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  1. I have just received an Aries G1 from a dealer that was kind enough to lend me one for testing up against my existing Aries LE w. SwagmanLabs PSU. I am quite surprised by the jump in sound quality! I am going to spend a lot of time listening to all my favourite tracks to determine who big the change actually is, but so far I am sold!
  2. I posted a picture of it in my 1st post on this page. I've bought a swagman lab regular edition PSU with EMI filter fitted as well. Search "swagman lab" in google, and you'll find his page. Took about 6 days from ordering till it arrived.
  3. I'll just turn off the display permanently, as recommended by Auralic in stead. Still really pleased with the device. Can now confirm that changing the PSU to a better one, changed the sound to the better. I haven't made an A/B comparison yet, but my mind tells me there is a positive difference.
  4. Bought an Aries LE about 3 weeks ago, and find it to be easy to use, and quite good sounding. I use the AES XLR output into a digital amplifier. I was very much in doubt whether to go the Auralic route or fx. Bluesound etc., but at least to me Auralic seems to support its community with frequent firmware updates, adding new features. I have been using iTunes for many years, and was not really ready to shift to another playback software. After taking the plunge, I have found that the difference in use of the DS Lightening vs. iTunes is not that big. I miss the opportunity to control the Aries via my Macbook, but I understand that that feature is in the pipeline. I was planning to buy the Auralic PSU for it, but after researching the matter, I found that a Swagman Lab PSU might be more suitable for me. He sells a regular and an audiophile version. I chose the regular one but with an EMI filter fitted. I haven't had much time to compare it to the standard SMPS supplied with the LE version of the Aires, but my first impressions are quite good. The PSU cost me 160$ incl. shipping, which only took 3 days from Hong Kong to Denmark. It is a bit annoying not being able to turn the Aries on/off without the remote. That seems like an oversigt, or perhaps I have not discovered that feature yet?
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