Check This Out!


Just wanted to make audiophile community aware, anyone looking for a DAC must check out Galle DAC from Cinnamon Audio. The feedback from two recent buyers was very inspiring and they bought the DAC after listening.

"The Galle DAC: we’ve crafted a DAC that delivers a natural, lush sound with remarkable dynamics and harmonic richness"

Cutting edge R2R, 27 bit ladder, laser cut the resistors to hit 0.1% tolerance; installed directly into the circuit board for a bargain price of $12,995

You can hear this DAC at Capitol Audio, courtesy @gestalt audio.

https://cinnamonaudio.com/components/galledac

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Where did this company come from?  I was extremely impressed with their open baffle speaker system.  They seemed to have popped into existence with a wide range of product which includes both electronics and speakers.

Sorry Agoners seems I made a mistake.  The Galle ll dac has 2000 farads of filter capacitance, not 2.   That means 2,000,000,000 uf ! 

2 BILLION farads...? Does that even make sense? I cannot imagine the need/benefit. Grannyring, can you help me understand the significance of this seemingly over-the-top specification from a functional point of view. I'd think you'd need a chassis the size of a snooker table to mount all those caps in.

“2 BILLION farads...?”

That’s an extraordinary amount of filter capacitance for a DAC—2,000 farads. Such a massive power reserve would have a significant impact on the DAC’s ability to maintain stable performance under varying load conditions. Massive power reserves ensures ultra-clean power delivery to the critical digital and analog sections, minimizing noise and ripple while improving dynamics, transient response and overall sound quality.

Typically this level of capacitance is found in high-end power amplifiers rather than DACs, making the Galle II design quite unconventional. How does this sheer overkill in capacitance translate to real-world performance…only time will tell!