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    Hi-Fi Plus reviews Auralic's Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier

    http://www.hifiplus.com/articles/aur...ted-amplifier/

    "I wrapped up my listening with a new album from the Vancouver garage rock band Japandroids, Near to the Wild Heart of Life on TIDAL. The POLARIS grabbed the Treo CT’s and delivered a punk grunge dose of energy. This guitar and drums duo remind me of a Canadian version of the Black Keys. To me they are a musical metaphor for the POLARIS simple seeming as a Duo (Or single box audio device), but once you get into it you can enjoy the breadth without strain. Bravo AURALiC! Highly recommended."



    POLARIS defines the AURALiC brand: innovative technology, great sound, superb user experience, and excellent value. It is a wireless streamer, a music server, a DAC, a pre-amplifier and a stereo power amplifier – the ultimate solution for music lovers seeking high quality streaming from a single, compact audio component. It has seventeen inputs channels comprising streaming, digital and analogue sources. The internal DAC, incorporating AURALiC Flexible Filters and Femto Master Clock, supports Quad-Rate DSD and PCM up to 32Bit/384K. The powerful internal stereo amplifier module can deliver 120 watts per channel into 8 ohms, 180 watts per channel into 4 ohms continuous power with exceptionally low distortion- sufficient for the most demanding loudspeakers.


    Auralic. Inspire the music.

    POLARIS utilizes AURALiC’s award-winning Lightning Streaming Platform. Launched in 2014, Lightning Streaming is industry’s first streaming solution that supports Quad-Rate DSD, PCM up to 32Bit/384K through Wi-Fi network. Lightning Streaming offers several innovative and unique features such as Gapless Playback, On-Device Playlist, Memory Cache and Bit-Perfect Multi-Room functions. This on-going platform is maintained, and continually developed by AURALiC’s in-house software R&D team to ensure customers are regularly updated with new features through the product’s automatic software update system.

    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier RRP £3499


    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier


    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier


    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier


    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier

    Auralic Polaris Technical Features:

    17 Input Sources, More to Come -

    POLARIS can act as home music centre for virtually all input source. It read music stored on USB drive, internal hard disk, network shared folder and DLNA/UPnP music server. By joint use with Lightning DS, you can also stream TIDAL, Qobuz and listen to Internet Radio at any time. POLARIS’s AirPlay, Songcast and Bluetooth inputs provide alternative way to stream your favourite music from Apple Music, Spotify and other service providers through smartphone or computer.

    POLARIS also work as RoonReady endpoint to use with Roon software if necessary, bringing you a new way to discover and listen to music. The rest of inputs includes AES/EBU, Coaxial, Toslink and USB connection to computer working as USB DAC. When ordering POLARIS, you can add a 2’5-inch hard disk drive or solid state drive as internal music storage as an option, turning POLARIS into a full function music server. Since there is no capacity limitation, you can always purchase POLARIS and install the storage by yourself.

    Analogue Channels & Phono Stage -

    POLARIS is equipped with two pairs of multi-function RCA connectors - these two stereo pairs of analogue channels can be configured as a phono stage input, a line stage input or pre-amplifier output through the product settings menu. Digital inputs include AES/EBU, Coaxial, Toslink and a USB connection to a computer working as a standalone USB DAC.

    AURALiC Tesla Platform -

    POLARIS is powered by AURALiC's proprietary Tesla hardware platform that includes a Quad-Core Coretex-A9 processor running at 1GHz, 1GB DDR3 on board memory and 4GB system storage. The Tesla platform has a calculation ability of 25,000 MIPS, more than enough to decode a vast spectrum of audio formats, including AAC, AIFF, ALAC, APE, DIFF, DSF, FLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV, WV and WMA. AURALiC has chosen this platform for its flexibility and long term support consideration. Future features planned include DSD Upsampling, Room Acoustic Treatment. All these features can be delivered through automatic online updates without user’s attention.

    Femto Master Clock -

    The dual-frequency Femto Master Clock inside the POLARIS is specially designed and optimized for its ESS Sabre DAC chip: with one frequency for playing music with a sampling rate which is the multiple of 44.1K, and a second for 48K, making it possible for the POLARIS to be able to lock on with highest clock precision (equal to the VEGA’s “EXACT” mode) at all time without dropouts. The Femto Master Clock, which is powered by a 9uV extremely low noise dedicated power supply, has a very low phase noise performance. It not only has dramatically low phase noise, which is only at -151dBc/Hz level, but also an excellent 100Hz offset noise level which is only -115dBc/Hz. Driven by such a high performance clock, the POLARIS can bring you vivid music with natural detail and a solid sound image.

    Hybrid Volume Control -

    AURALiC is introducing another innovative technology: Hybrid Volume Control for POLARIS. The Hybrid Volume Control uses both analogue and digital volume control together for optimum audio performance and the best possible sound quality. The analogue attenuators reduce the signal level in 12dB steps whilst the DAC's internal digital volume control handles small amounts of volume change within each step. By using this technology, the DAC chip always operates in the best performance range, bringing much lower distortion, better dynamic range and high sound quality at low volume levels.

    Flexible Filter Mode -

    POLARIS has four built-in filter modes which allows its user to customize sound best befitting their personal preference. Those filter modes were developed from AURALiC’s well known Flexible Filter Mode in the VEGA Digital Audio Processor, with each containing several digital filters optimized for a corresponding sampling rate. Flexible Filter Mode was developed under AURALiC's subjective auditory sense and objective testing data relationship models, to optimize the listening experience for different music and format. The “Precise” mode exhibits perfect in-band ripple and out-band attenuation performance, while the “Smooth” mode is better for overall enjoyment as it has no 'pre-ringing' effect. The other two modes, named “Dynamic” and “Balance” are optimized for different music formats as well.


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    Auralic MERAK 400w monoblock power amplifier SPECIAL PRICE OFFER BETWEEN 15TH JULY 2017 AND 30 SEPTEMBER 2017 - WAS £2000/each _____NOW £1499/each

    Hi-Fi Plus reviews Auralic's MERAK 400w monoblock power amplifier

    http://www.hifiplus.com/articles/aur...er-amplifiers/

    "In summary, I think the MERAKs represent something of a price/performance breakthrough for those of us who seek top-tier (or at least upper tier) performance, but are not made of cubic money. I say this not because the MERAKs are ‘perfect’ amplifiers (there is no such thing), but because they are well and truly excellent amplifiers that normal mortals can, with a bit of judicious saving, actually afford to own. While it would be bad form for me ever to do such a thing, if I were to list some of the more costly amplifiers I have heard the MERAKs outperform, that list would include some very distinguished competitors indeed. That alone tells you how good these sensibly priced monoblocks truly are."



    MERAK is an amazing monoblock power amplifier born for the 21st century. It is the perfect combination of inspiring artistry and ingenious design. AURALiC created MERAK by merging the sophisticated amplifier design philosophy with modern audio technology, and dressed it up with a compact appearance.


    Auralic. Inspire the music.

