AURALiC ARIES G2.1 Streamer / Music Server (OPEN)
AURALiC ARIES G2.1 “The Aries G2.1 is an exceptional streamer with a great feature range and an increasingly sophisticated control application that gives instant access to the streaming services that are worth paying for.” — JASON KENNEDY, HIFI+, AUG 2021 The ARIES G2.1 Wireless Streaming Transporter stands out as the most advanced, high-performance method for bringing truly cutting-edge streaming to your audio system. Whether your music resides on your network, a USB drive, on streaming services like TIDAL and Qobuz, or Internet Radio, the ARIES G2.1 provides endless options to explore your universe of music from the Lightning DS control app and take advantage of features such as on-device playlists, memory caching, gapless playback, and bit-perfect multi-room functionality. With a supercharged Tesla G2 hardware platform, the ARIES G2.1 has the power to build a pure, bit-perfect stream for music formats up to 32bit/384khz PCM and DSD512 over Wi-Fi for truly exceptional sonic satisfaction. On its own or matched with other G-Series devices, the ARIES G2.1 redefines audio performance from a digital source. Upgrades over the Aries G2 Unity Chassis II The ARIES G2.1 chassis has been designed as a double enclosure, where an outer case made from high-grade aluminum is supplemented with an inner layer of copper. A high-mass base and enhanced four-foot multi-spring suspension system complete the quiet, noise defeating performance of the ARIES G2.1’s Unity Chassis II. Uprated Suspension Feet ARIES G2.1 internal circuits are physically distributed to enhance overall balance. And with specially designed foot spikes that dampen and absorb vibrations, the ARIES G2.1 is always rock-steady, for ultra-smooth signal delivery. Circuit and Power Supply Improvements Comes with two ultra-quiet Purer-Power linear power supplies, galvanically isolated from each other in the obsessive quest to reduce noise for better sonic performance. Processing and display power is completely separated from sensitive audio components that operate on their own dedicated supply. Interference between the separate areas is reduced to zero. Specifications Streaming File Formats Lossless: AIFF, ALAC, APE, DIFF, DSF, FLAC, OGG, WAV and WVLossy: AAC, MP3, MQA and WMA Sampling Rates PCM: 44.1KHz to 384KHz in 32Bit*DSD: DSD64(2.8224MHz), DSD128(5.6448MHz), DSD256(11.2896MHz), DSD512(22.57892MHz)** Control Software AURALiC Lightning DS for iOSAURALiC Lightning DS for web browser (device settings only)OpenHome compatible control software (BubbleUPnP, Kazoo)Roon (Roon Core required, sold separately) Streaming Inputs Network shared folder, USB Drive, USB CD Drive, Internal Music Storage***, UPnP/DLNA Media Server, native TIDAL and Qobuz Sublime+ streaming, Internet Radio, AirPlay, Bluetooth, Songcast, RoonReady Audio Outputs AURALiC Lightning LinkDigital Outputs: AES/EBU, Coaxial, ToslinkUSB Output: USB Host to compatible DAC **** Network Wired: Gigabit EthernetWireless: 802.11b/g/n/ac Tri-Band WiFi Power Consumption Sleep: <10WPlayback: 50W at max. Dimensions - W x D x H 13.4 x 12.6 x 3.7 in. (34cm x 32cm x 9.6cm) Weight 20.7 lbs (9.3 kg) Product Finishing Anodized precision-machined extrusion aluminum case in matte black *352.8KS/s and 384KS/s and 32bit are supported through Lightning Link and USB Output only** By 'DoP V1.1' or native DSD protocol*** With internal SSD/HDD installed**** 'Compatible DAC' means a DAC not requiring a driver for Linux system