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New Denafrips recklocker/converters: IRIS and GAIA

Denefrips recently announced new products that recklock and convert DSD and PCM.

IRIS - $472:
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Input:  USB  
Output:  I2s-HDMI, I2s-RJ45, Coax, AES and Toslink


GAIA - $1604
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Input:  Coax, Toslink, AES, USB
Output:   I2s-HDMI, I2s-RJ45, Coax, AES x 2, Toslink

Both have connections to add external clocks.

Might be worth looking into if you have a DAC that has I2s, (or another input) that your streamer does not output that you'd like to try.    Available for pre-order.  I might have the prices wrong, as I tried to convert from Singapore dollars.




veroguy
smodtactical
967 posts
 
Competition would be audio gd DI20 and DI20 HE. Going to be interesting to see how this pans out.
paullb
113 posts
 
are rare they Roon endpoints?
paullb
113 posts
 
are they Roon endpoints?
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jaytor
742 posts
 
They can't be Roon endpoints since they don't have an Ethernet connection, butt they might act as very good buffer between a device acting as both a Roon server and endpoint that is connected to your DAC over USB, such as a PC, NUC, or Nucleus. 

I'm considering selling my streamer and connecting my NUC running ROCK to a Gaia and then using I2S to my DAC (Terminator). 
paullb
113 posts
 
Got it. Could end up with lots of boxes though. Roon core or server, with separate power supply, buffer, dedicated endpoint, and dac. Then there’s the router and network stuff, or lots of cat five cable to connect them to your other boxes  My wife just calls them boxes, saying how many boxes do you really need?
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