    The heart of MERAK is AURALiC Hybrid Analogue Amplify technology. By joint using it with ORFEO Class A output module, input isolation transformer, linear power supply and several latest technologies, AURALiC has successfully brought the design essence of analogue age back to life. With the new generation of switching technology, MERAK achieves 400W continuous output power while maintains its efficiency at 90%. Benefited from linear power supply and a 56,000uF capacitors array, energy storage of MERAK is more than 120 Joule, this enables MERAK to deliver 16 amps peak current which is equal to about 900W power into large, power-hungry loudspeakers, easily presenting the magnificence of stage, reproducing the tiniest detail of music to you.

    The sound of MERAK is sweet, warm and vivid with great artistic appeal; it fulfills AURALiC’s elegant and graceful aesthetic taste. Thanks to the Hybrid Analogue Amplify technology and power management circuit, MERAK realizes the perfect balanced between driving capability and energy consumption. Comparing to the other traditional power amplifiers, MERAK is more environmentally friendly by reducing the carbon emission of 1100kg per year, making it to be another nova of ‘green’ hi-end equipment.


    Auralic MERAK 400w monoblock power amplifier


    Auralic MERAK 400w monoblock power amplifier


    Auralic MERAK 400w monoblock power amplifier


    Auralic MERAK 400w monoblock power amplifier

    Auralic MERAK 400w monoblock power amplifier technical features:

    Hybrid Analog Amplify Technology -

    AURALiC introduce a cutting edge technology: Hybrid Analogue Amplify to MERAK. This technology combines the advantages from linear and switching amplifier circuits. It uses linear components to handle the input signal, to process the voltage amplification so as to achieve very low noise and distortion. Meanwhile, low impedance, high speed switching components was deployed in output stage to maximize the driving capability and reduce heat dissipation. With Hybrid Analogue Amplify technology, MERAK owns excellent linearity, great output power as well as high energy efficiency.

    Hybrid Analogue Amplify technology utilizes high quality input isolation transformer made by Lundahl and AURALiC ORFEO Class-A module in signal amplify circuit. The isolation transformer contributes a perfect EMI noise attenuation while maintains the signal integrity; it can reduce EMI noise by 100dB even under non-ideal situation which is 1000 times superior to the traditional circuit design. AURALiC’s patented ORFEO Class-A module is also used here for driving the output stage. ORFEO Class-A module is not only powerful in driving capability but also show itself with vanishingly low distortion at less than 0.001% within complete audio band.

    The output stage is powered by Hypex UcD technology. AURALiC has modified and optimized the Hypex design based on mathematician models between subjective auditory sense and objective testing data. Comparing to the original solution, high order distortion components (mostly from 4th to 7th) were effectively suppressed by over 10dB, this lead to a significant improvement in listening experience. In additional, the output stage owns a frequency-constant output performance when driving loads from 4 to 16 ohm, making it suitable for driving various kinds of loudspeakers.

    Purer-Power™ Linear Power Solution -

    Strong, smooth and constant power supply is essential to monoblock power amplifier like MERAK. To satisfy this, AURALiC tailor made Purer-Power Linear Power Solution for a pure and abundant power supply. The 500VA main transformer used in MERAK is customized with patented low noise, narrow band technology from Plitron, following by a 56000uF capacitors array. Purer-Power Linear Power Solution can store up to 120 Joule energy, keeping the noise and source impedance at lowest level as well as offering excellent current transient performance.

    To let MERAK sounds as transparent as possible, Purer-Power Linear Power Solution was designed to offer an astonishing purifying ability. It can strongly isolate common-mode and differential-mode interference from both within and outside audio band as high as 90dB while reshape the electrical circuit and remove DC current. The power solution can also effectively prevent electrical circuit from being interfered by those current entering into system via power supply, by which means to ensure more stability of circuit and more purification of sound.

    Advanced Power Management -

    For better balance between performance and energy saving, MERAK is equipped with AURALiC's advanced power management circuit. MERAK will automatically run at warm-up mode as soon as the mains power is connected. In warm-up mode, MERAK shut down its output stage to save energy while leave the Class-A signal amplify circuit and Purer-Power supply unit in working status. At a little expense of less than 5 watt energy consumption, the signal amplify circuit which usually requires warm-up to achieve the best performance is always in best order. When MERAK wake up for operation, it always present with best sound.

    Advanced power management also endues MERAK with intelligent wake up and auto sleep function. When this function is active, MERAK will monitor its input and wake up by any valid music signal above 5mV within 0.5 second, ensure that you will not miss the start chapter of music. When signal stopped for 5 minutes, MERAK will go back to warm-up mode. The intelligent wake up function is controlled by a computer based signal processor, it can distinguish any interference from music such as the pop noise when you plug or unplug the input cable.


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    Rick @ Musicraft
    Musicraft is Derby's foremost dealer for the finest, specialist Hi-Fi, Home Cinema & Multimedia components/systems. So, if you would like to know more about how our products can enrich your life, then please visit us or contact Rick.

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    Positive-Feedback reviews Auralic's Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier

    http://positive-feedback.com/reviews...ing-amplifier/

    "The AURALiC POLARIS is great fun and receives my highest recommendation."



    POLARIS defines the AURALiC brand: innovative technology, great sound, superb user experience, and excellent value. It is a wireless streamer, a music server, a DAC, a pre-amplifier and a stereo power amplifier – the ultimate solution for music lovers seeking high quality streaming from a single, compact audio component. It has seventeen inputs channels comprising streaming, digital and analogue sources. The internal DAC, incorporating AURALiC Flexible Filters and Femto Master Clock, supports Quad-Rate DSD and PCM up to 32Bit/384K. The powerful internal stereo amplifier module can deliver 120 watts per channel into 8 ohms, 180 watts per channel into 4 ohms continuous power with exceptionally low distortion- sufficient for the most demanding loudspeakers.


    Auralic. Inspire the music.

    http://www.hifiplus.com/articles/aur...ted-amplifier/
    Hi-Fi Plus reviews Auralic's Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier

    "I wrapped up my listening with a new album from the Vancouver garage rock band Japandroids, Near to the Wild Heart of Life on TIDAL. The POLARIS grabbed the Treo CT’s and delivered a punk grunge dose of energy. This guitar and drums duo remind me of a Canadian version of the Black Keys. To me they are a musical metaphor for the POLARIS simple seeming as a Duo (Or single box audio device), but once you get into it you can enjoy the breadth without strain. Bravo AURALiC! Highly recommended."

    POLARIS utilizes AURALiC’s award-winning Lightning Streaming Platform. Launched in 2014, Lightning Streaming is industry’s first streaming solution that supports Quad-Rate DSD, PCM up to 32Bit/384K through Wi-Fi network. Lightning Streaming offers several innovative and unique features such as Gapless Playback, On-Device Playlist, Memory Cache and Bit-Perfect Multi-Room functions. This on-going platform is maintained, and continually developed by AURALiC’s in-house software R&D team to ensure customers are regularly updated with new features through the product’s automatic software update system.

    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier RRP £3499


    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier


    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier


    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier


    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier

    Auralic Polaris Technical Features:

    17 Input Sources, More to Come -

    POLARIS can act as home music centre for virtually all input source. It read music stored on USB drive, internal hard disk, network shared folder and DLNA/UPnP music server. By joint use with Lightning DS, you can also stream TIDAL, Qobuz and listen to Internet Radio at any time. POLARIS’s AirPlay, Songcast and Bluetooth inputs provide alternative way to stream your favourite music from Apple Music, Spotify and other service providers through smartphone or computer.

