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RE: Auralic Aries G1 - Sailor4W - 31-May-2019 (31-May-2019, 08:33)KraaijCheck Wrote:(31-May-2019, 08:23)Sailor4W Wrote: Just to update you all regarding my Auralic G1 project: I tried in vain to get a G1 demo model from the local dealers. None of them was able to get a a G1 in reasonable time, nor could they tell me when they‘d expect delivery of a new unit. The impression I got was that they weren’t really interested in getting these units. I was really frustrated and finally gave up completely! Of course, I cursed myself for having sold the Aurender! But I was taken by the Roon craze: first, I had Roon installed on my Mac Mini 2018 and went via Cat7a into the Ethernet port of the Devialet. The sound was so là là, and as everyone, I thought I need a Nucleus that guarantees much quieter operation. With the Nucleus, I tried both options, Ethernet and USB, and I just wasn't taken by the sound. To me, there was no real improvement in sound when going with the Nucleus. The sound was anaemic, flat and un-involving. More so, after extended listening sessions, I really got listening fatigue. In my opinion, Roon is, at least sound-wise, highly overrated. But of course, it's GUI can't be beaten! So I sold my Nucleus and went back to the Aurender N100H. What a fantastic streamer/player! The GUI is nowhere near Roon, but for me, the sound is more important. And the sound is impeccable with the Aurender! RE: Auralic Aries G1 - chungjh - 27-Jul-2019 (24-Apr-2019, 16:52)Sailor4W Wrote:What is treble glare? I read in another thread that the clock in Expertpro CI is so good, that upstream electronic components don't make much SQ difference. Do you feel that Auralic Femto made a significant SQ difference?(24-Apr-2019, 05:32)alaw Wrote: I watch several audio forums (as most of us do I’m sure), and people seem to always be rotating the popular streamers for various reasons, bigger sound stage one week, then sounds crap the next week, time to change again... When I start thinking I don’t like the sound of my system, I play some of my favorites and remind myself how good it can/does sound. Saves a lot of money that way. Mastering differences will make a bigger difference than any linear PSU or Femto clock. Enjoy the music, the gear is secondary. RE: Auralic Aries G1 - chungjh - 27-Jul-2019 (27-Jul-2019, 17:13)chungjh Wrote:Do you think playing streaming music (e.g. tidal) via streamer such as Aries sounds better than just adding top quality USB bridge (e.g. Mutec+ MC3) between apple laptop and D220 pro? I would appreciate your thoughts.(24-Apr-2019, 16:52)Sailor4W Wrote:What is treble glare? I read in another thread that the clock in Expertpro CI is so good, that upstream electronic components don't make much SQ difference. Do you feel that Auralic Femto made a significant SQ difference?(24-Apr-2019, 05:32)alaw Wrote: I watch several audio forums (as most of us do I’m sure), and people seem to always be rotating the popular streamers for various reasons, bigger sound stage one week, then sounds crap the next week, time to change again... When I start thinking I don’t like the sound of my system, I play some of my favorites and remind myself how good it can/does sound. Saves a lot of money that way. Mastering differences will make a bigger difference than any linear PSU or Femto clock. Enjoy the music, the gear is secondary. RE: Auralic Aries G1 - baconbrain - 28-Jul-2019 (27-Jul-2019, 20:02)chungjh Wrote: Do you think playing streaming music (e.g. tidal) via streamer such as Aries sounds better than just adding top quality USB bridge (e.g. Mutec+ MC3) between apple laptop and D220 pro? I would appreciate your thoughts. Hi Chungjh, Realize the question was not directed to me, but my initial setup after acquiring my Dev was streaming from a slightly modified Mac Mini. I was quite happy with the constellation but was surprised what a step forward the SQ made when replacing the Mac with an Aries. From an SQ and value for the money perspective, I was more than impressed. The only thing which triggered my change later was the challenges I was having with the network protocol and the integration of additional streaming services. Something which they have probably overcome since then. RE: Auralic Aries G1 - Johnny 99 - 06-Nov-2019 (22-Apr-2019, 12:34)Sailor4W Wrote: I am sorry if I duplicate an existing thread, but I searched the chat forum and found little information regarding the new Auralic Aries G1 in conjunction with Devialet.Sailor4W Hello this is my first post on Devialet Chat having found the above comments / review subsequent to the purchase of my Aries G1. I'm not sure if you have now bitten the bullet and purchased a G1 but though you might be interested in my thoughts. Firstly a bit of background. I've had my Expert 120 for nearly two year and had been managing to stream tidal to it via the Devialet air app on my laptop (windows). In principle this worked fine but was dogged by my laptop crashing and and interruptions when it decided to back up to the cloud or audible e-mail alerts etc. The major draw back however was my wife couldn't access the system when I had my laptop at work (far from ideal). A stand alone streamer / network bridge was obviously the answer. I didn't want to spend silly money (eg. dCS) but needed something that didn't let the side down in terms of performance and sound quality. Alerted by the reviews the G1 looked like the perfect answer. For the record the Aries G1 sits in a system comprising an original Expert 120 with PMC