Auralic Aries Vs Aurender X100

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Thanks Charlemagne!

very helpful regarding the Auralic Aries. Hopefully my local dealer will have it within a week or so and then i will get a chance to demo it.

Your wellcome! Don't forget to post your impressions about the AA. In the meanwhile, while you're waiting for the demo, you can read this excellent review on Computer Audiophile.

ChM

Hello All:
I have been using the Auralic Aries for about a month. First unit defective, second unit working with some strange nuances...overall sound quite good playing from my library via NAS and streaming Tidal. Set up us AA into McIntosh C50 preamp with Genelec HT210B/stereo. I have been using Tidal successfully for 1 year plus, worked flawlessly through mobile (iPhone 6+) and through both Sonos and Bluesound. Quite perplexing I am now experiencing significant and sporadic dropout with the AA in the config described. Am I possibly missing something?
Thanks

+1

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and for another comparison, Ted B is running a CA article series comparing 3 different approaches (Aries, Aurender and a custom-built computer)

http://www.computeraudiophile.com/conten...roduction/

unfortunately he has only posted part 1 intro so far, so you have to wait for the detailed assessment of Aries and Aurender...

Thanks Krass

i read the intro and sounds exactly like what i was looking for. looking forward to seeing Ted's follow up 3 parts.