An Audiophile Review of the Arylic A50+ & A30+ Integrated amplifier, streamer, DAC, and more.

Arylic A50+, A30+, and S50+ www.arylic.com/
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Preamp & Power Amplifiers
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Emotiva TA-100
Speakers used during this review:
Buchardt S400 MKII
Buchardt S400 Original
Silverline Minuet Supreme Plus
Source: Bluesound Node 2i
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(all music is hi-res streamed from Tidal)
DAC: Internal DAC of the Arylic
Speaker & Power Cables: Maze Audio Ref4
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RCA Cables: Analysis Plus Oval One
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Your results may vary based on your ears, room, and associated equipment

[@joshdekubber3631]

New lighting looks great bro and your presentation is top-notch as usual

[@NemoPropaganda]

Thank's Josh, appreciate the feedback.

[@rawletaylor8145]

Like the darker look. More badass… makes me imagine the rumble of deep bass in that setting 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽Always get loads of value from your reviews!

[@NemoPropaganda]

awesome, thank you for the feedback Rawle!

[@Muchangi.K]

Thank you Nemo. I have been eagerly waiting for this review. Glad it finally came around.✅ Just happen to plan to pair this with the Emotiva B1+ for my first 2 channel setup. Keep up the good work💪

[@NemoPropaganda]

Good choice as long as you don't want it too loud. If you want it louder with the A50+ you'll need more sensitive speakers like Polk S15, the originals are on sale right now for $183.

[@robbedoes1985]

@@NemoPropaganda thanks for this reply, this is very helpfull for noobs as me however i dont understand completely. If i check the Polk S15 and the Emotiva specs they show 88db(S15) and 86db(B1+). that 2db difference should tell me that they aren't very suitable for this amp?

[@NemoPropaganda]

@@robbedoes1985 I think either is okay. Emotiva B1+ is a great speaker but will not play too loud with A50, Polk S15 will play a little louder.

[@robbedoes1985]

@@NemoPropaganda does that mean that a more sensitive speaker like Klipsch RB 61 (96db) would play better/louder? (i just googled a list of sensitive speakers).

[@NemoPropaganda]

@@robbedoes1985 yes exactly, but some brands like klipsch exaggerate by as much as 6dB so they are still more sensitive at around 90dB. R50M is another good option and Triangle BR03 are also very sensitive.

[@MrLapin-LL]

Like the lighting, keep it this way. Good review as usual. Thx!

[@NemoPropaganda]

Will do!

[@MegaAnzora]

Oh I thought I was the only one who slept with music on and also guns on my table

[@NemoPropaganda]

there are many of us...

[@mundmc8172]

Great review! Just got two of the bare boards and you helped me figure out some constraints.

[@NemoPropaganda]

Nice bro, this video didn't get shit for views so I'm happy it's helping someone :)

[@lccjr99]

@@NemoPropaganda I'm new to the space, how would I connect traditional speaker wire to the s50 pro+ without the bloc or other inputs

[@NemoPropaganda]

@@lccjr99 Hi bro, S50 Pro+ is a preamp/dac/streamer. It does not have any amp built in so you would not connect speakers to it. You would connect a power amp to it or an integrated amp and your speakers would connect to those amps. If you're looking for something like the S50 that can also power your speakers you want to look at the A50+ and you have to use the block for speaker wire on that model. There is no alternative, it's very easy to use.

[@lccjr99]

@@NemoPropaganda anything I could use in the same form factor to accomplish that goal? I'm either trying to mount everything behind the TV or on a small fireplace mantle. I have existing built-in speakers with traditional banana clips that can be removed.

[@NemoPropaganda]

@@lccjr99 not really brother, the Arylic A50+ is one of the smallest all in one solutions I've ever come across and has killer sound quality too! It's a bit of a hidden gem. I'd just remove your banana connectors and use the euroblock connector or if you want to be really sweaty about it and keep your bananas you could do bare wire off the euroblock to insulated female bananas then you could keep your speakers terminated with bananas but that's a whole lot of extra work when you could just remove the bananas.

[@ryanhamstra49]

I see this as perfect for things like patio speakers (the reason I’m getting one) or shop speakers. Don’t need super good sound, I have basic waterproof speakers mounted outside, but for me the streaming capability for the price is great.

[@NemoPropaganda]

100% agree, that's a great way to use it.

[@WHo-vf1oz]

I have 2 units of A50+ but now i wished this video came out earlier and would have gotten one of the older A50 instead since the pre amp output allows me to hook to an old fashion tube amplifier that i just got!

[@NemoPropaganda]

I would do the S50 instead for your tube amp :) I believe they will be having a sale next week!

[@WHo-vf1oz]

@@NemoPropaganda maybe i cheap out and get the S10. Do you think the better DAC in S50Pro is worth it?

