Auralic Vega G2 vs Aries G2


Looking for a streamer and a DAC...  I was looking at the Aries G2 and looking for a DAC to go with it.  Then I saw the Vega G2 which also has a streamer built in.  I don't need to stream files from a server or store content.  I just need to stream Tidal (maybe Spotify if in a pinch) - so the Vega G2 has all the streaming features I need.  There are articles that seem to claim that the sound quality of streaming content is better when using the Aries G2 + Vega G2 together (using their lightning connection) than what the Vega G2 alone will produce.  Is it me or is this marketing non-sense?  I can see using a separate Aries G2 if you need the extra features of a full fledged streamer but how can the SQ via an external connection be better than the SQ of connections that are made directly via internal circuits??  Another article mentioned that the CPU on the Vega is freed up to focus only on the DAC but again... seems like grasping at straws to sell that based on SQ rather than via feature differences.  Thoughts?
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I asked a similar question on Auralic's forum.  Auralic said this...
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Background info first:

The analog circuit inside DAC is the most important and sensitive analog circuit in the entire audio playback signal chain. It is the first stage of your analog signal amplification with extremely low distortion and extremely low noise level. Here we are talking about SNR over 120dB, DNR over 130dB, any sub microvolt level of noise can easily affect sound quality.

The digital circuit inside any DAC creates digital noise, this kind of noise can couple into analog circuit, via signal connection and EM radiation. In our G2 design, we use UnityChassis to block EM radiation from environment go into VEGA G2 and use Galvanic Isolation to prevent digital noise from processing circuit go into analog circuit via signal connection, however there is no way to block EM radiation from inside processing circuit efficiently as it is so close to the analog circuit.

How it worked and why:

When you use VEGA G2 with ARIES G2 via Lightning Link connection, the two device will talk to each other, some DSP calculation task inside VEGA G2 will be shifted to ARIES G2 as the later one has faster processor. This will offload VEGA G2’s processing circuit with reduced EM radiation. Since the EM radiation is reduced, the analog circuit’s performance get improvement and you will hear a better sound."

Still wondering if this is something I would be able to hear or if this is more of a theoretical reason to buy both.  Maybe I can hear both setups at a local dealer.

It’s not marketing nonsense because the manufacturer is on record on several forums stating that if you just want to stream Tidal the Vega G2 will suffice. Aries might add a slight bit more to streaming in addition to being a server.
As a Vega G2 owner for the last few months I can tell you that the sound quality of Tidal streaming directly from router is nothing short of spectacular. Beats any dac/transporter/renderer/server combo I have ever heard at home. Don’t need expensive cables, outboard power supplies, or USB filter/fixer. Volume control is great too. My system now consists off: router-> Vega G2-> amp->speakers
I just placed my order for a Vega G2 considering getting the Leo which will make a larger diffrence in sound over the Aries G2 , the Aries G2 would be nice if one don’t currently has a NAS