SOLDAuralic Aries streamer, with dual Femto clocks and Ultra Low Noise Linear PSU.
In excellent condition, always used with care in a non-smoking household. First owner, purchased new on March 30, 2015. This unit has the latest firmware update.
Connect the Aries to your local network (by wireless or Ethernet) and it will stream content from your NAS, or from Internet radio stations, or from Spotify, Tidal, and a couple other streaming services. You can also use the rear USB input to connect a flash drive or external hard drive loaded with music files. The Aries has various digital outputs to feed your DAC. Install Auralic’s app (called Lightning DS) on your iPad or iPhone to use as a controller.
Follow this link for the detailed review of the Aries in Computer Audiophile:
http://www.computeraudiophile.com/content/619-auralic-aries-review/Also, Auralic has announced that the Aries is now “Roon ready” if you are interested what Roon can provide. (I haven’t tried Roon.)
Selling because I own a Naim amp and DAC and, for purely cosmetic reasons, I bought a Naim streamer to match.
Comes with original box and remote control. Auralic only provides the manual online. Auralic does not supply a power cord with the Aries but if you need a basic cord, I’ll include one.
US-48 sales only. I can refer you to my long record of all-positive feedback on Audiogon, Audio Asylum, and Head-Fi, and will give preference to a buyer who can provide a positive feedback record. Thanks for looking.
The following information is from the Auralic website:
“The ARIES serves as a ‘bridge’ between music files on network storage or high quality online streaming services and the consumers’ DAC — enabling DACs for the first time to stream high-resolution music quickly and wirelessly in virtually any sampling rate, including DSD, Double-Rate DSD and DXD.
The inputs of ARIES include Dual-Band high-speed WiFi, Gigabit Ethernet and USB 2.0 port. The outputs are USB audio host buffered by AURALiC’s patented ActiveUSB™ technology; low jitter digital audio outputs: AES/EBU, Coaxial and TOSLINK. The USB audio host can deliver PCM from 44.1 to 384 KHz at 16-, 24- and 32-bit resolutions as well as DSD, Double-Rate DSD for compatible USB DAC. The other digital outputs are limited to 192 KHz at 24-bit in maximum according to S/PDIF standard.”
