Sonore Opticalrendu vs Auralic Aries G1.1


I was hoping someone here had some direct experience with the opticalrendu and the Auralic Aries G1 or 1.1.  I'm narrowing down my streamer choice to go with my recently arrived Merason DAC1.  Comparisons to Innuos are also welcome as I have a Zenith MKIII in the house in a different system and I'm familiar the sound.  Not interested in anything that can't do Roon.    Thanks!

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Micheal Lavorgna of Twittering Machines has review of Signature RenduOptical (OpticalRendu with built in LPS), he's had some top echelon dacs and streamers in his personal system, OR has improved every streamer/server and dac inserted into system. I hear exactly same improvements he does in this review, https://twitteringmachines.com/review-sonore-signature-rendu-se-systemoptique/

 

Many individuals over at audiophilestyle forum also use OpticalRendu products with top echelon streaming setups, including Chris Connaker, founder of Computer Audiophile, now Audiophilestyle.

The OpticalRendu is great streamer, especially if matched with OpticalModule (just became available again and top grade LPS on both. I use Uptone JS2 with my OR. Observe many others using Sonore optical equipment with top echelon streamers/servers for two computer setup. In my setup I vacillate between using my custom build streamer in one computer setup, in this mode streamer connected directly to dac via usb. In two computer setup custom build streamer connects to OM and OR, OR connects to dac. At the moment I'm preferring second setup with OR streaming Roon via Squeezelite.

@jjss49  You are correct. I believe yzzsantabarbara has fiber router or modem?

I mention the Sonore OpticalModule as it is an optimized FMC, with superior clocking and internal power supply vs the generics.