    POLARIS also work as RoonReady endpoint to use with Roon software if necessary, bringing you a new way to discover and listen to music. The rest of inputs includes AES/EBU, Coaxial, Toslink and USB connection to computer working as USB DAC. When ordering POLARIS, you can add a 2’5-inch hard disk drive or solid state drive as internal music storage as an option, turning POLARIS into a full function music server. Since there is no capacity limitation, you can always purchase POLARIS and install the storage by yourself.

    Analogue Channels & Phono Stage -

    POLARIS is equipped with two pairs of multi-function RCA connectors - these two stereo pairs of analogue channels can be configured as a phono stage input, a line stage input or pre-amplifier output through the product settings menu. Digital inputs include AES/EBU, Coaxial, Toslink and a USB connection to a computer working as a standalone USB DAC.

    AURALiC Tesla Platform -

    POLARIS is powered by AURALiC's proprietary Tesla hardware platform that includes a Quad-Core Coretex-A9 processor running at 1GHz, 1GB DDR3 on board memory and 4GB system storage. The Tesla platform has a calculation ability of 25,000 MIPS, more than enough to decode a vast spectrum of audio formats, including AAC, AIFF, ALAC, APE, DIFF, DSF, FLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV, WV and WMA. AURALiC has chosen this platform for its flexibility and long term support consideration. Future features planned include DSD Upsampling, Room Acoustic Treatment. All these features can be delivered through automatic online updates without user’s attention.

    Femto Master Clock -

    The dual-frequency Femto Master Clock inside the POLARIS is specially designed and optimized for its ESS Sabre DAC chip: with one frequency for playing music with a sampling rate which is the multiple of 44.1K, and a second for 48K, making it possible for the POLARIS to be able to lock on with highest clock precision (equal to the VEGA’s “EXACT” mode) at all time without dropouts. The Femto Master Clock, which is powered by a 9uV extremely low noise dedicated power supply, has a very low phase noise performance. It not only has dramatically low phase noise, which is only at -151dBc/Hz level, but also an excellent 100Hz offset noise level which is only -115dBc/Hz. Driven by such a high performance clock, the POLARIS can bring you vivid music with natural detail and a solid sound image.

    Hybrid Volume Control -

    AURALiC is introducing another innovative technology: Hybrid Volume Control for POLARIS. The Hybrid Volume Control uses both analogue and digital volume control together for optimum audio performance and the best possible sound quality. The analogue attenuators reduce the signal level in 12dB steps whilst the DAC's internal digital volume control handles small amounts of volume change within each step. By using this technology, the DAC chip always operates in the best performance range, bringing much lower distortion, better dynamic range and high sound quality at low volume levels.

    Flexible Filter Mode -

    POLARIS has four built-in filter modes which allows its user to customize sound best befitting their personal preference. Those filter modes were developed from AURALiC’s well known Flexible Filter Mode in the VEGA Digital Audio Processor, with each containing several digital filters optimized for a corresponding sampling rate. Flexible Filter Mode was developed under AURALiC's subjective auditory sense and objective testing data relationship models, to optimize the listening experience for different music and format. The “Precise” mode exhibits perfect in-band ripple and out-band attenuation performance, while the “Smooth” mode is better for overall enjoyment as it has no 'pre-ringing' effect. The other two modes, named “Dynamic” and “Balance” are optimized for different music formats as well.


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    Rick @ Musicraft
    Musicraft is Derby's foremost dealer for the finest, specialist Hi-Fi, Home Cinema & Multimedia components/systems. So, if you would like to know more about how our products can enrich your life, then please visit us or contact Rick.

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    Home Theater HiFi reviews Auralic's Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier

    http://hometheaterhifi.com/news/prod...ifier-preview/

    "THE AURALiC has set a high performance-to-cost value standard with the POLARIS, which is a superb-sounding integrated amplifier equipped with phono-stage, DAC, Bluetooth, and high-resolution DSD/DXD/MQA network streamer".

    "With these tons of features and its excellent sonic performance, the POLARIS represents a value-product at its $3799 price tag. Without a doubt, this is a truly superb product that I can wholeheartedly recommend!"



    POLARIS defines the AURALiC brand: innovative technology, great sound, superb user experience, and excellent value. It is a wireless streamer, a music server, a DAC, a pre-amplifier and a stereo power amplifier – the ultimate solution for music lovers seeking high quality streaming from a single, compact audio component. It has seventeen inputs channels comprising streaming, digital and analogue sources. The internal DAC, incorporating AURALiC Flexible Filters and Femto Master Clock, supports Quad-Rate DSD and PCM up to 32Bit/384K. The powerful internal stereo amplifier module can deliver 120 watts per channel into 8 ohms, 180 watts per channel into 4 ohms continuous power with exceptionally low distortion- sufficient for the most demanding loudspeakers.


    Auralic. Inspire the music.

    http://positive-feedback.com/reviews...ing-amplifier/
    Positive-Feedback reviews Auralic's Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier

    "The AURALiC POLARIS is great fun and receives my highest recommendation."

    http://www.hifiplus.com/articles/aur...ted-amplifier/
    Hi-Fi Plus reviews Auralic's Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier

    "I wrapped up my listening with a new album from the Vancouver garage rock band Japandroids, Near to the Wild Heart of Life on TIDAL. The POLARIS grabbed the Treo CT’s and delivered a punk grunge dose of energy. This guitar and drums duo remind me of a Canadian version of the Black Keys. To me they are a musical metaphor for the POLARIS simple seeming as a Duo (Or single box audio device), but once you get into it you can enjoy the breadth without strain. Bravo AURALiC! Highly recommended."

    POLARIS utilizes AURALiC’s award-winning Lightning Streaming Platform. Launched in 2014, Lightning Streaming is industry’s first streaming solution that supports Quad-Rate DSD, PCM up to 32Bit/384K through Wi-Fi network. Lightning Streaming offers several innovative and unique features such as Gapless Playback, On-Device Playlist, Memory Cache and Bit-Perfect Multi-Room functions. This on-going platform is maintained, and continually developed by AURALiC’s in-house software R&D team to ensure customers are regularly updated with new features through the product’s automatic software update system.

    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier RRP £3499


    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier


    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier


    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier


    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier

    Auralic Polaris Technical Features:

    17 Input Sources, More to Come -

    POLARIS can act as home music centre for virtually all input source. It read music stored on USB drive, internal hard disk, network shared folder and DLNA/UPnP music server. By joint use with Lightning DS, you can also stream TIDAL, Qobuz and listen to Internet Radio at any time. POLARIS’s AirPlay, Songcast and Bluetooth inputs provide alternative way to stream your favourite music from Apple Music, Spotify and other service providers through smartphone or computer.

    POLARIS also work as RoonReady endpoint to use with Roon software if necessary, bringing you a new way to discover and listen to music. The rest of inputs includes AES/EBU, Coaxial, Toslink and USB connection to computer working as USB DAC. When ordering POLARIS, you can add a 2’5-inch hard disk drive or solid state drive as internal music storage as an option, turning POLARIS into a full function music server. Since there is no capacity limitation, you can always purchase POLARIS and install the storage by yourself.

