iFi audio Aurora 2.0

iFi Aurora

 

The premium 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.

 

 

French design.
Japanese inspiration.

Our 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 aluminium 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 our premium wireless music system – 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 the 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.

SoundSpace delivers a room-filling sound and gives the music a sense of scale and space you would a premium audio system.

TrueBass delivers genuine bass with depth and definition. Everything from timpani to a bass guitar is conveyed with power and poise.

 

 

No space 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. To our ears, no other music system with automatic room correction comes close.

 

 

 

Versatile.

Enjoy premium streaming services from Qobuz and TIDAL or standard streams from the likes of Spotify.

Aided by ART, the Aurora adapts to the way you want to use it. It’s YOUR premium network music player. 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’re streaming from a premium music service or surfing the infinite number of internet radio stations via TuneIn, the Aurora has your music needs covered.

 

 

Barnstorming Bluetooth

 

Aurora uses Bluetooth 5.0 — the very latest version with the newest Qualcomm 5100 series chipset. There’s also the super-smooth ESS Sabre DAC chip.

All current and future Bluetooth audio formats are supported including aptX and aptX HD, aptX Low Latency, aptX Adaptive, LDAC and HWA/LHDC, hi-res Bluetooth codecs created by Sony and Huawei respectively. Also, we have  Apple’s favoured format, AAC.

Every codec is covered at the highest resolution Bluetooth specification. It’s the only premium Bluetooth music system you need.

 

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. No other premium all one system wireless music system looks or sounds this good.

Once you’ve heard it, we’re sure you will agree – She’s Electric.

 

 

Tech specs

Inputs  Hi-Res Bluetooth audio with aptxHD/aptX/LDAC/HWA(LHDC)/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 150kHzMaximum Power 320VA (12v input for Marine/Car power supplies)Distortion < 0.05%Dimensions  Device 59cm(w) x 27cm(h) x 28cm(d) — 15Kg