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SKU: ACALTAI11
WARNING: for more information go to http://www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

AURALiC ALTAIR G1.1 Wireless Streaming DAC

With its robust Wi-Fi connectivity and analog output, the ALTAIR G1.1 Digital Audio Streamer is a clean one-box solution for all your digital music.

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    SKU: ACALTAI11
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    Product Features

    Overview

    • Updated G1.1 version of high-performance preamp, DAC, streamer, and all-in-one digital source
    • New! AirPlay2 support
    • New! High-mass base from AURALiC's award-winning G2.1 series products
    • New! Higher-precision Femto clock for jitter-free operation
    • New! More powerful built-in headphone amplifier
    • Power Supply: Purer-Power internal linear power supply, 10uV low noise design for audio circuits
    • On-Device Display: 3.97" retina resolution display
    • Control Software: Lightning DS, Roon, 3rd party OpenHome control software

    Streaming Inputs

    • Network shared folder
    • USB Removable Drive
    • uPnP/DLNA Media Server
    • TIDAL and Qobuz
    • Internet Radio
    • Spotify Connect
    • SongCast
    • AirPlay2
    • Bluetooth
    • RoonReady

    Supported File Formats

    • AAC, AIFF, ALAC, APE, DFF, DSF, FLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV, WV and WMA

    Supported Digital Formats

    • PCM at 44.1 kHz to 384 kHz at 16-32 bits
    • DSD64 to DSD 512

    Streaming Platform

    • AURALiC Tesla G2 General Computing
    • 2GB system memory, 4GB data storage

    Digital Inputs

    • Ethernet streaming (up to 32-bit/384 kHz, DSD 512)
    • USB Audio Device (up to 32-bit/384 kHz, DSD 512)
    • AES/EBU, Coax, Toslink (up to 24-bit/192 kHz)

    Analog Outputs

    • Balanced Output (THD <0.0002%, DNR >124 dB)
    • Singled-Ended Output (THD <0.0003%, DNR >121 dB)

    Control Software

    • AURALiC Lightning DS
    • Roon
    • Third Party OpenHome compatible control software

    New Lighting V10 Firmware Update

    AURALiC continually improves and enhances its Lightning DS firmware. Now available is the latest Lightning V10 firmware update via OTA updates for all AURALiC G series and S series products (as of April 26 2024). Please read AURALiC's latest software release note here:

    https://support.auralic.com/hc/en-us/articles/206579677-Current-Device-Firmware

    New V10 Features

    • New 'Playing' interface design allows interface to show currently activated processing features, internal processing frequency, tone mode setting
    • Added Tone Mode control
    • Added PureDAC Mode (VEGA G2.2)
    • Added Lightning Server support (VEGA G2.2)

    New V10 Improvements

    • Updated Lightning Link communication protocol, preparing for new features in the coming update
    • Improved KKBox playback format compatibility

    New V10 Fixes

    • Some radio station links won't play properly - Fixed
    • AirPlay stopped working after iOS 17.4 update – Fixed

    Product Specs

    • Dimensions: 13.4" W x 3.1" H x 12.6" D
    • Weight: 15 lbs.

    Product Warranty

    Parts & Labor 1 Year AURALiC Warranty Information

    "The Auralic Altair G1.1 is a reference point for streamers in this class."

    "...we rate the Auralic Altair G1.1 the best buy in this class. The combination of ease of use, connectivity and sound quality scores highest in our book, and the last is especially important. So there’s no doubt. The Auralic Altair G1.1 is the reference in its class."

    - Lasse Svendsen, L&B Tech Reviews, February 17, 2023

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    Cosmetically Blemished: A few dings or scratches, but functionally in original condition


    Used: May show some signs of use


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