New DAC or New Streamer or New Streamer/DAC

Thanks for the input. My unit is hard wired as well and I just bought a brand new router (Asus 3100 - high end) so I dont think it can be that. Right now I am having trouble connecting to the mini again after I connected into the Vega G2. Ugh...

What DAC are you using with the ARies G2?

Acurus: I’m using the DAC built into my NAD M12 Pre/DAC.  It’s a decent DAC though I’ll consider an upgrade at some point. 

Best - and good luck.  Wish I could offer a better suggestion as to what the issue might be. 

@cal3713  Thanks. Just read your thread on the Duelund caps. Would dearly love some of those but unfortunately my Tannoys need total 6 caps. Maybe the tweeter series caps someday.

OP good luck with your search.

@lemonhaze Damn, I've seen those duelund based rebuilt tannoy crossovers at "Jeff's place" and yeah, they look super expensive. Thankfully the one cap is my only component.  You can see Nelson pass's  crescendo based tannoy crossovers here: https://jeffsplace.positive-feedback.com/jeff-checking-in-pass-labs-xa25-amplifier-and-the-duelund-a...

Might be a cheaper, but great sounding alternative...

Sorry for the aside folks.

@acurus 

"Lightning DS app works well, when it works, but constantly crashes and cant find the device"

I just wanted to be sure you are setup correctly. I read that sentence from you and remembered my issue with LDS and having it constantly not find my device.

For a short while, I streamed Tidal through my Aries Mini and constantly had to setup the device.

My error was streaming through the Tidal app which was using Airplay as the path from the iPad.

Even though I used the LDS to connect the Mini, I wasn't browsing through the LDS app. This in turn removes the Mini as the receiver and crashes LDS when streaming Tidal.

Once going through the LDS app and not Tidal, everything worked and naturally the SQ improved also.

You may have it setup correctly, but wanted to throw this out just in case.