| Digital Inputs | 1X Optical/Toslink, 2X Coax RCA |
| Headphone Section | N/A |
| Master Clock Input | N/A |
| MQA Support | MQA Full-Decoder On Board |
| Compatible Formats | DSD (DSF, DFF), WAV, FLAC, AIFF, ALAC, M4A, APE and others |
| DSD-to-PCM Conversion | N/A |
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