Auralic Aries and Devialet 200

[baconbrain]

What USB cable did you use when you did the test? I have my Aries conected with a TaraLabs AES cable and has not yet tested USB.

In addition I compared AES/EBU to USB (on the Aries) and found the USB output to be qualitatively better,, which surprised me at the time.

In the test I used Transparent Ref XL - AES/EBU and Entreq Apollo USB with Apollo ground cable (I think).

Guillaume

Once my Aries arrives (delivery in approx. 2 weeks), I will be comparing the Chord Silver Plus USB (Price point 50€) with their Signature Tuned Array USB (Price Point 580€) just for the fun of it. Can provide some feedback on the results if you like.


@Guillaume: Thanks for the recommendation regarding the Melco but it really doesn't fit into my current setup. I also find it interesting how our perceptions differ between the Mind and the Aires but I guess that it just supports the thinking that the overall SQ is not just the result of singular components but all of them together, plus room acoustics, personal preference, the gravitational pull of the moon, etc... In a nutshell, I guess it's about the quest of finding the right combination which really makes our hobby so exciting.