Auralic Altair G1
Most if not all are aware that Auralic is out. Now the lightning app is gone. So we have no updates and if somehow lose the app, have to use other 3rd party apps which I’ve heard not access everything in the auralic menu that the lightning app did. So even tho this is a great streamer/ dac it seems to be dying a slow death. What are your thoughts? Time to upgrade or just get a 3rd party app? Aurender was a thought, or ps audio because I could get full value for a trade.
The best budget streamer/DAC I’ve used under $500 is the BS Node Nano. Its TOSLINK output sounds the best. You could compare its internal DAC with the G1 DAC to see which sounds better in your system. I like it better than everSolo A6 mk I that costs $860 back then. The sound is smooth, rich and bass is weighty, though the soundstage isn’t as wide or deep as higher-end units like the Innuos Zen 3 or Rivo Plus—but those cost four to five times more. Good luck! |
@pureclarity What are your music sources? Local file server, Tidal, Spotify, Qobuz, or other? |
@easystreamer : using Qobuz and local hdd in my Aires g1. Everything is working perfectly right now unless apple does an update that kills the lightning app |
Check out the Lumin line of streamers and streamer/DACs. Not cheap by any means but Lumin seems like a solid company that supports their projects well. Lumin designs and products are a similar flavor as Auralic in design and pricing IMO. For a really cheap streamer only (USD 399), there is the iFi Zen Stream 3. I have the older version and use it for Apple AirPlay. The iFi products are not Spotify Lossless compatible if that matters. They may never be since they are not an official Spotify partner but they claim to be working on it. They do have Tidal, Qobuz connect, and a local file server. It is a nice little unit. |
