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Summary of Contents for ARIES G2

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Page 3: ...liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual AURALiC inspire the music Lightning Streaming Purer Power ORFEO and their graphic logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of AURALiC in the United States and or other countries AURALiC s trademarks may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not AURALiC s in any manner that is likely to cause confus...

Page 4: ...modern streaming Lightning Streaming Like all streaming capable AURALiC products the ARIES G2 s expansive wireless connectivity options are thanks to its native integration of AURALiC s custom built Lightning Streaming technology Lightning Streaming uses existing Wi Fi to create a dedicated music streaming network capable of wirelessly delivering the highest resolution musical formats available up...

Page 5: ...latest feature set and support continually expanding its functionality and ensuring peak performance Digital Audio Galvanic Isolation Physically separating electrical circuits while allowing data to flow between them Digital Audio Galvanic Isolation in the ARIES G2 offers a new level of protection against electromagnetic interference We created two special high speed galvanic isolators and configu...

Page 6: ...sed in a completely redesigned enclosure the Unity Chassis It s machined from a single billet of aluminum and specifically designed for the premium lineup of AURALiC G Series products right down to mass balancing and the shape of its foot spikes The Unity Chassis excels at shielding the inner workings of the ARIES G2 from EMI and providing superior dampening and absorption reflecting the obsessive...

Page 7: ...ow Playing 14 Queue 15 Library 16 System 20 Streamer 21 Processor 23 DAC 24 Master Clock 24 Lightning Web Control Interface 24 Lightning DS for iOS 25 Use with Other Software 25 Network Setup 26 Connecting to your network via Ethernet 26 Connecting to your network via Wi Fi 29 Getting Started with Lightning DS 33 Smart IR Remote Control 35 Maintenance Service 36 Contact 37 Specifications 38 AURALi...

Page 8: ... l Do not use the product near water i e near a bathtub kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement near a swimming pool etc l Do not install the product near heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus that produce heat See Placement and Cabling on page 9 l Do not let objects or liquids fall into the product Do not expose the product to dripping or splashing Do not plac...

Page 9: ...e EMC 2014 53 EU Radio and Telecommunication Terminal Equipment R TTE Directive 2012 19 EU Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive The following harmonized standards were applied Health and safety of the user EN 60065 2002 A1 2006 A11 2008 A2 2010 A12 2011 Electromagnetic compatibility EN301489 1 V1 9 2 2011 09 EN301489 17 V2 2 1 2012 09 EN55013 2013 EN55020 2007 A11 2011 EN61000 3 ...

Page 10: ... are the sole responsibility of the owner All repair work must be done by AURALiC or by an authorized AURALiC repair agency Work done by unauthorized persons will void any and all warranty coverage AURALiC products are uniquely identified with a serial number S N printed on the label attached under the unit This number is required to validate your warranty Please provide your serial number if serv...

Page 11: ...t ARIES G2 dissipates up to 50 Watts of power during normal operation It should be installed in a space with at least one inch of clearance above behind and on both sides of its enclosure to provide adequate ventilation Avoid placing it directly above other equipment that produces heat Check Your AC Mains Voltage ARIES G2 is shipped with its mains voltage preset for operation in the destination co...

Page 12: ...Link use an HDMI type of physical connector but it is neither an HDMI port nor an I2S output Please do not attempt to connect it to any HDMI or I2S device Select ARIES G2 Lightning Link as the output channel inside the device menu to active it The maximum sampling rate supported by the ARIES G2 Lightning Link is 32Bit 384K in PCM or DSD512 in DSD DAC USB Audio host output to a compatible DAC The a...

Page 13: ...IES G2 The Wi Fi antennas also work as Bluetooth receiver antennas Go to Home Menu Settings Network Connection Type Wireless and select the Wi Fi network you want to join AC Mains For the best sound quality we suggest using a standalone power supply for ARIES G2 to isolate it from other digital source components using switching power supplies The power consumption of ARIES G2 is less than 50W with...

Page 14: ...Pause Button The Play Pause button has two functions in playback mode this button will play pause the current track When navigating menus use this button to confirm selections M Button The M button has two functions in playback mode the M button returns to the home menu When navigating menus this button steps backwards to the previous menu level brief press or exits to the Home Menu long press Up ...