[@NemoPropaganda]

@@WHo-vf1oz I'm sorry I'm not familiar with the S10, I would try emailing Arylic.

[@WHo-vf1oz]

Thanks for the suggestion. Got one on black friday and the S50 Pro has 12v trigger that works super well with my old krell solid state amp as a bonus. I did not expect that level of intelligent control.

[@BucketNakedz]

Bro, you could be shooting in pitch black with no lights on and your aura and shimmering presence would shine through any void of darkness. I was hoping you would feature more other audio components. Dare I say... maybe car audio in the future?

[@NemoPropaganda]

thank's Ruck! I've thought about it, I love car audio but it's all DIY so it'd be hard to review a subwoofer as the box and amp each person adds can drastically change the outcome.

[@markwilson0077]

Good review, thanks. Lighting was great, until the one failed but still definitely watchable. Good stuff. I'm curious about the S50 Pro +, just as a streamer with Tidal, SPDIF or Toslink out to preamp. Would that be an improvement ( sound quality wise) over the HEOS app from Denon/Marantz?

[@NemoPropaganda]

Hey Mark thank's for the feedback, unfortunately I don't know much about HEOS and how it works, if the price is low enough you can grab one during next weeks sale just to find out though. I know it's a little reckless to just try stuff randomly but it's also fun :)

[@DobyxRC]

Tech Tip: The WiiM App works on this too and has more features.

[@curlazz]

great and detailed review!! .. i hace a question , does it work with 6 ohm speakers ?

[@NemoPropaganda]

yes, and 4ohm too.

[@NoodlesNJ1]

One thing I would like to see them add is an HDMI ARC.

[@NemoPropaganda]

For $200 and how small this is I don't think its possible but that would be really cool :)

[@jesseward3121]

Great vid, I got one after watching. Do you know how to turn off the remote beep? It's loud and distracting 😢

[@NemoPropaganda]

that must be part of an update, mine did not have any tones when making adjustments. Perhaps try emailing arylic and see if there is an option to disable it.

[@mattiacarradore4714]

Ciao, io sono indeciso. Differenze FOSI DA2120C oppure arylic ( non do quale sia il migliore). Devo pilotare due indiana line Arbour 4.40

[@NemoPropaganda]

El Fosi tiene más potencia, pero el Arylic suena mucho mejor y tiene una serpentina incorporada. Mientras la potencia sea suficiente, compraría el Arylic.

[@Heavy-C]

Would the a50 be a good option to drive in ceiling speakers for outdoor patio music and living room indoor speakers for football games or whatever?

[@NemoPropaganda]

No, you'd have to buy 2 for that and then your price goes up to $400 and at that point it makes more sense to just buy a more traditional stereo amp that has an A&B set of speakers like the Yamaha RS202 which is only about $180.

[@danc2700]

Great video! Do you think this amplifier could handle a kef r3?

[@NemoPropaganda]

at reasonable volumes yes but this amplifier is a bit downmarket compared to those speakers.

[@arthurdelrosario]

Question: can this drive a Wharfedale 12.1 or BW 606 S2? Thank you!

[@NemoPropaganda]

any amp can drive any speaker, just depends how loud you want it. If you're concerned with power the best sounding and powerful budget amp I've found is the RSL iA255.1, it has an honest 50w RMS per channel at less than 1% THD. Most of these inexpensive little amps rate their wattage at 10% THD which is BS.

[@rjzlwop3153]

I can hook this up to my ankle receiver and stream music with Bluetooth connected to my Wi-Fi that is awesome onkyo

[@NemoPropaganda]

nope, only the old version can be hooked up to a receiver or the S50.

[@rjzlwop3153]

@@NemoPropaganda perfect then I can hook up my two speakers to it and use them for when I go to sleep and have my own little too channel system

[@NemoPropaganda]

@@rjzlwop3153 that's's perfect!

[@benkile7367]

When using multiple arylic amps, can I stream different playlists to different rooms from the same spotify account?

[@NemoPropaganda]

I don't use spotify, i suggest you email aryic and ask them directly. I only use Tidal and Tidal doesn't let you stream your account to more than 1 source at the same time :(

[@Retroweld]

Would the A50 work well with a set of Triangle Borea BR02's? Looks like a great little amplifier.

[@NemoPropaganda]

as long as you don't need a ton of output yes it should be fine.

[@praneshsarangi]

Will the Arylic A50+ be a good match for my Wharfedale Evo 4.1? The specs are: nominal impedence 8 ohms, sensitivity (2.83V @ 1M) 87dB, recommended amplifier power 25-100W, bass driver 5″(130mm) woven Kevlar cone, treble driver 30x60mm AMT. I would appreciated any feedback you could provide.

[@NemoPropaganda]

for lower volumes like 75dB in a small room it should be okay.

