1 is not as small as that suffix would suggest, it indicates that the chassis is a Unity II type that consists of two cases in the one box. As the ARIES is one of only two G2.1 components to feature a front panel power switch, this is more useful than it might seem. It allows on/off switching from one unit as well as passing a digital stream. The latter is AURALiC’s proprietary connection and uses HDMI socketry. The output is via USB (galvanically isolated), Toslink optical, coax, AES or Lightning Link. Connection to music servers on the network can be wireless or via ethernet cable, ditto for streaming services on the WAN (wide area network, e.g. Network bridge because it only has digital in and outputs, you need a separate DAC to produce an analogue signal. The ARIES G2.1 is AURALiC’s latest and most ambitious streamer. #DITTO ARIES LYRICS FULL#AURALiC not only sees MQA as a form of DRM (digital rights management) but also call it out for being lossy: “Since MQA’s compression method permanently removes bits from the original file, it must do so in a lossy manner, compromising the integrity of the full file, and does not deliver an actual high-resolution music format.” I suspect that the company will gain respect from this stance, and those who remain unconvinced by MQA’s benefits are right behind them. Now they have developed “playback technology that simulates the sonic character of MQA’s digital filter”. AURALiC’s prior MQA passthrough option in their streaming devices allowed those with appropriately equipped DACs to unfold MQA files. To support MQA requires MQA-licensed technology at every stage of the processing journey, and this causes AURALiC consternation. MQA persuaded Tidal its files were the way forward and Tidal offers its highest resolution streams only in this format. However, in the six-plus years since its introduction internet speeds have significantly increased and streaming services such as Qobuz can deliver lossless files at up to 24/192 without requiring any extra processing. Devised under the auspices of Meridian founderīob Stuart MQA is a compression system to enable streaming of high-resolution files at a time when internet bandwidth available in the home was inadequate to the task. It’s rare to see any form of dissent from manufacturers, but some are kicking back, and AURALiC has published a pretty firm stance on MQA. Absolutely top performing streamer – plug it into a good DAC, take care of your network environment and you have amazing performance.
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