iFi Audio - Aurora - All-In-One Bluetooth Music System
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iFi Audio - Aurora- All-In-One Bluetooth Music System
All-in-one music system that sounds as good as it looks.
For music lovers, pure and simple. In your home. In your office. In your garden. Your music has never looked or sounded this awesome. Our French designer, Julien Haziza, drew inspiration from Japanese industrial designers and architecture – namely Shigeru Ban, Tadao Ando, and the Omotesandō and Harajuku districts in Tokyo. Clad in bamboo and elevated by a distinctive aluminum frame, the Aurora’s design is striking. It mimics the grand scale of Japanese architecture – crisp, clean lines intertwined with a hint of vintage. Very fitting for the tour de force that is the Aurora.
Music amplified by emotion
Aurora is driven by PureEmotion®, an ingenious fusion of amp technologies – brand new and original to iFi. It delivers a sound that combines purity of tone with a high level of engagement, speed and dynamic gusto, ensuring the emotive quality of music is delivered in full effect – which is why we call it PureEmotion®.
Analogue. Authentic.
Many audio products use digital signal processing (DSP) to deliver a big, spacious sound from a single box. This is an artificial, lossy process that detracts from the sound quality. The clever technologies in the Aurora (and all iFI products), avoid this completely as they operate in the analogue domain.
TrueBass® delivers genuine bass with depth and definition. Everything from timpani to a bass guitar is conveyed with power and poise. No space is too big or small With Auto Room Tailoring (ART)®, the Aurora can auto-configure the speaker array according to its position in the room. The effect is similar to the adjustments made by a sound engineer at a live venue. And what makes ART® special is that it’s executed in the analogue domain. Forget tinny and imagine deep, voluminous sound that captivates you.
LINKPLAY™ WiFi/network playback, built-in Spotify and Tidal, and wide protocol support for 32-Bit/192kHz and DSD64, Aurora can be also used without a computer to stream audio directly.
PureEmotion® is iFi Audio's proprietary amp technology. It is a hybrid circuit design that comprises several key stages.
The first of these – the preamp stage – incorporates a Russian 6N3P valve (visible through a window next to the OLED display). This takes the analogue audio signal delivered by the Aurora’s DAC circuitry – based around a chip from ESS Technology’s renowned 32-bit Sabre DAC family – and adds gain in preparation for further amplification, imbuing the sound with pure tonality, open imaging and natural fluidity.
Aided by ART®, the Aurora adapts to the way you want to use it. Place it under a TV, connect via Bluetooth® or optical cable and use it as a stylish soundbar. And stream your favourite music. Link several Auroras via Wi-Fi to create a multi-room system, playing in-sync or individually. Whether you stream from Spotify or Tidal, or surf the infinite number of internet radio stations via TuneIn, the Aurora has your music needs covered.
Future-proofed.
In addition to wireless connectivity there’s plenty of cable inputs — optical, coaxial, USB and Ethernet inputs cater for digital sources, while a 3.5mm socket provides an Alexa/analogue input. There is even a slot for audio stored on micro SDHC cards. Aurora, with its awe-inspiring sound sustainable bamboo design, is a truly stunning addition to any home. Once you’ve heard it, we’re sure you will agree – She’s Electric.
FEATURES:
- Qualcomm 5100 Bluetooth 5.0
- Wireless Connectivity & Cable Inputs (Optical, Coaxial, USB & Ethernet Ports)
- Russian 6N3P - 2C51 Premium Tube/Vacuum family
- Soundspace Drive Unit
- TrueBass Proprietary Technology
- WIFI Network Playback
- Discrete ESS Sabre Hyperstream DAC chipset
SPECIFICATIONS:
Inputs
Hi-Res Bluetooth audio with aptxHD/aptX/LDAC/HWA/AAC
Networked Audio with playback from NAS or server, Airplay, streaming audio (Spotify/Apple Music/Amazon Music/Tidal
hifi/Deezer etc.) and USB storage /SD Card 44.1kHz/16Bit – 192kHz/32Bit
Coaxial and optical S/P-DIF (Blu-ray Player, Games Console, smart TV etc) 44.1kHz/16Bit – 192kHz/24Bit
RCA & 3.5mm (for Alexa or analogue audio)
Speaker System
4 x 4.5” (120mm) coated paper cone wideband driver
2 x 1.1” (28mm) silk dome tweeter (8 kHz crossover)
2 x 4.5” x 8” (120mm x 200mm) steel passive radiators
Frequency Response | 27Hz – 40kHz |
Maximum SPL | 115dB / 1m |
Amplifier | Hybrid with tube class A amplification. Power buffers operating at 1.411MHz/1.536MHz clock-locked. |
Frequency Response | 15Hz to 150kHz |
Maximum Power | 320VA (12v input for Marine/Car power supplies) |
Distortion | < 0.05% |
Dimensions | Device 59cm(w) x 27cm(h) x 28cm(d) 15Kg - 24″(w) x 11″(h) x 11″(d) — 33lb |
Shipping Dimensions | 69cm(w) x 50cm(h) x 40cm(d) — 20Kg 28″(w) x 20″(h) x 16″(d) – 44lb |