[@Camrographer]

I'm just starting to look into wireless audio for a 1,000 sqft condo. I'm basically listening to audiobooks, youtubing, and some TV. I really only have two rooms I need to have sound in. Given the wattage of the built in amps on these devices what speakers are decent for my space and and how many units would I actually need? Let's say I want surround sound at my television (in the living-room) but I just want a pair of stereo satellite speakers for the bedroom. Also most of the time I will be consuming content through my Iphone or Ipad.

[@NemoPropaganda]

if you want sound in 2 rooms you'd need 2 amps unless you want to just throw a Sonos One SL speaker in the bedroom which might be the best way to go. They sound great, are fairly compact, and will save you a little money since its an all in one unit.

[@Camrographer]

@@NemoPropaganda So that is a better solution than the Arylic?

[@jamgotr]

How would you use this with ceiling speakers? Where would you put it?

[@NemoPropaganda]

it's pretty small, you can put it anywhere you want as long as you run your speaker wires to that location and you have a power outlet.

[@sajidahmad3258]

Does the a50 have a remote? And control the volume using tv remote?

[@NemoPropaganda]

yes it has a remote, you can control volume with the TV remote if your TV has variable analog output, if it does not and you want use your TV remote still you need an amp with ARC like the Arylic B50.

[@bopro76]

How about a comparaison with the IOTAVX sa3 :D

[@NemoPropaganda]

This has more features since it has a streamer built in but the IotaVX is a better amp in every way and more of a real integrated amplifier with real power. There is no comparison, the IotaVX is superior.

[@laika25]

Will it do hires? (the 50?)

[@NemoPropaganda]

yes

[@lillitnn92]

Can anyone tell me if the a50+ has auto turn on/off? Last thing I want is to have to grab a second remote to power it on to watch TV.

[@NemoPropaganda]

I can't remember, I think I just left it on when I had it, it only takes up a couple watts.

[@NICOLASMARTINEZRAMON-s9j]

Can it be paired with KEFs LS50?

[@NemoPropaganda]

yeah but you will not be able to play them very loud, LS50 like a litte bit of power but if you keep it around 75dB it should sound very clean.

[@neilljb]

Would this work on sonance mag8r speakers?

[@NemoPropaganda]

why wouldn't it?

[@neilljb]

@@NemoPropaganda thanks man. This might be a long shot, but do you know if the wiim pro plus, is that an amp like these too?

[@NemoPropaganda]

@@neilljb I don't know much about wiim products but yes it appears to be a similar product.

[@rjzlwop3153]

Fantastic review sir, I don’t worry about the light I’m blind and I can’t see you anyways LOL speaking of being blind, would it be very easy to use the device with my phone if you go to settings accessibility and turn voiceover on would it read to you what the menu is in the app? Thanks for any feedback you can give

[@NemoPropaganda]

good to know, 1 less person is judging me lol. Okay so I use an iphone and i turned on accessibility options for text to speech and it was able to read to me anything I clicked on. I didn't know how to scroll down on the screen so i couldn't get to tidal but I'm guessing you know how to do that. I was able to play music using the on the onscreen prompts and as mentioned the phone read to me everything I clicked on with good accuracy. Hope this helps bro.

[@rjzlwop3153]

@@NemoPropaganda you’re freaking awesome thank you sir have a most excellent day

[@rjzlwop3153]

@@NemoPropaganda well the good thing is if somebody’s judging you maybe they’re giving somebody else a break, and if they are judging you it’s for the awesome work. That you do

[@NemoPropaganda]

@@rjzlwop3153 thank's bro, glad I could help!

[@rjzlwop3153]

@@NemoPropaganda I am saving my money so that I can get this deck I think it’ll be an amazing upgrade to everything I have dac

[@terenceleechris2174]

HOW DOES A30+ PERFORM ?

[@NemoPropaganda]

Just like A50 but less power.

[@akhil5658c]

Can anyone please help me i have aiwa 30w*2 6 ohm hifi system speakers would them b compatible with this A50+ ?

[@NemoPropaganda]

should work fine.

[@jonnyhiggins83]

Why put a gun in the video?

[@NemoPropaganda]

Because that's where i leave it. I think the more important question is why complain about it?

[@jonnyhiggins83]

America in a nutshell.

[@NemoPropaganda]

@@jonnyhiggins83 what's your point, you wake up and tell yourself you want to kick off the new year and argue with strangers on the internet or what?

[@SSStroger]

shout out to scared old people

[@mmdusa]

We need to get you a chair or stool so your poor REL sub isn't forced to support your bum. You should respect your sub more. That said, still love your vids and your hard work. You rock! : - )

[@NemoPropaganda]

Ahaha thanks bro, i will only use a chair with a REL logo 😂