About 4 years ago, I reviewed the original AURALiC ALTAIR, which was an audio streamer/DAC combo unit that could also function as a digital preamplifier.

AURALiC ALTAIR G1 Digital Audio Streamer/DAC

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The ALTAIR managed to impress me with its ability to do all its functions well. In the ALTAIR G1, AURALiC has updated the design of the ALTAIR to include a new-look chassis that boasts a larger and much-improved display, a new Tesla G2 computing/processing platform, and a newer DAC chip. The new-look is more in line with the current design of the G1/G2 series of products. The ALTAIR G1 still maintains the functionalities of the original ALTAIR with improvements in CPU processing speed, memory cache size, and Wi-Fi technology. With such improvements, the ALTAIR G1 operates way snappier than the original ALTAIR in processing wireless streaming playback. Stay tuned for my report on this $2699 versatile product from AURALiC!

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AURALiC ALTAIR G1 – front side view
AURALiC ALTAIR G1 – front side view

AURALiC ALTAIR G1 – rear side view
AURALiC ALTAIR G1 – rear side view