A30 Music Server Preamplifier Headphone Amplifier and DAC with CD Ripper

Digitize your entire CD collection with the Aurender A30, a caching music server and integrated CD ripper. The A30 combines many of the features of the Aurender ACS10 with Aurender's highest-performance server and D/A converter design yet. It's got loads of functionality as a caching music server, streamer, CD ripper, HDD storage, headphone amplifier, and DAC. Equipped with a professional-grade slot-loading CD-ROM ripping drive and 8TB of internal storage, the A30 is the answer for archiving your entire CD collection. Advanced library organization including metadata editing, content organization, duplicate detection and removal, and copy/move/delete tasks are possible with Aurender's own A30 Manager Companion App. The A30 is designed to be a comprehensive solution for audiophiles and music lovers, offering high-quality digital-to-analog conversion, ample storage, and the convenience of CD ripping in a single device. It's a great unit for those who want a streamlined, high-end audio system without the need for multiple separate components. Dragon Cable Recommendation: We recommend pairing the Aurender A30 Caching Music Server and CD Ripper with our Black Dragon Power Cable, Silver Dragon Network Cable, Silver Dragon Interconnect Cable, Silver Dragon Coax Digital Cable, and Silver Dragon USB Cable (USB A to C). The Silver Dragon Network Cable will provide a stable ethernet connection to the Aurender A30 for music streaming and data transmission. The solid-core silver conductors in the cable provide high speed, low latency, and low jitter-perfect bit rate communication between audio components. The Silver Dragon Interconnect Cable with XLR and RCA connectors will allow the A30 to be connected to other audio components in your setup. Sold in Pairs, the Silver Dragon V2 is our top-of-the-line silver conductor-based interconnect. With a braided geometry and amazing shielding, this interconnect is a remarkable solution where noise isolation is key. Our Silver Dragon Coax Digital Cable with RCA connectors will provide plenty of detail and an open presentation to your music, providing the best digital transmission possible for your gear. Our Silver Dragon USB Cable will provide the most stable connection for digital transmission between your source device and A30. Our USB cables have been optimized for audio transmission of large high-resolution audio files, so you can enjoy your music with the utmost fidelity. The Black Dragon Power Cable is the ultimate power cable designed to be dead quiet and reject all EMI and RFI interference. 4-11Awg Stranded high-purity slow-drawn Copper conductors are used per cable in a star Quad configuration. The cable has a single 100% coverage shield but can be doubled up for noisy environments plus it is relatively flexible. Designed to Stand Out The Aurender A30's design is standard with most Aurender models sporting a modular form factor and minimalist aesthetic. With a wide screen 8.8" IPS LCD full-color display, users can view the album art, artist name, and song title easily. A display menu button on the right side of the front panel allows users to cycle through various display options like song information and playlist menu. Playlists can be selected and played using the four buttons on the front panel to pause, play, track skip, and scroll through playlists. Above the display screen is the TEAC slot-in CD ROM drive, input selection/eject button, and output selection. The A30 comes with a remote control so you can manage the unit's functions without leaving the couch. Mute, power on/off, play/pause, track skip, select the inputs and outputs, toggle the display menu, and control the volume level all from the remote. Three headphone jacks—a 4.4mm balanced, 6.5mm unbalanced, and 4-pin balanced XLR—and a volume knob are also located on the front panel. On the back panel of the Aurender A30, you'll find the analog outputs and digital inputs. Analog audio outputs include a left, right XLR and left, right RCA. Digital audio inputs include two optical SPDIF, a coaxial RCA SPDIF, and a coaxial BNC SPDIF. You'll also find two USB 3.0 data ports, a double isolated gigabit ethernet port, a dedicated proprietary USB Audio Class 2.0 output, an AC power socket, and an AC power switch. The USB 3.0 port can be used to copy files from USB memory drives and connect a NAS. As a bonus, users can choose from two finishes, black or silver, to best complement your existing audio system setup. The All-In-One Digital Audio Solution The Aurender A30 is the flagship model from Aurender's range of analog output digital music players. Like the Aurender A200, A15, and A20, the A30 is a caching music server/streamer with internal storage, a built-in DAC, and analog outputs. With a full MQA decoder, users can playback high-resolution MQA audio files and streams for the highest possible sound quality of the original master recording. What distinguishes the A30 from the others is the pure audio performance and exhaustive feature set. The A30 is built around Aurender's best internal DAC architecture: A dual-mono pair of AKM4497 DAC chips deliver the best performance in channel separation, resolution, and control. With support for digital files formats up to PCM 768kHz, DSD512, and integrated access to music streaming services, your digital music library has no limits. Beyond delivering exceptional audio quality, the A30 includes functions like CD ripping, a high-quality headphone amplifier, 8TB of internal storage, an ultra-wide color LCD display, and an integrated software suite of metadata editing and library management tools. In addition to being a stellar analog output network player for loudspeaker systems, the A30 features an integrated headphone amplifier for discerning headphone listeners. With three headphone jacks—a 4.4mm balanced, 6.5mm unbalanced, and 4-pin balanced XLR—there's no shortage of headphones you can use with the A30. The unit can also function as the central hub of a fully digital audio system thanks to its ability to function as a preamp, and when using it in the variable output mode you can connect the A30 directly to a power amplifier. The Aurender A30 comes with 8TB of HDD storage for music files and a 480GB SSD for caching. For those looking for additional storage, the USB ports can be used to connect a USB memory drive or NAS. Designed to deliver the best possible hi-fi performance, the Aurender A30 is equipped with a discrete linear power supply with super capacitor-based uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for stabilizing the unit under an abrupt power outage condition. Five individual toroidal power transformers independently supply power to the servers, dual DACs, headphone amp, and digital outputs. The A30's precision clock generation system incorporates a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) with sub 100fs jitter-reducing clock generator to precise time digital audio data transmissions and minimize jitter to below negligible levels. Control and music management of the A30 can be done via the Aurender Conductor App, hailed by users and reviewers alike for its performance and intuitive operation. Although not a Roon Ready device, the A30 has support for Tidal, Qobuz, and Spotify Connect. The Conductor App is available for download on iOS and Android devices, iPads, iPhones, and Tablets. FAQ Is the Aurender A30 Roon Ready? No, the Aurender A30 is not a Roon Ready or Roon Tested device and cannot be used as a Roon endpoint. Features: Reference Analog Output Network Player MQA Full-Decoder DAC & Headphone Amplifier with three jacks CD Ripper / Music Library Manager / 10TB HDD Storage Variable-output balanced XLR and Single-ended RCA analog outputs USB digital outputs / Coaxial and Optical Digital Inputs Ultra-wide 8.8" color IPS LCD display Support for Network Attached (NAS) and USB storage Sampling Rates: PCM up to 768kHz/32bit. DSD up to 256 DoP. Native DSD up to 512 Discrete linear power supply with 'super capacitor' based uninterruptible power supply (UPS) FPGA-based precision data re-clocking system with sub 100fs world-class jitter-reducing clock generator Smart Copy feature allows for easy transfer of music libraries from other network attached devices and can perform duplicate file removal Software support for Acronova Nimbie AutoLoader for automated CD ripping What's In the Box? Aurender A30 Handheld Remote Control AC Power Cord Quick Start Guide