Page 15: ...age 35 for detailed instructions Using your ARIES G2 Welcome Screen When the ARIES G2 starts up you are greeted by the Welcome Screen above which displays your device model firmware version the current network connection type the IP address of your device and the output channel in use Refer to page 24 for details on accessing the web interface to set up your device using its IP address You may pre...

Page 16: ...including network information output channel display language etc 5 Streamer Settings for the ARIES G2 s streaming software 6 Processor ARIES G2 processor settings Note that if an external processor is connected via Lightning Link the ARIES G2 processor is disabled and options presented here apply to the external processor 7 DAC Displays settings for any Lightning Link connected DAC if used 8 Mast...

Page 17: ...reen 1 Play Pause button To Play and pause the current track 2 M button Return to the Home Screen 3 Up and Down buttons Adjust volume up and down Queue The ARIES G2 playback Queue is stored in device memory Use the Up and Down buttons on this screen to highlight a track and use the Play Pause to play the selected track Use the M button to return to the Home Menu ...

Page 18: ... buttons to highlight menu items and use the Play Pause button to select Use the M button to quit the Library interface 1 Browse Library Browse and play music from the Lightning Server library Folder view of the music library Use the Up and Down buttons to highlight an album or a track Use the Play Pause button to select the album or to play the track Use the M button ...

Page 19: ...t Play Next to add all tracks from the current folder and play them when the current track ends Select Play Later to add all tracks from the current folder to the end of the existing queue Use the Up and Down button to select how you want the tracks to be added then press the Play Pause button to confirm Use the M button to quit this interface without future action 2 Library Setup Set up Lightning...

Page 20: ...hed USB drives network shared folders and internal storage Library Capacity Combined disk space of all user defined music storage locations Total Tracks Total number of musical tracks in the music storage location Non music files and files not recognized or supported by Lightning Server are not included Last Re scan Date time of the last library scan performed by Lightning Server Rescan All Paths ...

Page 21: ...ks If several tracks from the same album are tagged inconsistently in terms of album capitalization the tracks may be shown as being from different albums Tracks tagged with Abbey Road will display as being from a different album as tracks tagged with abbey road When Smart Album Title is enabled capitalization is ignored and such tracks are grouped together and displayed as a single album using th...

Page 22: ... Wi Fi to connect your device i Wired Set up an Ethernet connection for your device ii Wireless Set up a Wi Fi connection for your device b Network Information Show network connection information such as IP address Wi Fi network etc c Start Wi Fi Hotspot Your device will create a Wi Fi hotspot named AURALiC Lightning You can use your computer iPhone or iPad to connect to this Wi Fi network and set...

Page 23: ...torage Streamer The Streamer menu contains all streaming and rendering related setup options Use the Up and Down buttons to highlight a menu item and use the Play Pause button to select it Use the M button to quit the Streamer menu 1 Room Name The name of your Lightning Streaming device used for both the device itself and the Lightning Server configuration running on the device 2 Enable Volume Con...

Page 24: ...AC to use its own decoding functions Use this option when connected to an MQA enabled DAC for example You may also need to disable the volume control function of your streaming device or set the volume to 100 to ensure full level pass through of the signal 7 Decoding Method AURALiC streaming devices are capable of decoding MQA files using AURALiC s proprietary resampling and de blurring method You...

Page 25: ...ly when it is more than the DAC can handle For example when playing 384KHz music with a DAC that supports a 384KHz sampling rate the signal is delivered to the DAC unchanged However if your DAC can only support rates up 192KHz your AURALiC device would resample that 384KHz music to 176 4KHz The result is a signal that s always compatible with your DAC and the best sound quality possible from your ...

Page 26: ...signed with very small group delay to eliminate ringing as well DAC When connecting the VEGA G2 to the ARIES G2 using Lightning Link DAC information and settings are accessible via the DAC menu Use the Up and Down buttons to highlight the DAC menu and use the Play Pause button to select it Use the M button to quit the DAC menu Master Clock When connecting the LEO G2 to the ARIES G2 and the VEGA G2...

Page 27: ... iPhone and even the latest generation of iPod touch and is available for download from the App Store A user s guide for Lightning DS may be found on our support website support auralic com Use with Other Software The ARIES G2 is compatible with other OpenHome based control software although not with UPnP based software such as JRiver Media Center Some functionality may be limited when using 3rd p...

