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"Music just sounded more full bodied, more colorful. Bass also appeared to be deeper and more robust." This sounds like just my kind of thing! (How a device that just delivers 1's and 0's can make these kind of differences baffles me!) I'm guessing bass did not appear to be deeper and more robust vs the Totaldac's performance? Any views?
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Guillaume - interesting feedback, I'm starting to get the distinct impression you rather like that that that little Totaldac!
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13-Nov-2014, 00:39
(This post was last modified: 13-Nov-2014, 00:40 by ErikM.)
I just got my Aries and I'm very happy. It sounds every bit as good as AIR.. and even a bit better.. It needs some more break in so I suspect it'll get better still as the hours build up.
I though AIR sounded great but I really didn't like J.river, and I didn't like to have to turn on my iMac to listen and then of course there's the white noise that would pop up now and then.
I've tweaked my Aries a bit. I'm using an AudioQuest NRG1000 on the power supply, I've switched the fuse for a HiFi Tuning Supreme in the power supply, I also put some Herbie's Labs Baby Bootie feet on the power supply, and I'm using an AudioQuest Diamond for the USB.
All in all very happy with the Aries, I do wish it had support for more streaming services, but I think for what it does and how great it sounds that at $1600.00 it's a very good value.
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(13-Nov-2014, 00:39)ErikM Wrote: I just got my Aries and I'm very happy. It sounds every bit as good as AIR.. and even a bit better.. It needs some more break in so I suspect it'll get better still as the hours build up.
I though AIR sounded great but I really didn't like J.river, and I didn't like to have to turn on my iMac to listen and then of course there's the white noise that would pop up now and then.
I've tweaked my Aries a bit. I'm using an AudioQuest NRG1000 on the power supply, I've switched the fuse for a HiFi Tuning Supreme in the power supply, I also put some Herbie's Labs Baby Bootie feet on the power supply, and I'm using an AudioQuest Diamond for the USB.
All in all very happy with the Aries, I do wish it had support for more streaming services, but I think for what it does and how great it sounds that at $1600.00 it's a very good value.
Have you tried the nrg 1000 also with your Devialet? If yes what are your findings?
Stereo: Sonus Faber Amati Futura - Graphite -> Yter Loudspeaker Cable -> Devialet D250 - Chrome -> LessLoss DFPC Orginal Powercord
Source: Mac Mini -> Devialet Air Ethernet
Control: iPad Air / iPhone 5S -> Apple Remote
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13-Nov-2014, 01:03
(This post was last modified: 13-Nov-2014, 01:05 by ErikM.)
When I first got the Devialet I compared the NRG1000 to a Shunyata Black Mamba CX/HC that I had been using previously on my (now departed) Ayon amp. I recently replaced the NRG1000 with a Lessloss DFPC Signature which I found a better match to my 200.
The NRG1000 sounds very fast and clean, not bright but extremely neutral with a very back background.. The Lessloss has more body and better dynamics, it sounds bigger and a bit warmer which I feel complements the Devialet sound better than the AQ cable, at least in my system and to my ears.. YMMV :-)
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I notice the NRG plugs are about £170 but the cables over £1000? What do you actually need?
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I'm not sure what you mean.