Another very informative article Hans, many thanks. I still run the original Aries LE in a secondary system and it has given me 10 years of trouble free entertainment. The only problems I had were poor routers.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 ай бұрын
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@serloinoflamm11193 ай бұрын
Thanks. Very useful and perfect timing. I had booked a listening session for next week., so your review is timely. Looking to upgrade my G1
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 ай бұрын
Perfect!
@richardgrant4183 ай бұрын
As Hans said the S series is the entry level, wouldn’t auditioning the S1 be more likely the opposite of an upgrade?
@serloinoflamm11193 ай бұрын
@@richardgrant418 that’s what I intend to find out. I see it more as future proofing with the Tesla 3 engine, so maybe a sideways move. But not prepared to spend around 5k for the G2.2. If there was a G1.2 maybe I would go for that.
@mrrocknroll8421 күн бұрын
@@richardgrant418 with the powersupply, it beats the g1.1 and the rose rs250a.
@jeremiahchamberlin44992 ай бұрын
Great comparison of the two power supply options. I have been relatively happy with what folks call the ‘Stone age’ Aries (which I refer to as the ‘original’ Aries). I like them so much, I just bought a second unit for my second system. It is now possible for me to stream the same source on both systems at the same time. However, if I had known Auralic was coming out with the S1, I would have held off. The S1 will be my next streaming purchase as I find the price of ‘all-in-ones” a bit steep. Thank you, Hans, for all you do to help us old analog dinosaurs climb into the digital age. PS: I can attest that the Optical S/PDIF is a weak link. It has completely failed on one of my units.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel2 ай бұрын
My grand children are crazy about dinosaurs 😁
@reptidan3 ай бұрын
Its look amazing and is with in my budget, very interesting review, thank you Hans.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 ай бұрын
My pleasure!
@marcinkantoch71763 ай бұрын
I own the Aries G2.1 with Hoer-Wege PSU. An outstanding streamer! Every Auralic Aries product unfortunately has very medicore spdif and aes outputs. On the other hand the USB output is just magnificent. If you are testing it only using aes output, you are missing out a lot of performance the unit can deliver.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 ай бұрын
I really don't understand your comments on the AES3 outputs. They really are very, very good!
@marcinkantoch71763 ай бұрын
Please compare it to the USB output and you will see the difference. It is huge. I tested on several dacs.
@user-op4xg7lh9h3 ай бұрын
I guess it depends on the DAC it is used with.
@skrads3 ай бұрын
The AES and USB sound differences depends on your dac quality. USB carries the data without the clock. If your dac is top quality compared to the streamer then the USB will sound better than AES since AES uses the clock in the streamer. At least this is my understanding. For this reason and as an example, Grimm Audio Mu1 uses the AES output for up sampling and not the USB output.
@djhmax093 ай бұрын
it depends on your dac mostly... mine sounds horrible on USB. I use aes.
@PauloFerreira-hh6zv3 ай бұрын
Thank you Hans, for another great review. I think that when you refer to Aires 1 in the video, you mean Aires G1, or am I wrong? If I understand correctly, the new ranking for streamers/network players is: 1st Aries G2 / 2nd Aries S1+Optional PSU / 3th Aries S1 / 4th Mano Ultra MK3 / 5th Arce / 6th Aries G1 / 7th 200 Ultra Neo + SBooster / 8th Emerson Digital + SBooster / 9th Rivo + Farad 3.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 ай бұрын
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@fernandocoutinho66613 ай бұрын
I understood the Aries S1 somewhere between the Aries G1 and the Magna Mano Ultra…with the Aries G1 ranking above the new S1 and the Magna Mano ranking below. The new PSU pushing the Aries S1 to near G1 but still below. 🤷♀️normally Hans rankings are very clear but this time somehow less clear 😬
@PauloFerreira-hh6zv3 ай бұрын
There must have been some confusion in this explanation, because the Mano Ultra was above the 200 Ultra Neo and the G1. Unless Hans wanted to say that the S1 was below the Mano Ultra and above the G1, but after seeing the rest of the video, this position doesn't make sense. I think it is correct to consider that the S1 is better than the Mano Ultra.
@gioponti63593 ай бұрын
tx for review - looks tempting indeed. As scary as power via hdmi looks, I can sense the possibility for separation of noise, and resulting gains in SQ (think isolation of usb output stage).
