ALTAIR G2.1 Review by HiFi News

ALTAIR G2.1 Review by HiFi News

September 07, 2021




Also in Latest Reviews

Vega S1 - Hifi + Magazine Winner of the Year - Network Streamer 2025
Vega S1 - Hifi + Magazine Winner of the Year - Network Streamer 2025

December 06, 2024

"...As Jason Kennedy further explored the VEGA S1's performance, he became ever more impressed with the way it played music he knew well - 'I usually listen to this excellent music on the record player. I had no idea a streamer could deliver it so effectively, let alone one at such a reasonable price..."

Read More

ALTAIR G2.2 Outstanding Review by HiFi News
ALTAIR G2.2 Outstanding Review by HiFi News

September 20, 2024

"...Auralic’s Lightning DS app for iOS is the smoothest and most flexible interface. Developed alongside the Lightning OS, now in its tenth generation at the heart of the Altair, it not only does all the setup work for you, but also provides a slick interface for day-to-day use, and lots of features to play with. True, it takes a while to index massive music libraries stored on a home network, but that done it makes music available almost instantly, as well as accessing online streaming services, Internet radio, running firmware updates and much more..."

Read More

HiFi+ VEGA S1 Review
HiFi+ VEGA S1 Review

June 06, 2024

"...You get a sense of the gaps being filled in, which expands the image dramatically in height, width and depth and produces a much richer tonal and more dynamically nuanced presentation. This brings out the colours and textures of voices and instruments, making them more accurate and tangible. It also reveals more significant differences between recordings because not everyone manages or wants to capture harmonics and natural reverb..."

Read More