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  • Auralic ALTAIR G1 Reviews

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    Manufacturer: Auralic
    Model: ALTAIR G1
    Price $: 2699.00

    The new ALTAIR G1 distills AURALiC's proprietary technologies and features in to a high-performance DAC and streamer built to exacting standards within a substantial aluminum case. As an entry point to the AURALiC ecosystem, the ALTAIR G1 offers a comprehensive number of features and functions. Music can be sourced from virtually any source - locally stored files on your network, Internet radio, Airplay™, Bluetooth, USB drive, an optional integrated hard drive or a playlist of favorites from a subscription-based streaming service such as Qobuz or TIDAL. Control is via either the proprietary Lightning DS app, or the manual intuitive control on the front panel with all functions clearly shown on the high-resolution 4" colour display. Completing the ALTAIR G1's extensive feature set: full wireless utility, smart IR control learning, and an advanced digital volume control. 

     

    Manufacturer's product page: https://us.auralic.com/products/altair-g1

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    bobfa

    bobfa

       2 of 2 members found this review helpful 2 / 2 members

    I have been using the Altair G1 as my primary Streamer/Server/Endpoint + DAC for six months.  The G1 is extremely flexible.  The Lightning DS application for iOS is very nice to use.   This is one of the first devices that I want front and center on the system.  It has deserves its place on top of my Victrola.  

     

    I have been using my Roon Server along with Lightning DS so that I can control others devices using the same control point software.  There is a bit of a toss-up there.  With LightningDS you may not even want Roon.

     

    Note that you can add storage inside of the Altair G1 to make it truly stand alone.  

     

    I have also used the headphone output of the Altair G1 with good results.  Just make sure to turn off other outputs when you are listening to headphones as they operate in parallel.

     

    I have not fully explored the ability to RIP CDs, but it does work!  The only problem I have had is to try to pair a couple of different IR remotes.  There are a couple of blemishes there. 

     

    The AURALiC team seems to be keeping up with software and feature updates.  They have a nice discussion forum.  

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    The Computer Audiophile

    The Computer Audiophile

       2 of 3 members found this review helpful 2 / 3 members

    The Altair G1 is a terrific product for a very reasonable price. Compared to competitive products in its price range, it has many more features that are executed much better. 

     

    Here is my full review.

     

     

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