    Analogue Channels & Phono Stage -

    POLARIS is equipped with two pairs of multi-function RCA connectors - these two stereo pairs of analogue channels can be configured as a phono stage input, a line stage input or pre-amplifier output through the product settings menu. Digital inputs include AES/EBU, Coaxial, Toslink and a USB connection to a computer working as a standalone USB DAC.

    AURALiC Tesla Platform -

    POLARIS is powered by AURALiC's proprietary Tesla hardware platform that includes a Quad-Core Coretex-A9 processor running at 1GHz, 1GB DDR3 on board memory and 4GB system storage. The Tesla platform has a calculation ability of 25,000 MIPS, more than enough to decode a vast spectrum of audio formats, including AAC, AIFF, ALAC, APE, DIFF, DSF, FLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV, WV and WMA. AURALiC has chosen this platform for its flexibility and long term support consideration. Future features planned include DSD Upsampling, Room Acoustic Treatment. All these features can be delivered through automatic online updates without user’s attention.

    Femto Master Clock -

    The dual-frequency Femto Master Clock inside the POLARIS is specially designed and optimized for its ESS Sabre DAC chip: with one frequency for playing music with a sampling rate which is the multiple of 44.1K, and a second for 48K, making it possible for the POLARIS to be able to lock on with highest clock precision (equal to the VEGA’s “EXACT” mode) at all time without dropouts. The Femto Master Clock, which is powered by a 9uV extremely low noise dedicated power supply, has a very low phase noise performance. It not only has dramatically low phase noise, which is only at -151dBc/Hz level, but also an excellent 100Hz offset noise level which is only -115dBc/Hz. Driven by such a high performance clock, the POLARIS can bring you vivid music with natural detail and a solid sound image.

    Hybrid Volume Control -

    AURALiC is introducing another innovative technology: Hybrid Volume Control for POLARIS. The Hybrid Volume Control uses both analogue and digital volume control together for optimum audio performance and the best possible sound quality. The analogue attenuators reduce the signal level in 12dB steps whilst the DAC's internal digital volume control handles small amounts of volume change within each step. By using this technology, the DAC chip always operates in the best performance range, bringing much lower distortion, better dynamic range and high sound quality at low volume levels.

    Flexible Filter Mode -

    POLARIS has four built-in filter modes which allows its user to customize sound best befitting their personal preference. Those filter modes were developed from AURALiC’s well known Flexible Filter Mode in the VEGA Digital Audio Processor, with each containing several digital filters optimized for a corresponding sampling rate. Flexible Filter Mode was developed under AURALiC's subjective auditory sense and objective testing data relationship models, to optimize the listening experience for different music and format. The “Precise” mode exhibits perfect in-band ripple and out-band attenuation performance, while the “Smooth” mode is better for overall enjoyment as it has no 'pre-ringing' effect. The other two modes, named “Dynamic” and “Balance” are optimized for different music formats as well.


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    ***** https://www.facebook.com/MusicraftUK *****


    ***** Musicraft website - Special Offers list http://www.musicraft.co.uk/special-offers/ *****


    Thanks

    Rick @ Musicraft
    Musicraft is Derby's foremost dealer for the finest, specialist Hi-Fi, Home Cinema & Multimedia components/systems. So, if you would like to know more about how our products can enrich your life, then please visit us or contact Rick.

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    Tone Audio reviews Auralic's MERAK 400w monoblock power amplifier

    http://www.tonepublications.com/revi...ck-amplifiers/



    ***** Auralic MERAK 400w monoblock power amplifier SPECIAL PRICE OFFER BETWEEN 15TH JULY 2017 AND 30 SEPTEMBER 2017 - WAS £2000/each _____NOW £1499/each *****

    MERAK is an amazing monoblock power amplifier born for the 21st century. It is the perfect combination of inspiring artistry and ingenious design. AURALiC created MERAK by merging the sophisticated amplifier design philosophy with modern audio technology, and dressed it up with a compact appearance.


    Auralic. Inspire the music.

    http://www.hifiplus.com/articles/aur...er-amplifiers/
    Hi-Fi Plus reviews Auralic's MERAK 400w monoblock power amplifier

    "In summary, I think the MERAKs represent something of a price/performance breakthrough for those of us who seek top-tier (or at least upper tier) performance, but are not made of cubic money. I say this not because the MERAKs are ‘perfect’ amplifiers (there is no such thing), but because they are well and truly excellent amplifiers that normal mortals can, with a bit of judicious saving, actually afford to own. While it would be bad form for me ever to do such a thing, if I were to list some of the more costly amplifiers I have heard the MERAKs outperform, that list would include some very distinguished competitors indeed. That alone tells you how good these sensibly priced monoblocks truly are."

    The heart of MERAK is AURALiC Hybrid Analogue Amplify technology. By joint using it with ORFEO Class A output module, input isolation transformer, linear power supply and several latest technologies, AURALiC has successfully brought the design essence of analogue age back to life. With the new generation of switching technology, MERAK achieves 400W continuous output power while maintains its efficiency at 90%. Benefited from linear power supply and a 56,000uF capacitors array, energy storage of MERAK is more than 120 Joule, this enables MERAK to deliver 16 amps peak current which is equal to about 900W power into large, power-hungry loudspeakers, easily presenting the magnificence of stage, reproducing the tiniest detail of music to you.

    The sound of MERAK is sweet, warm and vivid with great artistic appeal; it fulfills AURALiC’s elegant and graceful aesthetic taste. Thanks to the Hybrid Analogue Amplify technology and power management circuit, MERAK realizes the perfect balanced between driving capability and energy consumption. Comparing to the other traditional power amplifiers, MERAK is more environmentally friendly by reducing the carbon emission of 1100kg per year, making it to be another nova of ‘green’ hi-end equipment.


    Auralic MERAK 400w monoblock power amplifier


    Auralic MERAK 400w monoblock power amplifier


    Auralic MERAK 400w monoblock power amplifier


    Auralic MERAK 400w monoblock power amplifier

    Auralic MERAK 400w monoblock power amplifier technical features:

    Hybrid Analog Amplify Technology -

    AURALiC introduce a cutting edge technology: Hybrid Analogue Amplify to MERAK. This technology combines the advantages from linear and switching amplifier circuits. It uses linear components to handle the input signal, to process the voltage amplification so as to achieve very low noise and distortion. Meanwhile, low impedance, high speed switching components was deployed in output stage to maximize the driving capability and reduce heat dissipation. With Hybrid Analogue Amplify technology, MERAK owns excellent linearity, great output power as well as high energy efficiency.

    Hybrid Analogue Amplify technology utilizes high quality input isolation transformer made by Lundahl and AURALiC ORFEO Class-A module in signal amplify circuit. The isolation transformer contributes a perfect EMI noise attenuation while maintains the signal integrity; it can reduce EMI noise by 100dB even under non-ideal situation which is 1000 times superior to the traditional circuit design. AURALiC’s patented ORFEO Class-A module is also used here for driving the output stage. ORFEO Class-A module is not only powerful in driving capability but also show itself with vanishingly low distortion at less than 0.001% within complete audio band.

    The output stage is powered by Hypex UcD technology. AURALiC has modified and optimized the Hypex design based on mathematician models between subjective auditory sense and objective testing data. Comparing to the original solution, high order distortion components (mostly from 4th to 7th) were effectively suppressed by over 10dB, this lead to a significant improvement in listening experience. In additional, the output stage owns a frequency-constant output performance when driving loads from 4 to 16 ohm, making it suitable for driving various kinds of loudspeakers.

