Auralic Aries Mini Streamer / Aries Linear Power Supply – Black

The Auralic Aries Mini is the ideal way to get into music streaming. It is a small but very capable unit and these days highly sought after. Ours is in full working order sadly with cosmetic marking  – but nothing to affect the workings or sound quality. It comes in original packing and has the benefit of a Linear Power Supply also included plus of course you still get our three month warranty.
Auralic Say….
The ARIES MINI Wireless Streaming Node is an audio component whose primary function is to stream digital music files from a source location to your home audio system. It uses your Wi-Fi network to wirelessly access sources of digital music and offers an array of digital and analogue connections for delivering the signal to your system.
Sharing much of its software and hardware functionality with the ARIES Wireless Streaming Bridge, the ARIES MINI accesses digital music files that are stored on a network-connected server or computer, a physically connected USB drive, or its own (optional) internally installed hard drive. The ARIES MINI can also connect to internet sources such as Internet Radio and Internet streaming services like TIDAL, Qobuz, and others.
The ARIES MINI includes its own digital-to-analogue converter (DAC) to convert the digital signal from your files to an analogue signal for output, so it can connect directly to your amplifier or powered speakers via its high-quality RCA outputs. If you wish however, you can connect the ARIES MINI to an external DAC using TOSLINK, digital coax or USB digital outputs.
We believe the ARIES MINI stands apart from similar products by providing unusually high-end performance in a very small and affordable unit.
For starters, the ARIES MINI is capable of wirelessly streaming extremely high-resolution digital music files, thanks to its powerful processing platform. (Auralic’s Tesla hardware platform is a Quad-Core ARM Coretex-A9 processing chip running at 1GHz with 512MB DDR3 and 4GB of internal storage.) The MINI can wirelessly stream music at resolutions up to Quad-Rate DSD and DXD.
The DAC inside the ARIES MINI also runs on a very powerful chip: the ESS Sabre ES9018K2M. It’s a super-capable piece of hardware usually found in much more expensive gear that makes the digital-to-analogue conversion run smoothly and sound great.
The ARIES MINI is also the only product in its class that includes the option of installing a 2.5” HDD/SSD to store music right on the device.
A great deal of the technology found in the ARIES MINI was developed for our original ARIES Wireless Streaming Bridge, and with all that know-how in such an efficient and affordable component we’re convinced it’s the best bang-for-the-buck out there when it comes to adding wireless streaming functionality to your system.
Specifications:
Music Sources: Music file on NAS or computer; USB drive; Internal storage; TIDAL Qobuz & WMP lossless streaming; vTuner Internet Radio; AirPlay and Songcast; Bluetooth 4.0
Supported File Types: AAC, AIF, ALAC, APE, DIF, DSF, FLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV, WV and WMA
Sampling Rates: PCM in 44.1 kHz – 384 kHz (16 – 32bits); DSD 64, DSD 128, DSD 256
Control Software: Auralic Lightning DS; OpenHome compatible control software; uPnP AV compatible control software
Media Server Compatibility: Built-in Lightning Server, Compatible with Minimserver, Twonky, Asset UPnP
Input Port: RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet; 802.11ac Tri-Band Wi-Fi connection; USB 2.0 High-Speed for external USB drive
Output Port: USB 2.0 High-Speed for compatible DAC, Coaxial, TOSLINK, Singled-ended line output
Line Output Specification:
Frequency Response: 20 – 20 kHz, +/- 0.1 dB
THD+N: < 0.002 %, 20 Hz – 20 kHz at 0 dB FS
Dynamic Range: 110 dB, 20 Hz – 20 kHz, A-weighted
Output Voltage: 2 Vrms
Power Consumption: 6 Watt for average working condition; 15 Watt at max (with internal storage installed)
Dimensions: (Approx.) 140 (W) x 140 (D) x 30 (H) mm
Weight: 0.5 kg