Sonore Streamers

[Hifi_swlon]

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I say get the best LPS you can afford and stick a Mutec 3+ USB at the front for re-clocking duties and conversion to AES. Will still work out cheaper than many dedicated renderers.

Hang on! This device is meant to make everything else (bar the LPS) somewhat redundant!
I'm going to start with the ifi because if it sounds better than my Mac or Mac/intona with that PSU, I know there is more to come in the future with an LPS upgrade. Otherwsie it's potentially chucking a lot of extra dosh away on an LPS that I'd have no other use for.

Will it sound better though? There is still the issue of network optimisations and storage devices to factor in though, particularly if comparing to a Melco or Aurender. 

Well, again, all meant to be made redundant! I know, I know, but just saying where they're pitching it…

I remember the glowing review Chris Connaker gave the Auralic Aries, to my ears (and a few others that came here when I had it) it didn't cut the mustard.

I never saw that review but can't argue with that, the Aries doesn't seem to be so high on people's lists now anyway.
And the review does read slightly like an 'infomercial' to be fair, but the parting quote is the system is the best that he's heard, and that has to stack up to the likes of the Aurender N10 & W20 to name a couple. If we take that even close to face value, there's a lot of potential. But I won't be taking any prisoners if it isn't any good (even with the ifi). The Regen didn't last long with me, and if this has the same sort of impact, it will be straight up for sale and/or offered to others to test in their systems…..