Jason Kennedy studies the Auralic Altair G2.1, exploring the various configurations from direct connection to ATC active speakers, to digital source only and connections through passive pre-amplifiers. As with all reviews, there is a bit of Kool-Aid being consumed, however Jason balances this with real world experience and examples to give a great insight into the product, its design and capabilities.
Jason writes:
“One thing I noticed about this streamer was how well it worked when I wasn’t paying attention; some sources can be distracting (in a bad way) when they’re in the background and others just plain dull but this one worked really well.”
And,
“The perceived noise floor is very low indeed and this makes room for the quieter notes and allows them to decay in a very natural fashion.”