Auralic Aries G2.1 Streamer

Small scratch on left side edge
Very light scratching on front

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The AURALiC ARIES G2.1 Streaming Transporter is an excellent way to get into music streaming. It is a very capable unit, think of it as a CD Transport that doesn’t need CD’s and comes highly regarded. Ours is in good condition, comes in original factory packing, with 2TB SSD Drive, manual, mains cable, USB cable, antennas and our usual three month warranty.
AURALiC Say….
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 that AURALiC developed.
G2.1 is the next logical evolutionary step, resulting from a desire to improve upon the original G2 series. At AURALiC, we always work to create a new approach to digital music that pushes the boundaries of sonic quality. Incorporating state-of-the-art technologies and delivered with innovative features, G2.1 is built for ultimate levels of sonic performance.
Every G2.1 series component, including the ARIES G2.1, sports an all-new industrial design that’s engineered to set a new standard for sound quality, enhance the user experience, and look every bit as good as it sounds with its contemporary aesthetic. Offering features like a copper enclosure, a high-mass base, and an enhanced suspension system optimizes the sound of the ARIES G2.1 and ensures it is the most capable and feature-rich way to introduce streaming to your audio system that we’ve ever created.
The ARIES G2.1 chassis has been designed as a double enclosure, where an outer case made from high-grade aluminium 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.
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.
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 our Lightning DS control app and take advantage of features like 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.
The flexibility to connect to everything, the intelligence to control your world of music with a touch, and the power to deliver a signal of incomparable fidelity.
Specifications:
Streaming File Formats: Lossless: AIFF, ALAC, APE, DIFF, DSF, FLAC, OGG, WAV and WV; Lossy: AAC, MP3, MQA and WMA
Sampling Rates: PCM: 44.1 kHz to 384 kHz in 32-Bit; DSD: DSD 64 (2.8224 MHz), DSD 128 (5.6448 MHz), DSD 256 (11.2896 MHz), DSD 512 (22.57892 MHz)
Control Software: AURALiC Lightning DS for iOS; AURALiC Lightning DS for web browser (device settings only); OpenHome compatible control software (Bubble UPnP, Kazoo); Roon (Roon Core required separately)
Streaming Inputs: Network shared folder, USB Storage, USB CD Drive, Internal Music Storage, UPnP/DLNA Media Server, native TIDAL, HighResAudio and Qobuz Sublime+, Internet Radio, AirPlay, Bluetooth, Songcast, RoonReady
Audio Outputs: AURALiC Lightning Link – Digital Outputs: AES/EBU, Coaxial, TOSlink; USB Output: USB Host to compatible DAC
Power Consumption: Playback: 50W at max.; Sleep: <10W
Dimensions: 340 (W) x 320 (D) x 96 (H) mm
Weight: 9.3 kg

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