Auralic Aries G2 Wireless Streaming Transporter

Description

Aries G2

With the flexibility to connect to everything, the intelligence to control your musical world with a touch, and the power to deliver an exceptional signal, the Aries G2 Wireless Streaming Transporter is the most technologically advanced, best-sounding way to bring high performance audiophile streaming to your home audio system that AURALiC have ever created.

Whether your digital favourites reside on your local network, USB drives, streaming services like TIDAL and Qobuz, or Internet Radio, the Aries G2 manages every connection so you can explore your entire digital universe right 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 hardware platform, the Aries G2 has got the power to build an astonishingly pure, bit-perfect stream for music formats up to DSD512 over Wi-Fi for truly exceptional sound performance. Whether on its own or matched with other G Series devices from AURALiC, the Aries G2 redefines audio connectivity and performance.

Aries G2 sports an all-new industrial design that’s engineered to set a new standard for sound quality, heightening the user experience and looking every bit as good as it sounds. Offering features like full galvanic isolation to optimise the sound of today’s highest-resolution formats.

Aries G2 offers nearly-universal connectivity for access to all your digital sources. Tri-band Wi-Fi and Ethernet open your system to UPnP/DLNA media servers, shared network folders, high-resolution Internet Services, and Internet Radio, as well as Roon Ready, Bluetooth, AirPlay, and SongCast control.

With a 4-inch true colour in-plane switching display, featuring a resolution of over 300 ppi and providing complete operational feedback, including playback status, configuration settings, and a full library view for browsing your collection.

Features

• Dual Femto Clocks.
• Smart-IR Control.
• GalvanicUSB.
• Dual Purer-Power.
• 1GB Memory Cache.

Specifications

• Lossless Streaming Formats: AIFF, ALAC, APE, DIFF, DSF, FLAC, OGG, WAV and WV
• Lossy Streaming Formats: AAC, MP3, MQA and WMA
• PCM Sampling Rates: 44.1 KHz to 384 KHz in 32-Bit
• DSD Sampling Rates: DSD64(2.8224 MHz), DSD128(5.6448 MHz), DSD256(11.2896 MHz), DSD512(22.57892 MHz)
• Streaming Inputs: AURALiC Lightning DS for iOS, AURALiC Lightning DS for web browser (device settings only), OpenHome compatible control software (BubbleUPnP, Kazoo), Roon (Roon Core required separately)
• Audio Outputs: AURALiC Lightning Link
• Digital Outputs: AES/EBU, Coaxial, Toslink
• USB Output: USB Host to compatible DAC
• Wired Network: Gigabit Ethernet
• Wireless Network: 802.11b/g/n/ac Tri-Band WiFi
• Power Consumption: Sleep, <10 W / Playback, 50 W at max
• Finish: Anodised precision-machined aluminium case in matte black

Full AURALiC Range Available

Unilet Sound & Vision are official retail partners for AURALiC, providing sales, advice and assistance on their entire range of high-quality audio products. Please do get in touch if you would like a demonstration or wish to purchase.

More Information

• Aries G2, by AURALiC

Additional information

Brand

AURALiC

Founded in 2009, AURALiC designs innovative, high-performance audio products focused on getting the most out of your music. Whether stored on a hard drive at home, or streamed to you from an online service, their products will bring all your music to life.

AURALiC devices help you explore digital streaming, discover new music, and share experiences with friends. They connect your home by delivering high-resolution music to every room, and make novel use of your mobile devices to control it all. Combining progressive technologies that deliver on the promise of modern digital formats with revitalised analog circuitry and hardware rooted in classic designs, the company is always creating new ways to bring consumers closer to their music.

Since late-2021, all AURALiC streaming products are able to deliver Amazon Music Unlimited via their Lightning DS Control App.

NB: Please note that all AURALiC products must be purchased in-store. The company specify no online sales in the UK territory, so please do come and audition the range and hear the difference for yourself.