Popular Post Ron Lykins Posted April 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 21, 2020 I have owned the Altair G1 now for 7 months and it is the centerpiece of my HiFi system. I like it very much and use it with the internal 2TB SSD installed to deliver my collection of ripped cds which I previously had on my iTunes library about 12,000 music files. I still rip cds on my Mac but in FLAC using a third party ripper and then copy over to the Altair via wifi. I tried Tidal and Qobuz on their free trials but neither won me over from AmazonHD which unfortunately is not an internal app but sounds great when delivering content over AirPlay. I bypass my Oppo 203 disc player DAC by running digital output to the Altair and notice significant improvements in dynamics and detail from the Altair’s ESS DAC. The 4 DAC filters which I did not see mentioned in your review are great and allow me to fine tune the sound to the source I am listening to. I also use the equalizer to make a small adjustment to my speakers in my family room. One of the features I did not expect is how great the Altair makes my two headphones sound. Don’t think I’ll need a headphone amp now in my system. Likewise I was considering Roon but with the Lightning app doing much of what I wanted Roon for, I save that cost too. Another nice feature is the digital radio in the Lightning app which allows me to listen to stations world wide as well as local PBS. Auralic has been very responsive when I have questions and there is a great community of users on their forum. Overall very pleased with the Altair G1. My music has never sounded better. jventer, The Computer Audiophile, sonodynesrp205 and 1 other 1 2 1 Link to comment
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