08-Apr-2015, 18:06
Hello, the Aurilac Aries is not a DAC rather it is a streamer, it aggregates all of your music from NAS, HD, Flash drives, internet radio and Tidal, Deezer, Quboz accounts. as well as allowing DSD streams ( not on Phantom) it then reclocks the signal and serves it up via optical cable to the DAC in your Phantom.
The Dialog/Spark is still necessary to complete the stereo link between two phantoms.
I was very much like you in wanting a minimal system with as few wires as possible and possibly Spark/Dialog will get there one day.
However I am not prepared to wait, therefore, the Aurilac Airies was added, it is about the size of a softback book one power connection and optical cable to Phantom, so not too bad in terms of mission creep and if Spark /Dialog reaches its potential then Aurilac can be easily sold.
The Dialog/Spark is still necessary to complete the stereo link between two phantoms.
I was very much like you in wanting a minimal system with as few wires as possible and possibly Spark/Dialog will get there one day.
However I am not prepared to wait, therefore, the Aurilac Airies was added, it is about the size of a softback book one power connection and optical cable to Phantom, so not too bad in terms of mission creep and if Spark /Dialog reaches its potential then Aurilac can be easily sold.
