Got my Aries yesterday, only had time to plugg it in and download the app to a boroed ipad. My first problem is that that the app dont find any divice. The Aries shows a wifi symbol in the display, is the problem possibly with my wifi has a password? Did not have time to test more with it. I dont want to use wifi but I cant change it to lan if the app doesn't see the Aries.
After some thinking I got the Aries to connect to my wifi so I could change it to LAN. Running Tidal and streaming from my NAS works really good. The aes/ebu input accepts everything I tested including DSD 64 so that is really nice.
Have you tested aes/ebu compared to usb?
(15-May-2015, 23:32)Sobert Wrote: [ -> ]Have you tested aes/ebu compared to usb?
No I have not tested usb yet, only lended an ipad to test the aries waiting for the Android app that will be relesed next week then I will do some testing.
Like some, I have problems with Air. I think bying the Aries because or its price and functionnality. However, I would not buy if the sound quality is not as good as Air. So, Aries or Air? I have an Audioquest USB Diamond.
(21-May-2015, 16:17)Beajuju Wrote: [ -> ]Like some, I have problems with Air. I think bying the Aries because or its price and functionnality. However, I would not buy if the sound quality is not as good as Air. So, Aries or Air? I have an Audioquest USB Diamond.
In my (very humble) opinion it is not as good as AIR, having said that I base my opinion on tests I carried out last year and it's very possible the SQ has improved with firmware updates.
If I were looking at a DAC-less streamer (to replace AIR) I would also consider the 3DLabs NANO Transport which is roughly the same price. I haven't tested this one myself but I have heard many good things about it, mainly on the French forums.
Also in the same price range you have the Melco N1A which is also a transport. In my tests it was considerably better than AIR and on a par with my totaldac d1 server which of course is much more expensive.
All 3 devices (Aries, NANO and N1A) will require a UPnP control point which will also give you access to streaming services depending on the app you choose.
Guillaume
(21-May-2015, 16:27)GuillaumeB Wrote: [ -> ] (21-May-2015, 16:17)Beajuju Wrote: [ -> ]Like some, I have problems with Air. I think bying the Aries because or its price and functionnality. However, I would not buy if the sound quality is not as good as Air. So, Aries or Air? I have an Audioquest USB Diamond.
In my (very humble) opinion it is not as good as AIR, having said that I base my opinion on tests I carried out last year and it's very possible the SQ has improved with firmware updates.
If I were looking at a DAC-less streamer (to replace AIR) I would also consider the 3DLabs NANO Transport which is roughly the same price. I haven't tested this one myself but I have heard many good things about it, mainly on the French forums.
Also in the same price range you have the Melco N1A which is also a transport. In my tests it was considerably better than AIR and on a par with my totaldac d1 server which of course is much more expensive.
All 3 devices (Aries, NANO and N1A) will require a UPnP control point which will also give you access to streaming services depending on the app you choose.
Guillaume
Any update on the Melco? Could it be connected to a Devialet and controlled by a tablet for example?
Theaudioguru
I understand that some on here use the Aurender N100 which seems relatively good value and supports TIDAL.
(21-May-2015, 16:27)GuillaumeB Wrote: [ -> ]If I were looking at a DAC-less streamer (to replace AIR) I would also consider the 3DLabs NANO Transport which is roughly the same price. I haven't tested this one myself but I have heard many good things about it, mainly on the French forums.
Guillaume
Guillaume, does the 3DLabs NANO support lossless streaming services like Qobuz (my favourite) or TIDAL?
Thanks
(21-May-2015, 16:27)GuillaumeB Wrote: [ -> ] (21-May-2015, 16:17)Beajuju Wrote: [ -> ]Like some, I have problems with Air. I think bying the Aries because or its price and functionnality. However, I would not buy if the sound quality is not as good as Air. So, Aries or Air? I have an Audioquest USB Diamond.
In my (very humble) opinion it is not as good as AIR, having said that I base my opinion on tests I carried out last year and it's very possible the SQ has improved with firmware updates.
If I were looking at a DAC-less streamer (to replace AIR) I would also consider the 3DLabs NANO Transport which is roughly the same price. I haven't tested this one myself but I have heard many good things about it, mainly on the French forums.
Also in the same price range you have the Melco N1A which is also a transport. In my tests it was considerably better than AIR and on a par with my totaldac d1 server which of course is much more expensive.
All 3 devices (Aries, NANO and N1A) will require a UPnP control point which will also give you access to streaming services depending on the app you choose.
Guillaume
Thank you Guillaume for the suggestions. I live in Québec city, and the Melco is not available here. Aurender 100X can be a solution. BTW i received an emai from Devialet to my question. Unfortunately, the Dialog won't be available for the expert line this spring but more at the end of the year...