rgord01

Have you compared the Aries, or any other high-end streamer, to an Apple TV? I stream TIDAL from an iPad via AirPlay to an Apple TV, then connect that via TOSLINK to my DAC. I think it sounds really good, but would be interested in your impressions of Apple TV vs. other streamers in this application. Thanks.

FYI for TIDAL: I also would like gapless playback. Tired of pauses between tracks on dance/electronica. I also had problems with skipping and dropouts on Android devices. My 16GB Android phone doesn't have enough operating room to stream TIDAL in HiFi, even with the app housed on a 32GB SSD. My 32GB Android tablet was hit or miss -- but mostly "miss" with drop outs. I switched first to a 64GB iPod Touch, which worked fine. I then swapped that for a 128GB iPad Mini, which has been perfect. I steam TIDAL, iTunes and other services to my Apple TV via AirPlay, and then connect Apple TV via TOSLINK to my DAC. I think the service just needs lots of horsepower. Lack of gapless playback needs to be addressed, however. STREAMING SYSTEM: Standard Optinum/Cablevision package (do not have the super high-speed package) / Asus RT-AC68U Dual-band gigabit router / 128GB iPad Mini 3 / AirPlay / Apple TV with PS Audio power cord / Analysis Plus TOSLINK cable / PS Audio DigiLink III DAC with Shunyata Venom power cord.... Was previously using an Oppo BDP-83 standard edition Blu-Ray player as a disc transport for Redbook CDs, but TIDAL sounds better.