Source: Press Release, Last Accessed: 2016/10/03

AURALIC introduced the Polaris Wireless Streaming Amplifier. Polaris has seventeen input channels comprising streaming, digital and analog 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.
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 playlists, 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. The streaming function is operated by AURALiC’s Lightning DS control App which is at the heart of all the companies streaming products and available on iOS platforms, with Mac and Windows versions in development.
Polaris features a Hybrid Volume Control working in both the analog and the digital domains for optimum audio performance and the best possible sound quality, the company says. The analog 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. According to the press release, 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.
Polaris is equipped with two pairs of multiple function RCA connectors - these two stereo pairs of analog channels can be configured as a phono stage input, a line stage input or preamplifier 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.
When purchasing Polaris from a dealer or AURALiC, you can specify a 1TB SSD for internal music storage as an option at extra cost, turning the amplifier into a fully functioning music server.

For more information: http://www.auralic.com/

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