@facten You have an outstanding Neodio dac/cd player. If you mostly spin CDs it is certainly a plus to have a great transport and dac built into the same piece. No need for an extra power cord and digital cable. Not sure how much streaming you would do?
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.
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@grannyring Bill thank you for the response. Regarding streaming I don't stream at all, but if I decide to do so I can add a streamer and use the Neodio if I wanted as it is designed to allow for streaming input as well. |
Any updates on the Cinnamon Galle? Were they at AXPONA? I was poking around and realized Less Loss in Lithuania had done something similar with their Echo’s End DACs (linked) - i.e., using a bunch of laser-trimmed surface-mount resistors (SMD) in an R-2R resistor ladder DAC. The Echo’s End DACs offer a similarly designed product at three price levels at around $5K for the original (reviewed here and here), $20K for the reference (reviewed here and here), and $34K for the Reference Supreme. Interestingly, like the Cinnamon Galle sold at Gestalt Audio in Nashville, TN, the Echo’s End is also sold by a Nashville located dealer, Atelier 13 Audio. |
@mitch2 Cinnamon was not at this years Axpona. I am enjoying my Galle dac with the Galle digital transport due in any day now. LessLoss makes some fine sounding cables, tweaks and dacs! I have heard their C-Mark Firewall 640x filter and C-Mark power cords in my system and was most impressed! |
@grannyring - I am glad you are enjoying your Cinnamon Galle. Did you ever stop by Atelier 13 Audio and listen to either of the Echo’s End DACs? I am curious since there just doesn’t seem to be much in the press or posts by owners about the Echo’s End. The Galle seems to be better received, based on what I have read, although there are not too many reviews yet of that one either. I was interested in both of those because of their R2R design and because they are fully solid state. Instead, I decided to try an Aries Cerat Helene, even though I am not thrilled about having tubes again - only 3 though. Totaldac and MSB were also on my short list. |
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