Page 28: ...ce or using the Lightning DS app Before setup please make sure that ICMP and IGMP are enabled on your router enabling the ping command so that the ARIES G2 can successfully test network connectivity Until it is configured for your network the ARIES G2 displays the following when it is powered on Wi Fi Hotspot indicates that the ARIES G2 is broadcasting a Wi Fi signal used for setting up the device...

Page 29: ...Using the Lightning web control interface On your computer or mobile device a Wi Fi network called AURALiC Lightning should be available in your network settings Join this network to establish a temporary connection with your ARIES G2 This is an open network without a password but it is only a temporary network and it will be disabled once your ARIES G2 has connected to your home network Once conn...

Page 30: ... interface is slightly different Select the menu icon upper right next to the gear icon then select Hardware Setup Left web interface on smart phone Right Side menu activated Your ARIES G2 will display a loading symbol while it attempts to establish a network connection When the connection is successful the Home Menu is displayed now ...

Page 31: ...se the Up and Down buttons to select System the only option available Select Network Connection Type Wireless Your ARIES G2 will display a loading symbol while it searches for local Wi Fi networks The network list refreshes every 10 seconds so wait a few moments if your Wi Fi network isn t immediately visible Select the Wi Fi network you would like to use from the list then Network Password and en...

Page 32: ... visible hidden SSID you ll need to select Other when the Wi Fi list is shown and manually enter the Wi Fi network name encryption method and network password if needed Use the lightning web control interface On your computer or mobile device a Wi Fi network called AURALiC Lightning should be available in your network settings Join this network to establish a temporary connection with your ARIES G...

Page 33: ...u and click the blue gear icon next to Network Configuration Select Connect as Wireless to see a list of available Wi Fi networks The network list refreshes every 10 seconds so wait a few moments if your Wi Fi network isn t immediately visible ...

Page 34: ...d select Join on the following window If your Wi Fi network is not visible hidden SSID you ll need to select Other when the Wi Fi list is shown and manually enter the Wi Fi network name encryption method and network password if needed If you are using a browser on a small screen device such as a smartphone this interface is slightly different Select the menu icon upper right next to the gear icon ...

Page 35: ...with the ARIES G2 s IP address shown instead of the Wi Fi Hotspot information as before Getting Started with Lightning DS When first launching the Lightning DS app on your iOS device you are prompted to select your language Lightning DS then displays the End User License Agreement EULA Please read this agreement carefully and select Agree If you do not agree with the EULA please return your unit t...

Page 36: ...t Language selection interface Right EULA interface If no device has been set up for use with Lightning DS the app provides the opportunity to set one up now Select Setup Lightning Device Add Existing Device ...

Page 37: ...and follow the setup guide that appears You can also skip the setup guide by selecting I will Set Up Later and Lightning DS will continue to its main interface Smart IR Remote Control Smart IR Remote Control lets your AURALiC device map its functionality onto any remote you d like Just let the device know which remote you prefer and all of its operations play pause volume control track select etc ...

Page 38: ...a new button Maintenance Service ARIES G2 does not require regular maintenance for normal use However there are a few things that will help to keep it in good operating and cosmetic condition Cleaning Only clean the enclosure with a soft dry cloth Extended Non use Disconnect ARIES G2 from mains power when it will be left unattended or unused for an extended period If your ARIES G2 encounters a pro...

Page 39: ...ation Contact If you have any questions please feel free to contact our technical support department AURALiC North America Inc 711 Dawson Drive Newark DE 19713 United States Email support auralic com TEL 1 302 314 5555 You may also find useful information through our knowledge center and community Knowledge Center support auralic com Community community auralic com ...

Page 40: ... Qobuz Sublime streaming Internet Radio AirPlay Bluetooth Songcast RoonReady Audio Outputs AURALiC Lightning Link Digital Outputs AES EBU Coaxial Toslink USB Output USB Host to compatible DAC Network Wired Gigabit Ethernet Wireless 802 11b g n ac Tri Band Wi Fi Power Consumption Sleep 10W Playback 50W at max Dimensions W x D x H 13 4 x 12 6 x 3 2 in 34cm x 32cm x 8cm Weight 15 9 lbs 7 2kg Product ...

Page 41: ...39 AURALiC Product Registration Form Owner Information Your Name Address City Zip Code Country Email Telephone Product Information Product Name Serial Number Dealer Name Purchase Date Purchase Price ...

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