FIndingit Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 I have had my Aries for a week now and found the following: There was a burn/break in period during which the sound of all outputs smoothed out. About this week long and clearly audible. The rca spdif straight to my Chord Qute EX has rolled of highs (and less detail) compared to usb out to Ifi iusb and further to iLink and further to Qute spdif in. Quite the contrary to what has been discussed above. So the usb out wins in my system. Before the break in it was clearly too bright, sibilant and "typically digital". Aries surely is better than my MacBook pro 2008 with latest Audirvana. Bigger soundstage, more detail, dynamics and pinpoint imaging. i'm using Chord Silver Plus Usb (+5v taped off), Jcat Usb and Black cat Silverstar75! But I don't listen to dsd... Say NO to ROON Link to comment
FIndingit Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Digital audio is way too quantum for Occam's Razor. Say NO to ROON Link to comment
FIndingit Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Its real and not subtle. Try something underneath also. There is more: what you put under the PSU also matters! Say NO to ROON Link to comment
FIndingit Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Nothing seems to work as suggested above. I have hit the reset button a dozen times. It connects wired only and as soon as I try to connect wireless, I lose the connection between Aries and lightening app. Frustrating to say the least. I wish Aurilac gave us the choice to update firmware! I was disappointed with the sonics of the last firmware, and wished I could have reverted back. Now with the latest firmware downloaded automatically today my Aries is screwed up! I just used the Lumin app, when I had that problem. Switch to wireless with ligthning and then use only Lumin app. Say NO to ROON Link to comment
FIndingit Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 I can confirm that 2.2 is working OK for me (aries connected via 5GHz wifi and then via USB to the PS Audio DirectStream. Tried with Lightning server, Minimserver, Airplay and Tidal). However i have some concerns regarding SQ - i get less focus on the stage and less air / high frequency energy and overall dynamics.. Seems I will have to wait few hours to let clocks stabilise to be able to made fair comparison to FW2.1. Does anyone know how to eventually downgrade aries to FW2.1 ? Yes, the SQ did change. There is less high frequency energy... which I find a wonderful thing. Say NO to ROON Link to comment
FIndingit Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 I agree on the difference in SQ. And I also agree that it's a bit darker and fuller sounding now, quite noticeable in e.g. piano texture. Say NO to ROON Link to comment
FIndingit Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 A handful of Mytek and Metrum users start complaining, they get an update in 24 hours. That's some service. I have a Chord Qute EX and you don't see me complaining about a lack of support, I simply use a spdif converter. Maybe I start whining here more often. Say NO to ROON Link to comment
FIndingit Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Findingit: My DAC only has a USB input and was working fine before the 2.6 firmware came along. I wouldn't call asking Auralic to fix what they broke whining. If SPDIF was an option for me, I would have been happy to use it until the USB driver was fixed. The M2tech driver is the only extra driver implemented into the firmware. I just wonder what makes you so privileged over all the other users of non-supported DAC's. Say NO to ROON Link to comment
FIndingit Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 We should just stop saying that the updates "improve" the sq. It's just a bit different every time. My opinion is that it's smoother now, but maybe a bit... polite? Say NO to ROON Link to comment
FIndingit Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 I pm'd miguelito on his offer, but I am wondering if this is a bad idea since I don't own an ipad. Is it feasible to do setup on an android phone, then use minimserver to stream from my synology nas? I am currently using a BBB put together with Chris's template he published here. But, I also have a mac mini to serve two other DACs (I have three total). I am thinking the Aries could serve all three at once... The Lightning DS on Android does have some bugs, but the device settings work fine. I use Minimserver and just checked that the app is fine there. Say NO to ROON Link to comment
FIndingit Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 The title of this this thread is not fitting anymore. It should be "Auralic Aries - Moanings and Grumblings". Say NO to ROON Link to comment
FIndingit Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Using 12v probably lowers the operating temperature of Aries a bit. And changes the femtoclocks' ambient temperature etc. Say NO to ROON Link to comment
FIndingit Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 In my view the sound quality took a step to less detailed and somewhat matt sound. Just trying to avoid describing it "worse". Say NO to ROON Link to comment
FIndingit Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 This is the place to be if somebody needs to find the true Christmas spirit! Say NO to ROON Link to comment
FIndingit Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 There really is a step up in sound quality when streaming from Qobuz. Say NO to ROON Link to comment
FIndingit Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 After the latest firmware, I'm enjoying Qobuz streaming much more than I used to. There's more detail now, in a natural way. I found no difference when listening to local files with Minimserver. Say NO to ROON Link to comment
FIndingit Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Just remember that the wifi antenna is on top when putting any metal weight there. In my opinion Aries is very sensitive to the wifi signal strength. Say NO to ROON Link to comment
FIndingit Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 I'm not sure whether I'm excited or not about the v2, probably with a sturdy metal enclosure, antennas and 12v dc in, somebody will soon review it with the words " ...makes your v1 sound like it's broken". Say NO to ROON Link to comment
FIndingit Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 This is big! This thread will explode soon. Say NO to ROON Link to comment
FIndingit Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 41 minutes ago, Anthro said: Yeah i have the Chord 2Qute. It can output 352.8 just fine as i have succes upsampling to this frequency using Roon. To be more exact using the beta firmware i am unable to upsample to any other frequency then the original input frequency. I have 2qute as well and everything works fine. Say NO to ROON Link to comment
FIndingit Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 4 hours ago, Leeuwarden said: Aries mkII spotted... http://www.digitalaudioreview.net/2017/04/in-absentia-an-axpona-2017-preview/ I knew it would be a sturdy metal box with antennas. I wish this lightweight curvy plastic thing with less than stellar wifi and oblong bottom was too. Leeuwarden 1 Say NO to ROON Link to comment
FIndingit Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Maybe Auralic found out that such heavy processes compromise sound quality too much and need the more capable processing power of the upcoming G2. Say NO to ROON Link to comment
FIndingit Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Does anyone know how to open the Aries? The four screws on the bottom doesn't seem to do it. Is the top cover glued? Say NO to ROON Link to comment
FIndingit Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Beta 5 is no more. It's final. Say NO to ROON Link to comment
FIndingit Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 It's not beta... Say NO to ROON Link to comment
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