AURALiC Altair G1.1 Digital Preamp / Streamer / DAC

A streaming DAC with robust wireless performance and headphone amp.

The much-loved Altair joins Auralic’s big guns now that it’s its all new G1.1 chassis with femto clock. 

Auralic streams can be run wired of course, but they are rightly celebrated for their high-quality and robust wireless performance in room where you just can’t run Ethernet cable back to the router. 

The Aries G1.1 offers a vast number of features and functions, allowing you to stream music from virtually any source. Play from locally stored files on your network, a USB drive, an optional integrated hard drive, as well as AirPlay 2 or Bluetooth sources. The Lightning Streaming Platform integrates natively with services such as  Amazon Music, Tidal, and Qobuz. Internet radio is available too.

The G1.1 upgrade for the Altair includes a more robust chassis and an improved femto clock, providing an even higher level of precision for the integrated DAC. It also has a more powerful built-in headphone amplifier, making the headphone listening experience even better. Connect the ALTAIR G1.1 to your amplifier or powered speakers and enjoy a world of music streaming options at your fingertips.

Specifications

Streaming File Formats
Lossless: AIFF, ALAC, APE, DIFF, DSF, FLAC, OGG, WAV, WV
Lossy: AAC, MP3, MQA, WMA

Sampling Rates
PCM: 44.1 kHz to 384 kHz in 32 bit
DSD: DSD64 (2.8224 MHz), DSD128 (5.6448 MHz), DSD256 (11.2896 MHz), DSD512 (22.57892 MHz)

Control Software
AURALiC Lightning DS for iOS
AURALiC Lightning DS for web browser (device settings only)
OpenHome compatible control software (BubbleUPnP, Kazoo)
Roon (Roon Core required separately)

Inputs
Digital: AES/EBU, Coax, Toslink, USB Audio
Streaming: Network shared folder, USB Drive, UPnP/DLNA Media Server, native TIDAL and Qobuz Sublime+ streaming, Internet Radio, AirPlay, Bluetooth, Songcast, RoonReady

Outputs: XLR, RCA, 6.25 mm headphone

Network
Wired: Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless: 802.11b/g/n/ac Tri-Band WiFi

Dimensions (WDH): 13.4″ x 12.6″ x 3.2″

Weight: 16.3 lb