Auralic Aries G1.1 Wireless Streaming Transporter

The ARIES G1.1 Wireless Streaming Transporter brings high-performance music streaming to your home audio system. Connect it to your DAC and stream your favorite music wirelessly. With the G1.1 update, customers can purchase an internal storage option to store their favorite music inside the device.

Engineered to exacting standards, the ARIES G1.1 excels in today’s demanding environment of high-resolution music streaming. Designed and consistently updated in-house, the Lightning streaming platform has led the industry since its release in 2014. Focused on providing the best possible sound and an outstanding user experience, Lightning streaming includes several unique features such as memory cache, CD playback and ripping, and wireless streaming up to 384 PCM and DSD512. The Lightning DS iOS app provides native integration with high-resolution streaming services like Amazon Music, Qobuz, and HighResAudio, as well as other lossless services such as TIDAL, KKBox, and NetEase, providing a world of musical exploration. AURALiC’s Lightning streaming platform also supports TIDAL Connect, Spotify Connect, AirPlay 2, Bluetooth and acts as a Roon Ready endpoint allowing you the freedom to access and control your music however you like.

The ARIES G1.1 features the high-mass base from the award-winning G2.1 series products. This satin silver base plate improves their overall aesthetic and provides extra vibration damping for better sonic performance. Both units now support AirPlay 2, further expanding your streaming options.

Aries G1.1: Wireless Streaming Transporter (Digital Output Only)

• AURALiC’s Streamer, the Aries G1.1 offers the full suite of AURALiC’s streaming and serving software, Lightning DS and Lightning Server, if you’re serious about streaming and you have a DAC, Aries G1.1 is for you.
• Featuring AURALiC’s Tesla 2 platform, the Aries G1.1 borrows from the premium series and enjoys 50% more processing speed. Regarding power, the Aries G1.1 is CLEAN, employing dual Purer-Power Linear PSU’s, separating Aries form the competition.
• The G1.1 Aries is engineered with a High-Mass base plate, borrowed form the G2.1 family. The base plate im-proves vibration dampening and sonic performance.
• In addition, Aries G1.1 now has facility for on-board HDD/SSD, specific HDD kit is required for installation. Note: HDD/SDD is not supplied.
• Aries G1.1 can playback and Rip CD’s* from a supported USB Optical Drive (separately powered).
• * CD player/ripper requires additional hardware, please contact HiFi Collective for more information.

 

Specification

Specifications

Streaming File Formats

Lossless: AIFF, ALAC, APE, DIFF, DSF, FLAC, OGG, WAV and WV
Lossy: AAC, MP3, MQA* and WMA

Sampling Rates

PCM: 44.1KHz to 384KHz in 32Bit**
DSD: DSD64(2.8224MHz), DSD128(5.6448MHz), DSD256(11.2896MHz), DSD512(22.57892MHz)***

Control Software

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)

Streaming Inputs

Network shared folder, USB Storage, USB CD Drive, Optional Internal Storage, UPnP/DLNA Media Server, Amazon Music Unlimited, HighResAudio, KKBOX, Qobuz Sublime+, NetEase Music, TIDAL Connect, Spotify Connect, Internet Radio, AirPlay 2, RoonReady, Bluetooth

Audio Outputs

Digital Outputs: AES/EBU, Coaxial, Toslink
USB Output: USB Host to compatible DAC ****

Network

Wired: Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless: 802.11b/g/n/ac Tri-Band WiFi

Power Consumption

Sleep: <10W
Playback: 50W at max.

Dimensions - W x D x H

13.4 x 12.6 x 3.2 in. (34cm x 32cm x 8cm)

Weight

16.3 lbs (7.4kg)

Product Finishing

Anodized aluminum case in matte black

Contents

AURALiC ARIES G1.1 Wireless Streaming Transporter
2*External WiFi antenna (2pcs)
Power cord
User's guide