    Purer-Power™ Linear Power Solution -

    Strong, smooth and constant power supply is essential to monoblock power amplifier like MERAK. To satisfy this, AURALiC tailor made Purer-Power Linear Power Solution for a pure and abundant power supply. The 500VA main transformer used in MERAK is customized with patented low noise, narrow band technology from Plitron, following by a 56000uF capacitors array. Purer-Power Linear Power Solution can store up to 120 Joule energy, keeping the noise and source impedance at lowest level as well as offering excellent current transient performance.

    To let MERAK sounds as transparent as possible, Purer-Power Linear Power Solution was designed to offer an astonishing purifying ability. It can strongly isolate common-mode and differential-mode interference from both within and outside audio band as high as 90dB while reshape the electrical circuit and remove DC current. The power solution can also effectively prevent electrical circuit from being interfered by those current entering into system via power supply, by which means to ensure more stability of circuit and more purification of sound.

    Advanced Power Management -

    For better balance between performance and energy saving, MERAK is equipped with AURALiC's advanced power management circuit. MERAK will automatically run at warm-up mode as soon as the mains power is connected. In warm-up mode, MERAK shut down its output stage to save energy while leave the Class-A signal amplify circuit and Purer-Power supply unit in working status. At a little expense of less than 5 watt energy consumption, the signal amplify circuit which usually requires warm-up to achieve the best performance is always in best order. When MERAK wake up for operation, it always present with best sound.

    Advanced power management also endues MERAK with intelligent wake up and auto sleep function. When this function is active, MERAK will monitor its input and wake up by any valid music signal above 5mV within 0.5 second, ensure that you will not miss the start chapter of music. When signal stopped for 5 minutes, MERAK will go back to warm-up mode. The intelligent wake up function is controlled by a computer based signal processor, it can distinguish any interference from music such as the pop noise when you plug or unplug the input cable.


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    AV Forums reviews Auralic's Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier

    https://www.avforums.com/review/aura...m-review.13713

    "This compact and well thought out device offers excellent performance for the asking price and warrants recommendation."



    POLARIS defines the AURALiC brand: innovative technology, great sound, superb user experience, and excellent value. It is a wireless streamer, a music server, a DAC, a pre-amplifier and a stereo power amplifier – the ultimate solution for music lovers seeking high quality streaming from a single, compact audio component. It has seventeen inputs channels comprising streaming, digital and analogue sources. The internal DAC, incorporating AURALiC Flexible Filters and Femto Master Clock, supports Quad-Rate DSD and PCM up to 32Bit/384K. The powerful internal stereo amplifier module can deliver 120 watts per channel into 8 ohms, 180 watts per channel into 4 ohms continuous power with exceptionally low distortion- sufficient for the most demanding loudspeakers.


    Auralic. Inspire the music.

    http://hometheaterhifi.com/news/prod...ifier-preview/
    Home Theater HiFi reviews Auralic's Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier

    "THE AURALiC has set a high performance-to-cost value standard with the POLARIS, which is a superb-sounding integrated amplifier equipped with phono-stage, DAC, Bluetooth, and high-resolution DSD/DXD/MQA network streamer".

    "With these tons of features and its excellent sonic performance, the POLARIS represents a value-product at its $3799 price tag. Without a doubt, this is a truly superb product that I can wholeheartedly recommend!"

    http://positive-feedback.com/reviews...ing-amplifier/
    Positive-Feedback reviews Auralic's Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier

    "The AURALiC POLARIS is great fun and receives my highest recommendation."

    http://www.hifiplus.com/articles/aur...ted-amplifier/
    Hi-Fi Plus reviews Auralic's Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier

    "I wrapped up my listening with a new album from the Vancouver garage rock band Japandroids, Near to the Wild Heart of Life on TIDAL. The POLARIS grabbed the Treo CT’s and delivered a punk grunge dose of energy. This guitar and drums duo remind me of a Canadian version of the Black Keys. To me they are a musical metaphor for the POLARIS simple seeming as a Duo (Or single box audio device), but once you get into it you can enjoy the breadth without strain. Bravo AURALiC! Highly recommended."

    POLARIS utilizes AURALiC’s award-winning Lightning Streaming Platform. Launched in 2014, Lightning Streaming is industry’s first streaming solution that supports Quad-Rate DSD, PCM up to 32Bit/384K through Wi-Fi network. Lightning Streaming offers several innovative and unique features such as Gapless Playback, On-Device Playlist, Memory Cache and Bit-Perfect Multi-Room functions. This on-going platform is maintained, and continually developed by AURALiC’s in-house software R&D team to ensure customers are regularly updated with new features through the product’s automatic software update system.

    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier RRP £3499


    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier


    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier


    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier


    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier

    Auralic Polaris Technical Features:

    17 Input Sources, More to Come -

    POLARIS can act as home music centre for virtually all input source. It read music stored on USB drive, internal hard disk, network shared folder and DLNA/UPnP music server. By joint use with Lightning DS, you can also stream TIDAL, Qobuz and listen to Internet Radio at any time. POLARIS’s AirPlay, Songcast and Bluetooth inputs provide alternative way to stream your favourite music from Apple Music, Spotify and other service providers through smartphone or computer.

    POLARIS also work as RoonReady endpoint to use with Roon software if necessary, bringing you a new way to discover and listen to music. The rest of inputs includes AES/EBU, Coaxial, Toslink and USB connection to computer working as USB DAC. When ordering POLARIS, you can add a 2’5-inch hard disk drive or solid state drive as internal music storage as an option, turning POLARIS into a full function music server. Since there is no capacity limitation, you can always purchase POLARIS and install the storage by yourself.

    Analogue Channels & Phono Stage -

    POLARIS is equipped with two pairs of multi-function RCA connectors - these two stereo pairs of analogue channels can be configured as a phono stage input, a line stage input or pre-amplifier output through the product settings menu. Digital inputs include AES/EBU, Coaxial, Toslink and a USB connection to a computer working as a standalone USB DAC.

    AURALiC Tesla Platform -

    POLARIS is powered by AURALiC's proprietary Tesla hardware platform that includes a Quad-Core Coretex-A9 processor running at 1GHz, 1GB DDR3 on board memory and 4GB system storage. The Tesla platform has a calculation ability of 25,000 MIPS, more than enough to decode a vast spectrum of audio formats, including AAC, AIFF, ALAC, APE, DIFF, DSF, FLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV, WV and WMA. AURALiC has chosen this platform for its flexibility and long term support consideration. Future features planned include DSD Upsampling, Room Acoustic Treatment. All these features can be delivered through automatic online updates without user’s attention.

    Femto Master Clock -

    The dual-frequency Femto Master Clock inside the POLARIS is specially designed and optimized for its ESS Sabre DAC chip: with one frequency for playing music with a sampling rate which is the multiple of 44.1K, and a second for 48K, making it possible for the POLARIS to be able to lock on with highest clock precision (equal to the VEGA’s “EXACT” mode) at all time without dropouts. The Femto Master Clock, which is powered by a 9uV extremely low noise dedicated power supply, has a very low phase noise performance. It not only has dramatically low phase noise, which is only at -151dBc/Hz level, but also an excellent 100Hz offset noise level which is only -115dBc/Hz. Driven by such a high performance clock, the POLARIS can bring you vivid music with natural detail and a solid sound image.

