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

lalitk

@lalitk 

I am happy with what I have, mainly curious what these Cinnamon guys have done as far as the streaming taking into account the good reviews of their converters, and how it may compare with other streamers. Yes it is just an endpoint; not a server, so I assume Cinnamon would suggest Jplay/Qobuz would be the best choice?

A few on the Antipodes forum have been playing with Jplay, I have read it sounds fantastic, but most feel Squeeze is still the best option for sound quality, and it is free. About 10% of the time when I want the best resolution and am in the mood to tolerate the horrible UI I take the 7-8 seconds and flip the streamer over to squeeze from Roon. But yes, I hear Jplay is much nicer UI wise. I am looking forward to Audirvana integration with Antipodes later this year (fingers crossed).

But I am open to anything in the future, I have been building a second system, and don’t have a digital front end yet. I probably will not get end-game equipment to start it up, maybe just a converter with renderer, but years down the road if at some point I hear the Cinnamon converter and I am as impressed as grannyring is I think it is only natural to try their endpoint with it- of course my core is already on the K50 so all I would need is an endpoint in the second system.

For sure if you hear this Cinnamon digital pairing let me/us know how it is! And especially with the Eufrodites! wink

I will be comparing the Cinnamon Audio streamer vs my Innuos Pulsar. The Pulsar costs about $2000 more so it will be interesting. I really like the Pulsar and Innuos Sense software so the Cinnamon has a real hurdle 🙂.

@mclinnguy it may be nice to have a double basin 🤣

LOL! His and hers, I totally agree! Make sure she doesn't feel left out!

I was going to say the phono stage kinda looks even more like a sink, as the tubes almost look like the faucet: 

Ha I missed the updates on this thread now I don't feel bad about saying it looked like a washbasin on Bill's system thread! laugh That phono stage looks pretty sweet though.