Auralic Aries Mini - game changer.....

Posted by: badlyread on 23 July 2015

I'm not here...

 

But this is the Sonos Connect killer and the SB Touch fire starter......

Posted on: 23 July 2015 by Sloop John B
I turned off the radio.
Posted on: 23 July 2015 by SamS

Looks like a nice enough little square box - but doesn't seem to show 

Album Art or have any direct navigation abilities.

I'll stick to my SB Touch, thanks. 

Posted on: 23 July 2015 by Brubacca

Since it is not released it might be a game changer.  

 

We'll have to wait and see once it is released into the wild.  

 

Personally I think that it looks great, and may give it a try once it comes out.  If it can be a uPNP server to my Qute and also feed digital Spotify and other online services it will be less expensive than upgrading my 24/96 Qute.  I love the fact that local SSD can be inserted,  

Posted on: 28 July 2015 by hannoy63
With the Aries I have been streaming the  Roger Waters 24/192 album via Qobuz, I expect the Aries mini to be doing the same fairly soon in my second system.
Posted on: 30 July 2015 by AKD

Why Naim won't create a connect box like these; SimAudio Moon Mind, Bluesound Node, Sonos etc...

Where duplication of facilities are reduced to minimum - just high quality connect box. 

Posted on: 30 July 2015 by james n
Originally Posted by AKD:

Why Naim won't create a connect box like these; SimAudio Moon Mind, Bluesound Node, Sonos etc...

Where duplication of facilities are reduced to minimum - just high quality connect box. 

Why - plenty of choice out there. I don't see why everything needs to have a Naim badge on it to be acceptable. These are perfectly competent devices for  their intended purpose. 

Posted on: 31 July 2015 by AKD
Originally Posted by james n:
Originally Posted by AKD:

Why Naim won't create a connect box like these; SimAudio Moon Mind, Bluesound Node, Sonos etc...

Where duplication of facilities are reduced to minimum - just high quality connect box. 

Why - plenty of choice out there. I don't see why everything needs to have a Naim badge on it to be acceptable. These are perfectly competent devices for  their intended purpose. 

I've already invested in Ndac + PSU and I don't want duplication of bits from standard Naim streamers

Posted on: 31 July 2015 by dave4jazz
Originally Posted by SamS:

Looks like a nice enough little square box - but doesn't seem to show 

Album Art or have any direct navigation abilities.

I'll stick to my SB Touch, thanks. 

Same here.

 

Dave

Posted on: 31 July 2015 by james n
Originally Posted by AKD:
Originally Posted by james n:
Originally Posted by AKD:

Why Naim won't create a connect box like these; SimAudio Moon Mind, Bluesound Node, Sonos etc...

Where duplication of facilities are reduced to minimum - just high quality connect box. 

Why - plenty of choice out there. I don't see why everything needs to have a Naim badge on it to be acceptable. These are perfectly competent devices for  their intended purpose. 

I've already invested in Ndac + PSU and I don't want duplication of bits from standard Naim streamers

I'm not disagreeing with you. My point was that Naim don't seem to want to go in that direction (closest really is the Unitiserve) and there are other manufacturers that do produce the product you are looking for. 

 

James

 

Posted on: 31 July 2015 by AKD

@ James,

I had US before - now sold, because Naim stop developing it. So, i kinda need similar streaming solution. I would like it to be Naim for completeness. Currently, using Bluesound Node as a temporary fix.