Aurender

Aurender is a South Korean specialist in high-end digital audio, best known for its music servers, network streamers and digital transports. The brand focuses on giving serious hi-fi systems a cleaner, more stable digital source, whether that means playing stored music files, streaming from services, or feeding an external DAC with a well-managed signal. Read more info ↓
FOUNDED
2011
HEADQUARTERS
South Korea
Aurender

The Aurender catalogue. 6 ranges. 15 products.

01 5 PRODUCTS | £4,100 – £22,300

Aurender Streamers

With built-in DACs and analogue outputs, Aurender Streamers provide network playback, local music storage and high-resolution conversion in a single source component controlled through the company’s Conductor platform.

5 PRODUCTS
£4,100 – £22,300
02 4 PRODUCTS | £4,100 – £29,300

Aurender Transports

Designed to partner an external DAC, Aurender Transports focus on low-noise network playback and precisely clocked digital outputs, with models ranging from compact music servers to reference two-box designs.

4 PRODUCTS
£4,100 – £29,300
03 1 PRODUCT | £25,800

Aurender Integrated Amplifiers

Aurender Integrated Amplifiers bring the company’s streaming platform together with DAC, preamplifier and loudspeaker amplification, creating a complete digital source and amplifier solution within a single chassis.

1 PRODUCT
£25,800
04 2 PRODUCTS | £4,100 – £7,600

Aurender Content Servers (ACS)

Built for large digital music libraries, Aurender Content Servers add automatic CD ripping, metadata editing, file management and centralised storage, with ACS models also serving multiple Aurender systems across a network.

2 PRODUCTS
£4,100 – £7,600
05 2 PRODUCTS | £18,800 – £35,200

Aurender Master Clocks

Developed to improve timing accuracy in compatible digital systems, Aurender Master Clocks provide highly stable 10MHz reference signals for synchronising music servers, DACs and other clock-compatible components.

2 PRODUCTS
£18,800 – £35,200
06 1 PRODUCT | £13,000

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Aurender is a South Korean high-end digital audio brand founded in 2011. The company specialises in dedicated music servers, network transports, streamers and digital source components, with its headquarters in Anyang, South Korea.

Aurender is best known for purpose-built music servers and network transports designed specifically for high-end hi-fi systems. Rather than relying on a general-purpose computer for streaming and file playback, Aurender combines dedicated hardware, proprietary playback software, internal storage options and carefully controlled digital outputs in a single platform.

Aurender’s N Series models are digital-output network transports, so they are intended to be paired with a separate DAC. The A Series includes built-in digital-to-analogue conversion and analogue outputs, allowing the player to connect directly to an amplifier or preamplifier. Some A Series models also add volume control, headphone outputs and other source inputs.

Aurender does not simply stream music directly from storage during playback. Its players copy the required music data to solid-state cache memory and play from there. This reduces the amount of background activity required from storage drives and other system components while music is playing, helping Aurender minimise electrical noise and maintain stable playback.

Aurender Conductor is the company’s dedicated control software for browsing music, managing playback and operating an Aurender player from a phone or tablet. Because Aurender develops both its hardware and playback software, the app is tightly integrated with the player rather than being a third-party control solution. Conductor is available to Aurender owners without a separate subscription.

No. Aurender players can be used primarily for streaming even if you do not maintain a large local music library. However, many models also provide internal SSD or HDD options, allowing downloaded high-resolution music and ripped CDs to sit alongside streaming services within the same library. Storage capability varies considerably between models.

A digital-output Aurender allows you to keep the server and streaming functions separate from digital-to-analogue conversion. This is useful if you already own a high-quality DAC or want the freedom to upgrade the DAC independently later. Aurender’s N Series models are specifically designed for this role, with dedicated digital outputs and noise-control measures intended to provide a clean signal to the external DAC.

Selected models can. An Aurender such as the A20 combines a music server, streamer, DAC, preamplifier and headphone amplifier, while the AP20 goes further by adding integrated power amplification. This allows an Aurender-based system to range from a dedicated digital transport feeding separate components to a much simpler all-in-one digital source and amplifier setup.

Yes. Aurender is particularly appropriate for an in-store demonstration because the differences between models involve both system functionality and digital source performance. Premium Sound has Aurender demonstration stock at its Kensington showroom, including models from the A and N Series, so specific models can be compared within a complete hi-fi system.

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Founded in 2011, Aurender arrived at a time when computer audio was becoming more popular, but often felt awkward, noisy and too dependent on general-purpose hardware. Instead of asking listeners to build a system around a laptop or desktop computer, Aurender developed dedicated audio servers with purpose-built software, solid internal construction and a control app designed specifically for music playback.

The range covers several types of digital source. Some Aurender models are pure music servers or digital transports, designed to connect to a separate DAC. Others include built-in DAC sections, making them suitable for systems where a single box source is preferred. Across the range, the emphasis is on low noise, stable playback, careful clocking and a tidy user experience.

Aurender is particularly popular with listeners who have large digital music libraries, as many models include internal storage options for local files. This makes it easy to combine ripped CDs, downloaded high-resolution albums and streaming services in one system, without relying on a computer in the listening chain.

For anyone building a serious digital hi-fi system, Aurender music servers and streamers offer a focused alternative to general streaming devices. They are made for people who care about digital source quality, system matching and long-term ease of use, with a product range that sits comfortably in high-performance two-channel audio systems.

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