    Hybrid Volume Control -

    AURALiC is introducing another innovative technology: Hybrid Volume Control for POLARIS. The Hybrid Volume Control uses both analogue and digital volume control together for optimum audio performance and the best possible sound quality. The analogue attenuators reduce the signal level in 12dB steps whilst the DAC's internal digital volume control handles small amounts of volume change within each step. By using this technology, the DAC chip always operates in the best performance range, bringing much lower distortion, better dynamic range and high sound quality at low volume levels.

    Flexible Filter Mode -

    POLARIS has four built-in filter modes which allows its user to customize sound best befitting their personal preference. Those filter modes were developed from AURALiC’s well known Flexible Filter Mode in the VEGA Digital Audio Processor, with each containing several digital filters optimized for a corresponding sampling rate. Flexible Filter Mode was developed under AURALiC's subjective auditory sense and objective testing data relationship models, to optimize the listening experience for different music and format. The “Precise” mode exhibits perfect in-band ripple and out-band attenuation performance, while the “Smooth” mode is better for overall enjoyment as it has no 'pre-ringing' effect. The other two modes, named “Dynamic” and “Balance” are optimized for different music formats as well.


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    AV Forums reviews Auralic's Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier

    https://www.avforums.com/review/aura...m-review.13713

    "This compact and well thought out device offers excellent performance for the asking price and warrants recommendation."



    POLARIS defines the AURALiC brand: innovative technology, great sound, superb user experience, and excellent value. It is a wireless streamer, a music server, a DAC, a pre-amplifier and a stereo power amplifier – the ultimate solution for music lovers seeking high quality streaming from a single, compact audio component. It has seventeen inputs channels comprising streaming, digital and analogue sources. The internal DAC, incorporating AURALiC Flexible Filters and Femto Master Clock, supports Quad-Rate DSD and PCM up to 32Bit/384K. The powerful internal stereo amplifier module can deliver 120 watts per channel into 8 ohms, 180 watts per channel into 4 ohms continuous power with exceptionally low distortion- sufficient for the most demanding loudspeakers.


    Auralic. Inspire the music.

    http://hometheaterhifi.com/news/prod...ifier-preview/
    Home Theater HiFi reviews Auralic's Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier

    "THE AURALiC has set a high performance-to-cost value standard with the POLARIS, which is a superb-sounding integrated amplifier equipped with phono-stage, DAC, Bluetooth, and high-resolution DSD/DXD/MQA network streamer".

    "With these tons of features and its excellent sonic performance, the POLARIS represents a value-product at its $3799 price tag. Without a doubt, this is a truly superb product that I can wholeheartedly recommend!"

    http://positive-feedback.com/reviews...ing-amplifier/
    Positive-Feedback reviews Auralic's Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier

    "The AURALiC POLARIS is great fun and receives my highest recommendation."

    http://www.hifiplus.com/articles/aur...ted-amplifier/
    Hi-Fi Plus reviews Auralic's Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier

    "I wrapped up my listening with a new album from the Vancouver garage rock band Japandroids, Near to the Wild Heart of Life on TIDAL. The POLARIS grabbed the Treo CT’s and delivered a punk grunge dose of energy. This guitar and drums duo remind me of a Canadian version of the Black Keys. To me they are a musical metaphor for the POLARIS simple seeming as a Duo (Or single box audio device), but once you get into it you can enjoy the breadth without strain. Bravo AURALiC! Highly recommended."

    POLARIS utilizes AURALiC’s award-winning Lightning Streaming Platform. Launched in 2014, Lightning Streaming is industry’s first streaming solution that supports Quad-Rate DSD, PCM up to 32Bit/384K through Wi-Fi network. Lightning Streaming offers several innovative and unique features such as Gapless Playback, On-Device Playlist, Memory Cache and Bit-Perfect Multi-Room functions. This on-going platform is maintained, and continually developed by AURALiC’s in-house software R&D team to ensure customers are regularly updated with new features through the product’s automatic software update system.

    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier RRP £3499


    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier


    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier


    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier


    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier

    Auralic Polaris Technical Features:

    17 Input Sources, More to Come -

    POLARIS can act as home music centre for virtually all input source. It read music stored on USB drive, internal hard disk, network shared folder and DLNA/UPnP music server. By joint use with Lightning DS, you can also stream TIDAL, Qobuz and listen to Internet Radio at any time. POLARIS’s AirPlay, Songcast and Bluetooth inputs provide alternative way to stream your favourite music from Apple Music, Spotify and other service providers through smartphone or computer.

    POLARIS also work as RoonReady endpoint to use with Roon software if necessary, bringing you a new way to discover and listen to music. The rest of inputs includes AES/EBU, Coaxial, Toslink and USB connection to computer working as USB DAC. When ordering POLARIS, you can add a 2’5-inch hard disk drive or solid state drive as internal music storage as an option, turning POLARIS into a full function music server. Since there is no capacity limitation, you can always purchase POLARIS and install the storage by yourself.

    Analogue Channels & Phono Stage -

    POLARIS is equipped with two pairs of multi-function RCA connectors - these two stereo pairs of analogue channels can be configured as a phono stage input, a line stage input or pre-amplifier output through the product settings menu. Digital inputs include AES/EBU, Coaxial, Toslink and a USB connection to a computer working as a standalone USB DAC.

    AURALiC Tesla Platform -

    POLARIS is powered by AURALiC's proprietary Tesla hardware platform that includes a Quad-Core Coretex-A9 processor running at 1GHz, 1GB DDR3 on board memory and 4GB system storage. The Tesla platform has a calculation ability of 25,000 MIPS, more than enough to decode a vast spectrum of audio formats, including AAC, AIFF, ALAC, APE, DIFF, DSF, FLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV, WV and WMA. AURALiC has chosen this platform for its flexibility and long term support consideration. Future features planned include DSD Upsampling, Room Acoustic Treatment. All these features can be delivered through automatic online updates without user’s attention.

    Femto Master Clock -

    The dual-frequency Femto Master Clock inside the POLARIS is specially designed and optimized for its ESS Sabre DAC chip: with one frequency for playing music with a sampling rate which is the multiple of 44.1K, and a second for 48K, making it possible for the POLARIS to be able to lock on with highest clock precision (equal to the VEGA’s “EXACT” mode) at all time without dropouts. The Femto Master Clock, which is powered by a 9uV extremely low noise dedicated power supply, has a very low phase noise performance. It not only has dramatically low phase noise, which is only at -151dBc/Hz level, but also an excellent 100Hz offset noise level which is only -115dBc/Hz. Driven by such a high performance clock, the POLARIS can bring you vivid music with natural detail and a solid sound image.

    Hybrid Volume Control -

    AURALiC is introducing another innovative technology: Hybrid Volume Control for POLARIS. The Hybrid Volume Control uses both analogue and digital volume control together for optimum audio performance and the best possible sound quality. The analogue attenuators reduce the signal level in 12dB steps whilst the DAC's internal digital volume control handles small amounts of volume change within each step. By using this technology, the DAC chip always operates in the best performance range, bringing much lower distortion, better dynamic range and high sound quality at low volume levels.

