Auralic Vega G1

joecoulson
joecoulson Posts: 4,943
in Going Digital
Some of you know, I have had this device for some time. I can say with conviction that I have no desire to upgrade this at all. It has been one of the best audio purchases of my life. Whether it’s the LDS app ( which by all accounts seems to be the best out there) or the build quality or just the unreal sound quality, this thing is what audio dreams are made of.
Very happy. Just wanted to share.

Some pics:

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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    I had the original Auralic Vega DAC. For $3500 I remember its performance was way beyond its price. Enjoy.
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
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    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,156
    Nice pics, Joe. Have you ever tried the headphone jacks?
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    I have not Jody asI don’t really have any headphones worth a flip. Would like to one day have a cans setup with dedicated amp.
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    joecoulson wrote: »
    I have not Jody asI don’t really have any headphones worth a flip. Would like to one day have a cans setup with dedicated amp.

    The headphone portion of the G2 is amazing Joe so pretty sure the same with the G1. I need so great cans too but that’s not high on my list of things to own!
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    tophatjohnny wrote: »
    joecoulson wrote: »
    I have not Jody asI don’t really have any headphones worth a flip. Would like to one day have a cans setup with dedicated amp.

    The headphone portion of the G2 is amazing Joe so pretty sure the same with the G1. I need some great cans too but that’s not high on my list of things to own!

    **I don't have Vannilla Comments Edit permission** Can't have it all!!

    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Anyone else have this component and care to share about its performance?..
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,949
    It am an ebony rhythm stick.
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Is that some sort of riddle?
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Nice piece Joe! :)
    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Btw @joecoulson I call dibs when you decide to upgrade to the G2! :)
    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,949
    Dave, he will never be getting rid of the G1. You'll just have to order one.
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Clipdat wrote: »
    Dave, he will never be getting rid of the G1. You'll just have to order one.

    Ugh! I need/want to upgrade the streamer in the garage. The BoxE is ok (Tidal from the phone via BT), but I want to put the CXN v2 in there. That means the 851N moves to the living room, and the Auralic lands in the basement! :)
    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,949
    Wham, bam, thank you ma'am!
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    No sir. That’s never leaving.
    Neither is the Niagara.
    Anything else is debatable
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  • indyhawg
    indyhawg Posts: 1,642
    joecoulson wrote: »
    No sir. That’s never leaving.
    Neither is the Niagara.
    Anything else is debatable

    Famous last words..... :D
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    indyhawg wrote: »
    joecoulson wrote: »
    No sir. That’s never leaving.
    Neither is the Niagara.
    Anything else is debatable

    Famous last words..... :D

    The man speaks the truth!!! Every time I say that, the bug hits me and boom, that end game piece is swapped out.
    Klipsch The Nines, Audioquest Thunderbird Interconnect, Innuos Zen MK3 W4S recovery, Revolution Audio Labs USB & Ethernet, Border Patrol SE-I, Audioquest Niagara 5000 & Thunder, Cullen Crossover II PC's.
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Wonder if anyone else has anything to say about their G1/2?
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,949
    Not until I get a non-stock power cable on it.
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    Clipdat wrote: »
    Not until I get a non-stock power cable on it.

    😂😂😂🎼🎶🎵😂😂😂🎩
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Woot
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  • kevhed72
    kevhed72 Posts: 5,059
    I was drooling over the G1 this morning but the price is up there. Seems there are no used ones floating around the usual sites. The Cambridge CNXv2 may be an option.
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Not very many used ones at all. Should give a clue into how good it is.
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    joecoulson wrote: »
    Not very many used ones at all. Should give a clue into how good it is.
    I couldn’t imaging listening to my music seriously any other way! You won’t see
    Or hear of my G2 on the market while I’m
    Still alive!
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
    *****************************
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  • kevhed72
    kevhed72 Posts: 5,059
    Tell me this...when your internet goes down or gets reset, does the G1 literally take 15 attempts to re connect the Lightning phone app and re find the freaking streaming device?!?! Good grief😞
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Nope
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    The G2 processes lightning quick and knows it home crazy fast too! The issue with services going down in my area are rare and knocking on wood have not happened when it mattered to me anyway! The G2 Monster is the gift that just keeps giving and I’m sure the G1 is equally as the same in dependability and SQ! 😉
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
    *****************************
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,949
    kevhed72 wrote: »
    Tell me this...when your internet goes down or gets reset, does the G1 literally take 15 attempts to re connect the Lightning phone app and re find the freaking streaming device?!?! Good grief😞

    Yes, sometimes I've experienced similar where the app would keep asking me what device I wanted it to control. And I would have to put the G1 to sleep and wake it up over and over until the app was able to "see" it. It didn't take 15 attempts though, more like 4 or 5.
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    Clipdat wrote: »
    kevhed72 wrote: »
    Tell me this...when your internet goes down or gets reset, does the G1 literally take 15 attempts to re connect the Lightning phone app and re find the freaking streaming device?!?! Good grief😞

    Yes, sometimes I've experienced similar where the app would keep asking me what device I wanted it to control. And I would have to put the G1 to sleep and wake it up over and over until the app was able to "see" it. It didn't take 15 attempts though, more like 4 or 5.

    Poor internet service
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Yep^
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,949
    Nope.
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