Aperion ARIS

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Good: The Aperion Aris has excellent sound quality for a streaming speaker, and decent stereo separation. The speaker has a very intimate sound and is best suited to ensemble music or folk. Build quality is very good. The promise of an AirPlay option is a big plus.

Bad: The speaker's reliance on buggy Windows software is a problem, and for best performance you'll need to use the 3.5mm input. The Aris isn't as well-suited to background listening, losing some scale off-axis, and it isn't as accomplished when playing complex music like progressive rock or stirring classical. The price is a little high.

Bottom Line: The Aperion Aris is a high-performance streaming speaker with an intimate sound, but its reliance on Windows streaming is a low note. [Read more]





by CBS Interactive via CNET