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Originally Posted by rob725
Btw, pointing out the Project Box was in no way a knock or comparo with the Aries or any other bridge; just info. Aurelic makes nice stuff.
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Yeah, there are some really good budget alternatives these days. One winter day, I built a streamer with Raspberry Pi 3, Allo DigiOne S/PDIF output card, and iFi iPower power supply. Total cost was way under $200. When I hooked it up, it gave my Auralic Aries G1 a good run for the money. I am not one to spend weeks on gear comparisons, but in my experience, the Aries G1 won on features, ease of interface, appearance, and a little more ease in the highest frequencies. The inexpensive RPi box would be right at home in many mid-priced systems or second systems. (Well, maybe not Ivan's second system!)