Auralic Aries

I have had this unit in my smoke free home for a few years and it has always worked very well and is as described below. One thing I will add is that I have read that some people struggle with operation. I have found that it is best to shut unit off with remote and then turn off power supply. So when starting up turn on power supply then use remote to turn unit on follow the prompts. I always controlled unit with the Auralic app Lightning from my iPad. Lately I have been streaming from Qobuz but also have music files loaded onto a USB drive plugged into the USB port on the back. USB drive not included.

About this product:

"When you consider the many things the ARIES can do and the very high level of performance that it offers, I would argue it is one of the best values in all of digital audio today. Having the ARIES in my system has transformed my review listening experiences for the better; the ARIES gives me instant access to my music library (including all of my high-res PCM and DSD files), plus the ability to explore streaming content whenever I choose. But above all, ARIES is a convenient, reliable, and easy-to-use system that imposes virtually no compromises in performance. If that’s not having your sonic cake and eating it, then I don’t know what would be." -Chris Martens "The Absolute Sound."

SKU:

UTRA1434910A

What's Included:

Factory packaging, remote control, AAA batteries (2), Ultra Low Noise Linear PSU, power cord (C5, 15A), power umbilical cable, original box and inner packaging for the AURALiC - Aries Extreme Bridge Streamer and Ultra Low Noise Linear PSU (2 separate boxes)

Notes:

8/10 condition, with no signs of damage or abuse.  All inputs/outputs tested, and unit is sonically flawless. 

Specifications:

Type: Wireless streaming bridge

Streaming services supported: Local uPnP/DLNA library content; online streaming from TIDAL, Qobuz, and WiMP; Internet Radio, AirPlay, Songcast, and USB hard drive files.

Supported file types: AAC, AIFF, ALAC, APE, DIFF, DSF, FLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV, WV, and WMA

Supported sampling rates: PCM: 44.1kKz – 384 kHz at 16 – 32 bits. DSD, DSD128, DSD256

Control software (and devices): AURALiC Lightning DSD software application, AURALiC RC-1 remote control (included), OpenHome-compatible software, uPnP AV software

Media Server Compatibility: Minimserver, Twonky, Asset uPnP, JRiver, DLNA/uPnP-compatible server software

Display: 3-inch 256 x 64-pixel OLED display

Digital Inputs: Gigabit Ethernet (via RJ45 jack), Dual‑Band Wi-Fi connection, USB 2.0 High-Speed for use with external USB music library drives.

Digital Outputs: USB 2.0 High-Speed for connections with compatible DACs (compatible DACs are those that do not require a driver for use with Mac OS X); AES/EBU, coaxial S/PDIF, and TOSLINK (the latter three outputs are sample-rate limited to 44.1 – 192kHz for PCM files and to DSD64).

Dimensions (H × W × D): 7cm × 25cm × 20cm