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 ай бұрын
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@jean-michel24893 ай бұрын
Thanks for your introduction to this new S1 product . Soundwise I would have liked to know if this S1 is as good or better than the previous Aries G1 . And if this S1 plus power box is as good or better than the Aries G1 plus Hoerwege power supply card…
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 ай бұрын
I reviewed the Aries G1 quite some time ago on another setup. My guess is that the Aries S1 is at least as good, with the optional PSU even better.
@LOUDERthanU3 ай бұрын
Thanks Hans. Very thorough as always. Very interested in the Dirac implementation. I would connect this to my Vega G2
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 ай бұрын
Excellent!
@deepakpillai60823 ай бұрын
Hi Hans. How does the S1 stack up against the magna mano streamer? Would appreciate your viewpoint. Thank you!
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 ай бұрын
Like I said in the video
@matthewhoult13503 ай бұрын
A very nice looking streamer similar in size and shape to the DCS Lina and the upgraded external power supply is a bonus that can be added at a later date to help spread the cost, however it was unusual to see a HDMI socket to transmit the external power supply rails. I like the idea of Dirac intergration within the streamer I've not seen that before, very swish.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 ай бұрын
Yes, exactly
@arkadiuszweglewski55023 ай бұрын
Excellent review Hans. I wonder why you favor connection the streamer to the DAC using SPDIF? Why not AES EBU or especially USB? Is connecting via SPDIF sounds better than via USB in your opinion??
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 ай бұрын
On good devices and short quality leads the difference between AES/EBU and SPDIF is extremely small (if any) while USB Audio Class 2 is hardly ever equal (let alone Audio class 1)
@entity2793 ай бұрын
with all your many comprehensive streamer reviews, I'd really be interested if you could one day dip into Lumin streamers. Those "look" apealing to me as a streamer upgrade at one point in the future
@justasimplefox3 ай бұрын
And Android app 😊
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 ай бұрын
Not in the foreseeable future
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 ай бұрын
Ditto
@medonk12rs3 ай бұрын
Which "Aries 1" do you refer to (11:09) in the comparison / ranking of the S1? Aries G1.1, or the stone-age plastic-housing Aries 1 you also mention?
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 ай бұрын
The first Aries 1, not the 1.1
@edw53863 ай бұрын
Thank you Hans, excellent review, I am considering buying a network player for my dac weiss 204, but I will wait for the review of the network player from Nagra if the price offered is reasonable
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 ай бұрын
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@mrrocknroll84Ай бұрын
After having the vega s1 and powersupply at work, the new auralic stands out. Sadly it flogs the g1.1 dac in the low end. Comparing to other streamers the s1 series is up there with units double its price, i mean total price when combined with the power supply. Its a giant killer
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannelАй бұрын
thanks for sharing
@danielguderian46493 ай бұрын
I wonder why it doesnt provide a HDMI for I2S. Also, I didnt quite understand "half way between Magna Mano and Aries 1" - which "1"? And on what side is that, compared to the Magna Mano?
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 ай бұрын
The first Aries 1, not the 1.1
@xstensl88233 ай бұрын
@@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel even though the original Aries 1 is positively Paleolithic you can pick them up for under 1k! oh and don't forget about the baby Aries
@igaldins3 ай бұрын
Thank you
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 ай бұрын
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@borisbuscail-tan37192 ай бұрын
Thank you for this review. Is the internet filter ENO an important add as you said the streamer also reduces the jitter from internet signal ? Thank you
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel2 ай бұрын
It is to me. Whether it is for you I can’t say.
@thomasnielsen5704Ай бұрын
I’m quite hooked on the Aries S1, especially because you can connect external digital sources, such as audio from a Tv, and upsample and equalize the sound in the processor circuits. In another test, however, (The British Audiophile) it was highlighted that there is a delay of the sound compared to the TV picture (latency - lip sync). This delay appears mostly in a subsequent buffer circuit, after the processor circuits. I have learned that the latency delay in the buffer circuit is as default set to 300 ms, but can be adjusted down to 50 ms. Is it enough to avoid lip sync problems? My TV is an LG C9.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannelАй бұрын
You need 10, max 20 ms latency for proper lip sync.
@hassabsaeed99933 ай бұрын
Any news when Dirac live will be available ? also will it be the full version ?
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 ай бұрын
It's waiting for Dirac approval. No definite date available yet.
@larsv614420 күн бұрын
Hans, at 11:09 and 13:56 did you mean the Aries G1.1, when you said “Aries 1”?
