AURALiC Altair G1.1 Digital Preamp / Streamer / DAC (OPEN)
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 FormatsLossless: AIFF, ALAC, APE, DIFF, DSF, FLAC, OGG, WAV, WVLossy: AAC, MP3, MQA, WMASampling RatesPCM: 44.1 kHz to 384 kHz in 32 bitDSD: DSD64 (2.8224 MHz), DSD128 (5.6448 MHz), DSD256 (11.2896 MHz), DSD512 (22.57892 MHz)Control SoftwareAURALiC Lightning DS for iOSAURALiC Lightning DS for web browser (device settings only)OpenHome compatible control software (BubbleUPnP, Kazoo)Roon (Roon Core required separately) InputsDigital: AES/EBU, Coax, Toslink, USB AudioStreaming: Network shared folder, USB Drive, UPnP/DLNA Media Server, native TIDAL and Qobuz Sublime+ streaming, Internet Radio, AirPlay, Bluetooth, Songcast, RoonReadyOutputs: XLR, RCA, 6.25 mm headphoneNetworkWired: Gigabit EthernetWireless: 802.11b/g/n/ac Tri-Band WiFi Dimensions (WDH): 13.4" x 12.6" x 3.2" Weight: 16.3 lb