Looking at a photo of the back of the Aries, I see 2 USB ports marked 'DAC' and 'USB'George Hincapie wrote:So how do these Jitterbugs work precisely? Would them be any advantage to using one in my Aries?
You could certainly try putting a Jitterbug in one (or both) of those - especially if you are using the USB link to your DAC. The J-bug works on two fronts; firstly it cleans and sorts the USB data stream to ensure better integrity of the digital signal. Secondly it has circuitry to quieten and filter the electronic noise in the USB ports and processing circuits.
Just get one and try it - they aren't at all expensive. You can also use them in a PC or laptop, putting one in the USB port of the central modem/router in a home network provides an improvement throughout the system (honestly).