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel20 күн бұрын
The G1
@larsv6144Ай бұрын
If the S1 gets Dirac Live I will definitely get it and sell my Magna Hifi Mano Ultra MK3.....
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannelАй бұрын
I understand
@justasimplefox3 ай бұрын
I´m a little confused by your earlier statements where you mention that strictly digital circuits (like this bridge) benefit from good switching power supplies where DACS function better with linear ones 🤔
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 ай бұрын
OK, let me correct this a bit. The power supply needs to be able too supply current very fast since digital signals are in fact analog square waves that have extremely high rise times. SMPSU's do that by nature, LPSU's need to be rather over dimensioned to do that. Like the Sean Jacobs PSU for the Chord Dave (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fs2peNWm3sXKiGQ.html)
@KAL-5893 ай бұрын
The buttons on the top are a bit naff. Why not simply use a touchscreen? I'll most likely buy the Altair G1.1 for it's great DAC performance. Thanks for the overview.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 ай бұрын
Touch screens are fingerprint magnets. Quite some people don’t like them.
@leach7203 ай бұрын
Hi Hans, hope you're well. Will you review the Vega S1 by any chance?
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 ай бұрын
Don’t know yet
@rcavor743 ай бұрын
Is DSD natively supported on Aries S1? If yes, up to what bitrate?...I was looking on the manufacturer's webpage but there is no information about the DSD format. Thnx...
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 ай бұрын
It does do DSD and I have tried DSD128. I don't have DSD256 tracks so I didn't try that.
@rcavor743 ай бұрын
Thank you!@@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel
@Ian-nc4im3 ай бұрын
My beef with Auralic is that they change models too quick. There will be a S1.1 in 6 months and another one not too long after that.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 ай бұрын
They are moderate increments, If I still would have my Aries 2, I would still enjoy it.
@KITFLETCH13 ай бұрын
Do you think that upgradable and modifiable electronics is now a feasible option for manufacturers? With these electronics there appears to be a significant need.
@benyHiFi3 ай бұрын
How does this stack up with the DMP-A8 as a streamer only?
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 ай бұрын
As I said in the videos...
@ProfoundProductionsАй бұрын
@@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel I didn’t hear them compared in the video.
@ProfoundProductionsАй бұрын
Great question, I’m torn between these two and the Lumin U2 mini, all about the same price.
@TS-ex4dl3 ай бұрын
HDMI pwr lead - interfence? or they were going to add PC?
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 ай бұрын
No, it's just power.
@patrickmeylemans96273 ай бұрын
Direc live for the full range or limited to the lower frequency’s?
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 ай бұрын
That has not be disclosed. But I think upgrading from limited to full range is less than € 100. And if your loudspeakers are good, you might not need the full range version.
@jeremiahchamberlin44992 ай бұрын
@@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannelYour verb tense in English would be better rendered’has not yet been disclosed’ or, at least, that is how I interpreted what you wrote.
@justasimplefox3 ай бұрын
Is the Lightning DS app stable? There are a lot of negative reviews on this topic..
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 ай бұрын
Early versions were not the best. The current version is very fast and stable as I showed in the video.
@cw148913 ай бұрын
Kann ich nur bestätigen, nutze die Ligthning DS täglich! Läuft 😊
@jeremiahchamberlin44992 ай бұрын
I agree with Hans, the Lightning DS app undergoes constant revision and updating. New features being added periodically. Although my 30+ year old Spotify-using son immediately proclaimed it the clunkiest interface he had ever seen. It works, and I can easily navigate to every function I need.
@xstensl88233 ай бұрын
price of the PSU please?
@gioponti63593 ай бұрын
1k€ - was stated somewhere
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 ай бұрын
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@Zoomerland3 ай бұрын
how much $ is the PSU?
@angeloromanazzo25853 ай бұрын
999
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 ай бұрын
As I said in the video: € 999
@vekanoid3 ай бұрын
And again, those Auralic noobs still support only iOS. On that way they loose 80% of customers. Pointless.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 ай бұрын
Somehow I think they will be aware of that
@vekanoid3 ай бұрын
@@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel I hope so, but that lasts too long. Maybe they are fan of apple or they don't have Android developers. That is shame for such a big brand.
@wesselkampen26443 ай бұрын
That's my problem with them too. Was really interested but don't have any Apple products. Bought a Innuos Pulse instead.