    Flexible Filter Mode -

    POLARIS has four built-in filter modes which allows its user to customize sound best befitting their personal preference. Those filter modes were developed from AURALiC’s well known Flexible Filter Mode in the VEGA Digital Audio Processor, with each containing several digital filters optimized for a corresponding sampling rate. Flexible Filter Mode was developed under AURALiC's subjective auditory sense and objective testing data relationship models, to optimize the listening experience for different music and format. The “Precise” mode exhibits perfect in-band ripple and out-band attenuation performance, while the “Smooth” mode is better for overall enjoyment as it has no 'pre-ringing' effect. The other two modes, named “Dynamic” and “Balance” are optimized for different music formats as well.


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    Auralic will be exhibiting at the Indulgence Show, London, UK on 29th September - 1st October, 2017. Room: Auralic - Cremant (Mezzanine), Room: G2 Show Debut - D1 - St Julien (2nd Floor)




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    Auralic's Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier has a new UK RRP of £2875 (£3499)



    POLARIS defines the AURALiC brand: innovative technology, great sound, superb user experience, and excellent value. It is a wireless streamer, a music server, a DAC, a pre-amplifier and a stereo power amplifier – the ultimate solution for music lovers seeking high quality streaming from a single, compact audio component. It has seventeen inputs channels comprising streaming, digital and analogue sources. The internal DAC, incorporating AURALiC Flexible Filters and Femto Master Clock, supports Quad-Rate DSD and PCM up to 32Bit/384K. The powerful internal stereo amplifier module can deliver 120 watts per channel into 8 ohms, 180 watts per channel into 4 ohms continuous power with exceptionally low distortion- sufficient for the most demanding loudspeakers.

    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier UK RRP £2875


    Auralic. Inspire the music.

    https://www.avforums.com/review/aura...m-review.13713
    AV Forums reviews Auralic's Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier

    "This compact and well thought out device offers excellent performance for the asking price and warrants recommendation."

    http://hometheaterhifi.com/news/prod...ifier-preview/
    Home Theater HiFi reviews Auralic's Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier

    "THE AURALiC has set a high performance-to-cost value standard with the POLARIS, which is a superb-sounding integrated amplifier equipped with phono-stage, DAC, Bluetooth, and high-resolution DSD/DXD/MQA network streamer".

    "With these tons of features and its excellent sonic performance, the POLARIS represents a value-product at its $3799 price tag. Without a doubt, this is a truly superb product that I can wholeheartedly recommend!"

    http://positive-feedback.com/reviews...ing-amplifier/
    Positive-Feedback reviews Auralic's Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier

    "The AURALiC POLARIS is great fun and receives my highest recommendation."

    http://www.hifiplus.com/articles/aur...ted-amplifier/
    Hi-Fi Plus reviews Auralic's Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier

    "I wrapped up my listening with a new album from the Vancouver garage rock band Japandroids, Near to the Wild Heart of Life on TIDAL. The POLARIS grabbed the Treo CT’s and delivered a punk grunge dose of energy. This guitar and drums duo remind me of a Canadian version of the Black Keys. To me they are a musical metaphor for the POLARIS simple seeming as a Duo (Or single box audio device), but once you get into it you can enjoy the breadth without strain. Bravo AURALiC! Highly recommended."

    POLARIS utilizes AURALiC’s award-winning Lightning Streaming Platform. Launched in 2014, Lightning Streaming is industry’s first streaming solution that supports Quad-Rate DSD, PCM up to 32Bit/384K through Wi-Fi network. Lightning Streaming offers several innovative and unique features such as Gapless Playback, On-Device Playlist, Memory Cache and Bit-Perfect Multi-Room functions. This on-going platform is maintained, and continually developed by AURALiC’s in-house software R&D team to ensure customers are regularly updated with new features through the product’s automatic software update system.


    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier


    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier


    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier


    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier

    Auralic Polaris Technical Features:

    17 Input Sources, More to Come -

    POLARIS can act as home music centre for virtually all input source. It read music stored on USB drive, internal hard disk, network shared folder and DLNA/UPnP music server. By joint use with Lightning DS, you can also stream TIDAL, Qobuz and listen to Internet Radio at any time. POLARIS’s AirPlay, Songcast and Bluetooth inputs provide alternative way to stream your favourite music from Apple Music, Spotify and other service providers through smartphone or computer.

    POLARIS also work as RoonReady endpoint to use with Roon software if necessary, bringing you a new way to discover and listen to music. The rest of inputs includes AES/EBU, Coaxial, Toslink and USB connection to computer working as USB DAC. When ordering POLARIS, you can add a 2’5-inch hard disk drive or solid state drive as internal music storage as an option, turning POLARIS into a full function music server. Since there is no capacity limitation, you can always purchase POLARIS and install the storage by yourself.

    Analogue Channels & Phono Stage -

    POLARIS is equipped with two pairs of multi-function RCA connectors - these two stereo pairs of analogue channels can be configured as a phono stage input, a line stage input or pre-amplifier output through the product settings menu. Digital inputs include AES/EBU, Coaxial, Toslink and a USB connection to a computer working as a standalone USB DAC.

    AURALiC Tesla Platform -

    POLARIS is powered by AURALiC's proprietary Tesla hardware platform that includes a Quad-Core Coretex-A9 processor running at 1GHz, 1GB DDR3 on board memory and 4GB system storage. The Tesla platform has a calculation ability of 25,000 MIPS, more than enough to decode a vast spectrum of audio formats, including AAC, AIFF, ALAC, APE, DIFF, DSF, FLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV, WV and WMA. AURALiC has chosen this platform for its flexibility and long term support consideration. Future features planned include DSD Upsampling, Room Acoustic Treatment. All these features can be delivered through automatic online updates without user’s attention.

    Femto Master Clock -

    The dual-frequency Femto Master Clock inside the POLARIS is specially designed and optimized for its ESS Sabre DAC chip: with one frequency for playing music with a sampling rate which is the multiple of 44.1K, and a second for 48K, making it possible for the POLARIS to be able to lock on with highest clock precision (equal to the VEGA’s “EXACT” mode) at all time without dropouts. The Femto Master Clock, which is powered by a 9uV extremely low noise dedicated power supply, has a very low phase noise performance. It not only has dramatically low phase noise, which is only at -151dBc/Hz level, but also an excellent 100Hz offset noise level which is only -115dBc/Hz. Driven by such a high performance clock, the POLARIS can bring you vivid music with natural detail and a solid sound image.

    Hybrid Volume Control -

    AURALiC is introducing another innovative technology: Hybrid Volume Control for POLARIS. The Hybrid Volume Control uses both analogue and digital volume control together for optimum audio performance and the best possible sound quality. The analogue attenuators reduce the signal level in 12dB steps whilst the DAC's internal digital volume control handles small amounts of volume change within each step. By using this technology, the DAC chip always operates in the best performance range, bringing much lower distortion, better dynamic range and high sound quality at low volume levels.

    Flexible Filter Mode -

    POLARIS has four built-in filter modes which allows its user to customize sound best befitting their personal preference. Those filter modes were developed from AURALiC’s well known Flexible Filter Mode in the VEGA Digital Audio Processor, with each containing several digital filters optimized for a corresponding sampling rate. Flexible Filter Mode was developed under AURALiC's subjective auditory sense and objective testing data relationship models, to optimize the listening experience for different music and format. The “Precise” mode exhibits perfect in-band ripple and out-band attenuation performance, while the “Smooth” mode is better for overall enjoyment as it has no 'pre-ringing' effect. The other two modes, named “Dynamic” and “Balance” are optimized for different music formats as well.


