Aries G1 in great condition. Boxed with instructions, etc. Can provide more pictures if needed.
A few months ago I decided to investigate the recommendations in a few Auralic forums about the Hoer Wege power supply upgrade for the G1.
It's a significant investment (540 euros), and required an internal swap out, but it made a huge difference to the audio quality of the G1. NB The upgrade does not change the appearance of the G1 in any way.
Audio differences are not subtle - to me my streaming services (Quobuz) sound much more analogue and luscious, with a more solid and larger low end presence. Its also removed a slight harshness and grain to the HFs that were in the standard G1. You can check the Auralic community forums from owners that have performed this change, a couple of big threads here:
https://community.auralic.com/t/is-there-a-power-supply-update-for-the-aries-g1/7069/31
https://community.auralic.com/t/auralic-modifications-in-german/6340/31
With my new DAC I've been completely satisfied with a streaming audio subscription as my primary music source, for the first time.
Selling this only as I've taken a punt on an ex-demo G2.1 Aries (for which I'll look at getting the Hoer Wege G2.1 PSU).
Regards, John
Price has to reflect the money spent on this upgrade - Now only £1600
Please note - the 1 year warranty that Auralic provides is only available to the original owner (i.e. any used/second hand Auralic devices are not covered by manufacturer warranty). Hoer Wege however provides a 2 year warranty for their upgrade PSU (1.5 years remain remain on this). A lot of folks have now done this upgrade and I've personally never seen any testimonies of G1 or G2/G2.1 failure post upgrade, nor any feedback questioning the value of this change.
A few months ago I decided to investigate the recommendations in a few Auralic forums about the Hoer Wege power supply upgrade for the G1.
It's a significant investment (540 euros), and required an internal swap out, but it made a huge difference to the audio quality of the G1. NB The upgrade does not change the appearance of the G1 in any way.
Audio differences are not subtle - to me my streaming services (Quobuz) sound much more analogue and luscious, with a more solid and larger low end presence. Its also removed a slight harshness and grain to the HFs that were in the standard G1. You can check the Auralic community forums from owners that have performed this change, a couple of big threads here:
https://community.auralic.com/t/is-there-a-power-supply-update-for-the-aries-g1/7069/31
https://community.auralic.com/t/auralic-modifications-in-german/6340/31
With my new DAC I've been completely satisfied with a streaming audio subscription as my primary music source, for the first time.
Selling this only as I've taken a punt on an ex-demo G2.1 Aries (for which I'll look at getting the Hoer Wege G2.1 PSU).
Regards, John
Price has to reflect the money spent on this upgrade - Now only £1600
Please note - the 1 year warranty that Auralic provides is only available to the original owner (i.e. any used/second hand Auralic devices are not covered by manufacturer warranty). Hoer Wege however provides a 2 year warranty for their upgrade PSU (1.5 years remain remain on this). A lot of folks have now done this upgrade and I've personally never seen any testimonies of G1 or G2/G2.1 failure post upgrade, nor any feedback questioning the value of this change.
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