I owned an Aries G2. I actually liked the software better than the Aurender interface I use now. It was a good sounding unit. It might depend on what DAC you are using… mine was a bit too revealing and the noise floor was a bit high and caused central image confusion. That went away with the two Aurenders which I tried. At least that was my conclusion. So, I guess, it is like all components, they are somewhat dependent on the system you put it in. It is very well reviewed. I have no experience with the Lumina.
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George
Main: Aurender W20SE music streamer, ARC REF 9SE DAC / CD, Linn LP 12, Koetsu Rosewood SignCartrige, ARC REF 3 Phono Stage, ARC REF 6SE Preamp, ARC 160s amp, Sonus Faber Amati Traditional Speakers,Transparent Ultra IC & SC Library:Aurender N100, Ayre QB9 2020 DAC, Woo WA5-LE amp upgraded tubes, Focal Utopia HP, Sennheiser 800s HP, LCD HP.
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