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This may not help but sometimes powering down via the front switch, then turning the rear switch off and then removing the power cord for a few minutes helps. YMMV.

Is a great single malt Scotch whiskey overrated? No, but it most often is not appreciated when first introduced to the palate.

Which models have the "Critical Listening" mode?

What DSD rate are you trying to play? If you exceed the maximum rate for either unit the connection may appear to be made but there is no playback. Also what file type are you using? I have found that XXX.dsd and XXX. dff will play. The XXX.ISO may or may not play. If you are not familiar about the DSD file formats visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_Stream_Digital.

Now a days there is no practical aural difference between WAV and FLAC music files. I usually set FLAC compression to zero but that is a personal quibble.

You really need something that runs a fairly current version of IOS. I use an iPad but there are a few folks that I know that are beginning to use an iPhone. Visit the Aurender site for more information or the Aurender Discussion thread on this site.

My N10 has been doing this for about a few weeks now. A minor pain which I wish would go away. Anyone have any ideas?

N30 Manual - https://aurender.com/page/manual-n30/

Concerning the Conductor app. I think (conjecture here) Aurender and many other "streamer" manufacturers build apps that are purposely less complicated and powerful than JRiver and similar apps. Aurender equipment is not aimed at the person who wishes to finely control the software (meta data and such). Sure it would be nice to have more control within Conductor but with more control and power comes more complications. Sometimes I long for past versions of JRiver where it was simple to get things done and not have to revert to the "support" system and try to get it done.

You can sort by "Sort by album year" Find the line that contains the number of albums (just under the list to select format "All DSD Etc. FLAC Misc") to the right of that is a small widget that allows you to sort by album, artist or album year. Probably gleaned from meta-data.

For some of these apps you have to exit/close and then restart for the change to be reflected. Just a thought.

Silly question here: Have you actually tried playing your FLAC files through a thumb drive? Sometimes the manuals are misleading.

If I was new to Aurender, I would consider a N20. But I feel my N10 is working for me...