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.
I really look forward to reading the first review of the Galle Dac. @grannyring - Did you get yours yet? Any further thoughts on how it performs and what it does well as a DAC? I like the looks of it and I actually apprecate the absence of bells and whistles. Like the Mojo Audio DACs, I believe it is more important that their effect is heard rather than seen. |
@hchilcoat the playback designs mpd8 is fantastic, can’t go wrong with that. There’s also an actual resale market for that, and local support. I’m intrigued by the Galle, esp the model II based on the power supply upgrades, but the comments are something of a black box…essentially comparing this small batch boutique product to another small batch boutique product that very few have heard (Tron), as opposed to a standard industry reference (like a Tambaqui, MSB, etc) that many have heard / owned…hard to put much value on that, to be candid - it’s like someone who’s never had a fine dry aged ribeye, telling me how amazing their filet mignon was… |
I owned the Mojo Audio Evo Pro dac per my comments vs the Galle. Mojo is well reviewed and known. Also owned and compared several other dacs to the Galle including a fantastic build by John Tucker of Exemplar Audio and the Merason Dac 1. I have owned and heard many cuts of Dry aged ribeye over the last few years🤓. Merging Technologies dac, Neodio and others. I’m no newbie or sophomore to auditioning fine dacs. The Galle is certainly a very special sounding dac. Is there anything about a “standard reference dac” that assures it sounds better than a Tron or Cinnamon Audio piece? Certainly not. Actually, smaller innovative companies are where I find some of the best sounding and innovative gear. Great big audio world out there and all we can do is listen for ourselves. Said differently, a small independent restaurant can sometimes serve up a better steak than Ruth’s Chris. Won’t know until you venture out and sample. This is making me hungry.
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I talked to Colin yesterday and he will be sending me a Cinnamon Galle DAC for audition. I realize that this is a new product from a brand that is relatively unknown, so we'll see how their business develops and product awareness grows. Of course, resale is likely to be better on products for well-know products, but audio products are not the greatest financial investment and the main goal is exceptional sound. I haven't had a chance to listen to the Playback Designs DAC, which costs twice much as the Galle, but I have auditioned the Weiss Helios, which is also costs considerably more, as well as the Grimm 2, and I was impressed with their sound. So I'll have some reference to compare the Gelle to a couple of more expensive and well known pieces (of course the Grimm is a streamer/DAC). One other place I have found useful discussion about the Galle is Whats Best Forum: (1) Munich HighEnd 2024 | What's Best Audio and Video Forum. The Best High End Audio Forum on the planet! Here is a quote about the Galle that is interesting: I know Miguel quite well, he and the guys (Rui, Mesquita) at Ultimate Audio in Lisbon Portugal, he got me on my audiophile journey in earnest, and I will be forever grateful, he has a great ear, presently he carries Aqua, Wadax, Playback and Lampizator Dac's, so for him to say the Galle is a great Dac is indeed high praise, and it's good to see another Portuguese manufacturer join the Audiophile community....
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