{"title":"Aurender","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"NEW streamer and music server review: Aurender A200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IsQ075-Oibo\" height=\"504\" width=\"896\" allowfullscreen=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAurender was founded in 2011 by a group of passionate audiophiles and engineers, aiming to create a high-end solution for digital music playback. The company was established in South Korea, with a clear vision to design products that would meet the demands of discerning audio enthusiasts. 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Bass control was superb. If you’re a detail-freak, the A30 is not going to be the limiting factor.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Part Time Audiophile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The W20SE is more analog-like overall, with greater dimensionality and space between instruments.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-TAS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I unquestionably recommend the A30 to even the most knuckle-dragging, stubborn, old school audiophiles.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Audiophile Style\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"aurender-n200-music-streamer","title":"Aurender N200 Music Streamer","description":"\u003ch2\u003eN200\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRack Appeal. 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