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    Digital Audio Review reviews Auralic's Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier

    http://www.digitalaudioreview.net/20...t-century-boy/

    "What the audio(phile) world needs more of: decent sounding gear that doesn’t look like a science project. To this end, the AURALiC Polaris is the epitome of Future-Fi. It’s all we might ever need. What a result! Super indeed."



    POLARIS defines the AURALiC brand: innovative technology, great sound, superb user experience, and excellent value. It is a wireless streamer, a music server, a DAC, a pre-amplifier and a stereo power amplifier – the ultimate solution for music lovers seeking high quality streaming from a single, compact audio component. It has seventeen inputs channels comprising streaming, digital and analogue sources. The internal DAC, incorporating AURALiC Flexible Filters and Femto Master Clock, supports Quad-Rate DSD and PCM up to 32Bit/384K. The powerful internal stereo amplifier module can deliver 120 watts per channel into 8 ohms, 180 watts per channel into 4 ohms continuous power with exceptionally low distortion- sufficient for the most demanding loudspeakers.

    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier UK RRP £2875


    Auralic. Inspire the music.

    https://www.avforums.com/review/aura...m-review.13713
    AV Forums reviews Auralic's Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier

    "This compact and well thought out device offers excellent performance for the asking price and warrants recommendation."

    http://hometheaterhifi.com/news/prod...ifier-preview/
    Home Theater HiFi reviews Auralic's Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier

    "THE AURALiC has set a high performance-to-cost value standard with the POLARIS, which is a superb-sounding integrated amplifier equipped with phono-stage, DAC, Bluetooth, and high-resolution DSD/DXD/MQA network streamer".

    "With these tons of features and its excellent sonic performance, the POLARIS represents a value-product at its $3799 price tag. Without a doubt, this is a truly superb product that I can wholeheartedly recommend!"

    http://positive-feedback.com/reviews...ing-amplifier/
    Positive-Feedback reviews Auralic's Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier

    "The AURALiC POLARIS is great fun and receives my highest recommendation."

    http://www.hifiplus.com/articles/aur...ted-amplifier/
    Hi-Fi Plus reviews Auralic's Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier

    "I wrapped up my listening with a new album from the Vancouver garage rock band Japandroids, Near to the Wild Heart of Life on TIDAL. The POLARIS grabbed the Treo CT’s and delivered a punk grunge dose of energy. This guitar and drums duo remind me of a Canadian version of the Black Keys. To me they are a musical metaphor for the POLARIS simple seeming as a Duo (Or single box audio device), but once you get into it you can enjoy the breadth without strain. Bravo AURALiC! Highly recommended."

    POLARIS utilizes AURALiC’s award-winning Lightning Streaming Platform. Launched in 2014, Lightning Streaming is industry’s first streaming solution that supports Quad-Rate DSD, PCM up to 32Bit/384K through Wi-Fi network. Lightning Streaming offers several innovative and unique features such as Gapless Playback, On-Device Playlist, Memory Cache and Bit-Perfect Multi-Room functions. This on-going platform is maintained, and continually developed by AURALiC’s in-house software R&D team to ensure customers are regularly updated with new features through the product’s automatic software update system.


    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier


    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier


    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier


    Auralic Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier

    Auralic Polaris Technical Features:

    17 Input Sources, More to Come -

    POLARIS can act as home music centre for virtually all input source. It read music stored on USB drive, internal hard disk, network shared folder and DLNA/UPnP music server. By joint use with Lightning DS, you can also stream TIDAL, Qobuz and listen to Internet Radio at any time. POLARIS’s AirPlay, Songcast and Bluetooth inputs provide alternative way to stream your favourite music from Apple Music, Spotify and other service providers through smartphone or computer.

    POLARIS also work as RoonReady endpoint to use with Roon software if necessary, bringing you a new way to discover and listen to music. The rest of inputs includes AES/EBU, Coaxial, Toslink and USB connection to computer working as USB DAC. When ordering POLARIS, you can add a 2’5-inch hard disk drive or solid state drive as internal music storage as an option, turning POLARIS into a full function music server. Since there is no capacity limitation, you can always purchase POLARIS and install the storage by yourself.

    Analogue Channels & Phono Stage -

    POLARIS is equipped with two pairs of multi-function RCA connectors - these two stereo pairs of analogue channels can be configured as a phono stage input, a line stage input or pre-amplifier output through the product settings menu. Digital inputs include AES/EBU, Coaxial, Toslink and a USB connection to a computer working as a standalone USB DAC.

    AURALiC Tesla Platform -

    POLARIS is powered by AURALiC's proprietary Tesla hardware platform that includes a Quad-Core Coretex-A9 processor running at 1GHz, 1GB DDR3 on board memory and 4GB system storage. The Tesla platform has a calculation ability of 25,000 MIPS, more than enough to decode a vast spectrum of audio formats, including AAC, AIFF, ALAC, APE, DIFF, DSF, FLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV, WV and WMA. AURALiC has chosen this platform for its flexibility and long term support consideration. Future features planned include DSD Upsampling, Room Acoustic Treatment. All these features can be delivered through automatic online updates without user’s attention.

    Femto Master Clock -

    The dual-frequency Femto Master Clock inside the POLARIS is specially designed and optimized for its ESS Sabre DAC chip: with one frequency for playing music with a sampling rate which is the multiple of 44.1K, and a second for 48K, making it possible for the POLARIS to be able to lock on with highest clock precision (equal to the VEGA’s “EXACT” mode) at all time without dropouts. The Femto Master Clock, which is powered by a 9uV extremely low noise dedicated power supply, has a very low phase noise performance. It not only has dramatically low phase noise, which is only at -151dBc/Hz level, but also an excellent 100Hz offset noise level which is only -115dBc/Hz. Driven by such a high performance clock, the POLARIS can bring you vivid music with natural detail and a solid sound image.

    Hybrid Volume Control -

    AURALiC is introducing another innovative technology: Hybrid Volume Control for POLARIS. The Hybrid Volume Control uses both analogue and digital volume control together for optimum audio performance and the best possible sound quality. The analogue attenuators reduce the signal level in 12dB steps whilst the DAC's internal digital volume control handles small amounts of volume change within each step. By using this technology, the DAC chip always operates in the best performance range, bringing much lower distortion, better dynamic range and high sound quality at low volume levels.

    Flexible Filter Mode -

    POLARIS has four built-in filter modes which allows its user to customize sound best befitting their personal preference. Those filter modes were developed from AURALiC’s well known Flexible Filter Mode in the VEGA Digital Audio Processor, with each containing several digital filters optimized for a corresponding sampling rate. Flexible Filter Mode was developed under AURALiC's subjective auditory sense and objective testing data relationship models, to optimize the listening experience for different music and format. The “Precise” mode exhibits perfect in-band ripple and out-band attenuation performance, while the “Smooth” mode is better for overall enjoyment as it has no 'pre-ringing' effect. The other two modes, named “Dynamic” and “Balance” are optimized for different music formats as well.


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