OGS wrote: > Hi ralphpnj > > excuse me for asking, but why do you think the Aries will be > discontinued this early?
As I stated in these two prior posts (quoted blow) - because streaming devices that rely on DNLA DO NOT WORK!!!!!!!!!!!! ralphpnj wrote: > Wow - a product from an audiophile approved manufacturer with a control > app that streams DSD. What more could anyone want? > > Answers: > > 1) A built-in DAC (there is NO DAC in the Aries music streamer) > > 2) A streaming system that DOES NOT rely on the useless DLNA and UPnP > streaming protocols, which in case you haven't tried them - DO NOT > work! > > 3) A streaming system with a decent music library manager. ralphpnj wrote: > For an larger chunk of users iTunes' terrible music library management > is also a non-issue. > > By the way it should be noted that one highly praised audiophile music > streamer which relied on the useless DNLA streaming protocol has already > bitten the dust: > > The Musical Fidelity M1 CLiC > > http://www.audiostream.com/content/musical-fidelity-m1-clic-universal-music-controller > > http://www.stereophile.com/content/musical-fidelity-m1clic-universal-music-controller > > My guess is that the Auralic Aries music streamer will be discontinued > even before all the usual glowing reviews hit the newsstands. Living Rm: Transporter-SimAudio pre/power amps-Vandersteen 3A Sign. & sub Home Theater: Touch-Marantz HTR-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Linn sub Computer Rm: Touch-Headroom Desktop w/DAC-Aragon amp-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Energy sub Bedroom: Touch-HR Desktop w/DAC-Audio Refinement amp-Energy Veritas 2.0 Guest Rm: Duet-Sony soundbar Garage: SB3-JVC compact system Controls: iPeng; SB Controller; Moose & Muso Server: SBS on dedicated windows 7 computer w/2 Drobos 'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/jazzfann/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ralphpnj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10827 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100948 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
