Never put one in but here’s a video for the Auralic Altair which I presume is similar with respect to installing an SSD.
Here’s one for configuring the drive once it’s in
It might not be exact but should get you started.
Help installing SSD in Auralic Aries G2
I just got a G2 and I have a spare 2.5" 2TB SSD that I'd like to install. I'm not incompetent in these sorts of matters but not a tech wizard either. There's very little detailed guidance about this on the web so I'm wondering if anyone here has done it and can give me the basics? What will I need other than the drive itself? How difficult is it? I have a USB drive attached now and it works just fine so if this is a major operation maybe I'll just skip it. Thanks for any help
@davelarz how did it go? |
I haven't done it yet and wondering if I will. I am blown away by the SQ of the G2 (and to think just a few weeks ago I was in the "all streamers sound the same" camp...) But I do find it kind of glitchy in a way that makes me not want to mess with it too much when it's running fine. And my local files are not such a huge part of my listening life, so having them attached via USB drive (which works just fine) is not that big a deal. About the only thing I think I would gain is that it would be easier to add files to an internally mounted SSD but the truth is I don''t do this that often. This all may be a way of me saying that I am lazy and have other things I'd rather do than this. Also I tried to put an SSD in an old mac mini a few years ago and despite doing everything right and the mini recognizing the drive for some reason I could never get an OS loaded onto it again and just gave up. That memory is informing my reluctance - I really don't need that type of inexplicable mess with the G2 right now. |