Beyond that, Andrew Robinson, one of my favorite HIFI product reviewers and a longtime proponent of the POWERNODE expresses that he actually prefers the sound of the Arylic to it, despite the 750 dollar price gap but more on the Arylic sound later in this review.USABILITY / REMOTE:The A50+ provides a straightforward and intuitive user experience. It is also worth noting that the A50+ is significantly smaller than competitors such as the Bluesound POWERNODE 2i ($949) and the NAIM Uniti Atom (~$3300) while packing a virtually identical set of features. It worth noting that this product has not ONCE become hot to the touch, despite its size. I do not understand how this thing is able to pack a 50 watt/channel punch, a capable internet streamer and phenomenal sound quality into such a tiny package.See the following pictures for a better sense of just how small Arylic designed this amp. Look closely and youl spot the A50+ in the right-middle shelf of my console, sandwiched between an Apple TV and a copy of the card game runk Stoned or Stupid The Arylic A50+ blends seamlessly into its surroundings due to its minimalist design (consisting of a sleek aluminum housing and a glossy black front plate) along with its absolutely diminutive size. Can you spot the integrated amp? No, I not talking about the Sony receiver. !(upload://v7M5HIjH3uZR3lKuXFk8ZNr8eWs.jpeg)ĭISCLAIMER:This review is comprised mostly of opinions, which I have formed after spending two plus months listening to this product on a daily basis in both near- (desktop) and far-field (living room) configurations.EQUIPMENT: speakers: KEF LS50 Meta KEF Q10 Sony SA-CS9 (sub) streamers: Arylic A50+ Apple TV 4K (HDMI TV optical to A50+) MacBook Pro 15 inch, 2018 (headphone jack A50+ via included RCA to 3.5mm cable) iPhone 12 (via bluetooth)DESIGN / FORM FACTOR:Look at the first picture in this review. you won't be able to do without it anymore. Only a prayer to Fran.add the direct access to Amazon Music App, as is for Spotify and Tidal yet. If someone want to play his Old Hi-Fi with an unsuspected quality, never heard before.purchase of Up2Stream HD DAC Card is a real blessing, the most well-spent money with truly effective and detectable effects at first listening of any Know Song. My sincere congratulations to Fran who studied and implemented the creation of this "Jewel" and to Joy who, as always, took care of the order & delivery phases in an impeccable way. gives the impression of having "now" Queen in Concert directly in my living room. listen Freddy Mercury singing "Love of my Life" closing my eyes. Impressive power and clarity of sound, perfect channel separation, accurate balancing of output for different Instruments and Voices, details and clarity never heard before.Ĭreation of a Powerful and Detailed Soundstage with Voices & Instruments emissions perfectly distinguishable & integrated with each others. With Volume knob at 1 1/2 my Old Hi-Fi reproduces a real "Wall of Sound". My old Pioneer 6500 Mk.II Amp connected to a basic EQ Beringher FQB 800 and to KEF Q55 Mk.II standfloor speakers, with new Up2Stream HD DAC are able to give "Best of Themselves" with a Quality never heard before, turning into a New Life. as if I had changed the whole HI-FI composition from good but basic brands to HI-END McKintosh compositions or similar. Used in Wi-Fi mode (here the difference with BT is noticeable), the effect does not resemble a Streamer replacement. !!! never purchase has proved more appropriate. 1: 1 reproduction.Īfter some time I broke the delay and took it, completed with its beautiful case and replaced the S50 Pro. Used in BT mode 'cause I'ld use original Amazon App and above all, Poweramp Equalizer that allowed me a perfect frequencies setup.Īttracted by the new Up2Steam HD DAC, which promised better sound performance with a new ESS DAC and moreover "No Downsampling". I'm an happy user of an Arylic S50 Pro that I used to play Hi-Res contents from Amazon Music Unlimited with Android smartphones.
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