Altair vs Quad Artera Play+
The Artera Play+'s bit depth is 32-bit against the Altair's 16-bit, its signal-to-noise 110 dB against 124 dB, and its thd 0.001% against 0.000%. Both share max sample rate (384 kHz).
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Estimated price (community-sourced)
$1,299
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About the Altair
The Auralic Altair is a versatile HiFi product that serves as a wireless streaming DAC. It is designed to provide high-quality audio streaming with support for local uPnP/DLNA library content, TIDAL, Qobuz, Internet Radio, AirPlay, Songcast, and Roon. It also supports music files stored on external or internal USB drives. The device features a variety of digital inputs including AES/EBU, coaxial S/PDIF, Toslink optical S/PDIF, and USB 2.0. It offers balanced and unbalanced analogue outputs, along with a headphone output. The Altair supports a wide range of file formats such as AAC, AIFF, ALAC, APE, DIFF, DSF, FLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV, WV, and WMA, with sampling rates from 44.1 kHz to 384 kHz for PCM and DSD64, DSD128, DSD256 for DSD formats.
Specifications
Digital Audio
DAC capabilities and digital audio processing
- Bit Depth
- 16-bit
- Max Sample Rate
- 384 kHz
- DSD Support
- DSD256
Analog Output
Analog signal output specifications
- THD
- 0.000%
- SNR
- 124 dB
Connectivity
Input and output connections
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Ethernet
- Yes
- Digital Inputs
- AES/EBU, Coaxial S/PDIF, Toslink optical S/PDIF, USB 2.0 High-Speed, Gigabit Ethernet
Streaming Services
Supported streaming platforms and protocols
- AirPlay
- Yes
- Roon Ready
- Yes
- TIDAL Connect
- Yes
Physical Dimensions
Size, weight, and appearance
- Dimensions
- 330 × 65 × 230 mm (W × H × D)
- Weight
- 3.2 kg (7 lbs)
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