Auralic ARIES MINI - User Manual

ARIES MINI is compatible with most hard disk drive or solid
state drive available on the market. Though there are some
limitation, your choice is pretty fleixble. Here are some
suggestions from AURALiC:
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Maximum height of the drive: 9.5MM
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Maximum current rate of the drive: 1000mA (1A)
3
Solid state drive is preferred because of no noise and vibration
4
Recommended HDD series: WD Red, Seagate Momentus
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Recommended SSD brands: Intel, Samsung, Crucial, Plextor
6
Select only from major brands and high reliability series
7
No capacity limitation
Drive Installation Guide
ARIES MINI
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Choose the Right Storage
Please ask for professional peopleís help if you donít have
any experience changing a computerís internal storage
drive before. You will need the Drive Toolkit (shown as below)
coming with ARIES MINI to complete the following steps.
ALL DATA ON DRIVE WILL BE ERASED DURING INITIALIZATION.
DO NOT COPY ANY MUSIC IN ADVANCE.
DISCONNECT POWER CORD BEFORE INSTALLATION.
Preparation
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Special screws for fix HDD/SSSD on drive tray:
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TORX T8 screw drive:
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Summary

Preparation

Auralic Support Resources

Access the Auralic knowledge base and support website for technical assistance.

Critical Installation Warnings

Important precautions: data erasure, music backup, and power disconnection before installation.

Choose the Right Storage

ARIES MINI Drive Selection Guide

Guidelines on drive height, current, type, brands, and capacity for ARIES MINI compatibility.

Drive Installation Procedure

Removing Drive Cover and Tray

Steps to remove drive cover screws, cover, tray screws, and the drive tray.

Installing Drive into Tray

Instructions for installing the hard disk or solid state drive into the tray.

Re-installing Drive Tray and Cover

Steps for sliding the tray back into position and re-installing the drive cover.

Final Connection and Setup

Installing drive cover screws and using the Lightning DS Guide for final setup.

Auralic ARIES MINI Specifications

General

DAC Chip	ESS Sabre ES9018K2M
Networking	Ethernet, Wi-Fi
Type	Wireless Streaming Node
Wired	Gigabit Ethernet
Audio Outputs	RCA
Supported Formats	AAC, AIFF, ALAC, APE, DSD, FLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV
Control	Lightning DS app
Storage	Internal 2.5" HDD/SSD bay
Power Supply	External
Streaming Services	TIDAL, Qobuz, Spotify, Internet Radio
Digital Outputs	Coaxial, Optical
Wireless	802.11b/g/n/ac
Control Software	Lightning DS
Sampling Rates	Up to 384kHz PCM, DSD256
DSD Support	DSD64, DSD128
PCM Support	Up to 32-bit/384kHz
Connectivity	USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi
Outputs	Coaxial, Optical
Dimensions	13.5cm x 13.5cm x 2.8cm