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@lalitk

Good response on the benefits of copious amounts of filter capacitance. I will also add that the 2000 farads of filtering capacitance is not the only trick used in the separate power supply. It also uses three high quality and well shielded power transformers to feed the power needs of the dac. Each power feed is separated including its own umbilical feed into the dac.

Power supplies greatly impact the sound of a dac. A great power supply can eliminate noise and artifacts that steal realism. All that filter capacitance helps eliminate noise!

If you do a search on Supercapacitors/Ultracapacitors which are used in the Galle Model II, then you will learn that the uf values are much higher than conventional capacitors. They have much lower voltage ratings however.   Not a problem in a non-tube dac as voltage requirements are around 3.3v to under 20V max.  

The chassis is also an important part of the design and overall sound. Cinnamon went to great lengths to eliminate noise and artifacts introduced by vibration and other external forces like EMI/RFI.

I have not heard the Galle Model II, but plan to shortly! Not in my home, but in Colin’s listening studio. The standard Galle is all this Audiophile will ever need or want. Sure Bill. Ha!

@grannyring - The Mystique X SE with Lundahl nano-crystalline chokes and AD-1862N-Z chips, that I also have here, is mostly better than the EVO Pro. However, I am typically interested in new stuff that may sound better, so I will keep my ears open to hear more about the Galle. I am curious, have you heard/compared a Totaldac in your system?

I have not heard or compared the Totaldac. Which model are you interested in as they seem to offer many levels?

@grannyring

I completely understand Galle II DAC’s design philosophy extends far beyond mere capacitance into a holistic approach to noise elimination and sound purity. When I auditioned 3 chassis stack of Merging Technologies which included a DAC, Power Supply and Clock; I couldn’t believe the impact of a separate power supply and a master clock. I have yet to hear another DAC that can rival Merging’s transparency, realism and natural sound.

With Galle Model II, the separation of power feeds with individual shielded transformers and dedicated umbilicals is particularly noteworthy and this kind of approach further minimizes cross-contamination between circuits, allowing the digital and analog sections to operate independently at their peak performance. This is a design clearly reserved for only the most uncompromising audio equipment.

Good luck with the audition!

@lalitk

I am waiting for my Galle to deliver and am so looking forward to it. It will be fun to hear the Model II!

What is the retail selling price of the Merging Tech stack?