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Auralic Aries vs Aurender X100 vs Melco N1Z - amabrok - 26-Feb-2015
Today I picked up Melco N1Z and Auralic Aeris from my local dealer to run a streamer group test that will include the two steamers along with Aurender X100 in my system (D400 + Martin Logan Montis)
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Stay tuned. More to come.
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RE: Auralic Aries vs Aurender X100 vs Melco N1Z - GuillaumeB - 26-Feb-2015
Wow you have the flagship N1Z? Nice!
Guillaume
RE: Auralic Aries vs Aurender X100 vs Melco N1Z - amabrok - 26-Feb-2015
(26-Feb-2015, 18:13)GuillaumeB Wrote: Wow you have the flagship N1Z? Nice!
Guillaume
yes
Courtesy of my awesome local dealer "Dubai Audio"!
Auralic Aries vs Aurender X100 vs Melco N1Z - amabrok - 26-Feb-2015
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Top - down: Auralic Aries (with external power supply), Aurender X100 and Melco N1Z
Oh boy, I don't know from where to start
Tonight I will finalize the setup (network, cabling and power) and maybe if still have some energy then we'll have first impression.
Tomorrow serious listening begins
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RE: Auralic Aries vs Aurender X100 vs Melco N1Z - Jnan_devi - 26-Feb-2015
Wonderful! Thank you very much! The room looks very neat and clean too.
RE: Auralic Aries vs Aurender X100 vs Melco N1Z - amabrok - 26-Feb-2015
(26-Feb-2015, 19:11)Jnan_devi Wrote: Wonderful! Thank you very much! The room looks very neat and clean too.
Thanks Jnan
RE: Auralic Aries vs Aurender X100 vs Melco N1Z - GuillaumeB - 26-Feb-2015
(26-Feb-2015, 18:29)amabrok Wrote: Tonight I will finalize the setup (network, cabling and power) and maybe if still have some energy then we'll have first impression.
Hi are you using the Melco as a transport? i.e. do you have the new firmware? I understand there is also a direct mode...
Guillaume
RE: Auralic Aries vs Aurender X100 vs Melco N1Z - Jwg1749 - 27-Feb-2015
Nice one. If the Martin Logans don't reveal differences between the streamers, nothing will. (Hides behind sofa.)
Matt
Auralic Aries vs Aurender X100 vs Melco N1Z - Umetaro - 27-Feb-2015
Great room! Can't wait for your report!
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RE: Auralic Aries vs Aurender X100 vs Melco N1Z - amabrok - 27-Feb-2015
(26-Feb-2015, 21:03)GuillaumeB Wrote: Hi are you using the Melco as a transport? i.e. do you have the new firmware? I understand there is also a direct mode...
Guillaume
I will opt for a level playground to try as much as possible to have a fair comparison. having said that, i will avoid the direct mode setup and will rely on the USB connection to have an apple to apple comparison mainly to my Aurender. Also in my comparison i will play exact tracks from internal storage to rule out any impact from the local network, of course the exception here would Auralic Aries as it has no built in storage.
the thing that bugs me is that i can't get the Aries >> USB >> D400 connection to work (currently only relying on digital coax). my understanding is that there was a firmware update for Aries that enables that. Any idea how to sort this. Ideally I want all three streamers on the same USB port using the same USB cable