Twenty.23 speakers all connected with Chord 'Shawline' (speaker cables and digital coax) - Planning to get my old Linn LP12 turntable up and running shortly following a forced stay in the loft when the children where young. I'm sure their are more system tweaks I could do but as they say one thing at a time. Experience On first plugging in my G1 my initial reaction was to be fair a little underwhelming. I've no idea why this was the case other than noticing a few days later that the digital connection was possible plugged in the wrong way around. Maybe like speaker cables they have a directionality who knows? Anyway after a few weeks thing have settled down and its really starting to sing. The Lighting DS app works very well even on my iphone (imaging an ipad would be perfect). I would totally agree that the sound has a more analog quality eg: more tonal depth to the sound and a less lean quality plus improved timing and rhythm . This is particularly evident with classical music and jazz. The only slight negative is the direct Devialet air connection via my laptop did deal with more contemporary music (eg: the R&B and Grime my teenage daughter likes slightly better). This had more air and grip particularly in the bass region with the subsonic filter on. Like most things its swings and roundabouts so don't let this put you off. I hope you find this helpful and I look forward to joining in on other discussions. RE: Auralic Aries G1 - Sailor4W - 06-Nov-2019 (06-Nov-2019, 10:48)Johnny 99 Wrote:Hello Johnny 99, welcome to Devialet Chat!(22-Apr-2019, 12:34)Sailor4W Wrote: I am sorry if I duplicate an existing thread, but I searched the chat forum and found little information regarding the new Auralic Aries G1 in conjunction with Devialet.Sailor4W Thank you very much for your impressions regarding the Auralic G1! My route to the G1 took an unexpected turn: being in Switzerland, it was hard to get hold of a G1. My local dealer tried hard, but the supply was dwindling, and the lead time seemed to be very long! I remembered my experience with the Aurender N100H which was quite favourable, so I bought a new N100H and hooked it up to my Expert 120. The sound was quite smooth, even though my impression of my previous N100H was confirmed inasmuch as the sound was lacking detail, it just sounded a bit muddled. It was as if much of the details in the music was swallowed by the Aurender. It was a lucky coincidence that my daughter bought me one of those credit card-sized Raspberry Pi 4 for a birthday present. I immediately started to experiment with this tiny device to use it as a bridge between Roon running on my Mac Mini and my Devialet. First I had Ropieee installed. From the moment I heard the first sound, I was truly amazed how good the system sounded. Also, I had, for the first time, the RAAT protocol at hand. It was important, since after upgrading my Mac to OS Catalina, I couldn't get AIR running on my system anymore! All the better was I becoming independent of AIR. I was curious to see how far I drive this thing. Next, I bought Allo's Shanti LPS and this improved the sound somewhat, but not dramatically. Then I went on and bought Allo's new USBridge Signature. This indeed, improved the sound considerably. I then experimented with Audirvana 3.5 and moOde audio. After a relatively long phase of experimenting various options, I finally settled with USBridge Sig running DietPi in conjunction with Roon Bridge. The sound is truly fabulous! Smooth, much more detailed than my Aurender N100H, lacking any digital glare. Just a joy to listen to. My Aurender is up for sale, and more so, with this setup, I can use Roon (which I very much like) and I am totally independent of the big-riddled AIR protocol. Not to mention that this setup costs a fraction of an Aurender N100! I am sorry if I deviate from the G1 thread. Hadn't been the issues with excessively long delivery times, I might just as well write about Auralic G1 impressions RE: Auralic Aries G1 - sfdude - 07-Nov-2019 As I am reading this thread, I realize you aren’t using the Devialet as a Roon RAAT device from a Roon Server (which might be remotely placed but connected to the same network). Is that correct and hence why you are using the external devices to connect to USB port of your Devialet? -dave RE: Auralic Aries G1 - Melville - 07-Nov-2019 @Sailor4W I am debating to buy DIGIONE Signature PLAYER or USBridge Signature. Did you use Shanti with your USBridge Signature? Any difference with or without linear supply? Let me know, thanks. Kai RE: Auralic Aries G1 - Sailor4W - 07-Nov-2019 (07-Nov-2019, 04:37)sfdude Wrote: As I am reading this thread, I realize you aren’t using the Devialet as a Roon RAAT device from a Roon Server (which might be remotely placed but connected to the same network).My setup is the following: I have Roon Core running on my Mac Mini 2018. The Mac Mini is connected via Ethernet Cat7 to the USBridge Sig, that itself feeds the Devialet via USB. Originally, I had my Mac Mini connected directly via Ethernet to my Devialet. Roon was running AIR straight into my Dev. But after upgrading to IS Catalina, somehow my Roon/AUR setup just didn‘t work anymore. Hence the setup Mac Mini > USBridge Sig > Devialet RE: Auralic Aries G1 - Sailor4W - 07-Nov-2019 (07-Nov-2019, 07:52)Melville Wrote: @Sailor4W I am using the Shanti LPS with the USBridge Sig. It makes the setup quieter, but not dramatically. I could just as well live with the power supply provided, but I wanted to pull all bells and whistles. Overall, the USBridge Sig is very good! |