The Gieseler Klein DAC II Official Release & Updates
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By Max Headroom
Item: HOLO Audio – Spring DAC – LEVEL 2 “Rise Ji edition” and Singxer SU-1
Location: Williamstown, Victoria
Price: SOLD $2000 (Retail approx $2760 excluding shipping and import duties)
Item Condition: 9/10
Reason for selling: No longer required
Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only
Extra Info: I have a great combination here in the HOLO Audio Spring DAC and Singxer Digital to DIgital converter.
The sound quality of this combination easily matches my Chord 2Qute and Audiophilleo, and in some cases bests them, providing more air around instruments, making recordings more lush and open.
This is the LEVEL 2 “Rise Ji edition” which has the Jensen Cap PSU upgrades with four Jensen 4700 microfarad / 63 Volts added for ultimate power filtration and improved sound quality.
This DAC is quite unique in that it uses Patented R2R technology. Basically this is the first discrete DAC that has dual R2R network for PCM, and Dual Discrete optimised resistor network for DSD! So you get the best of both worlds regardless of your signal type. Holo Audio is the world’s first to support DSD natively on Resistor Ladder DAC. This is not the DSD converted to PCM before digital-analog converter, but converted directly by the discrete components of the DSD digital to analog converter. Supported currently on MAC (DOP)and Linux (DOP), and Windows/PC (Direct Native and DOP).
Paired up with the Singxer SU-1. The Singxer team developed a high-performance USB digital audio interface, using the latest XMOS family and Xilinx high-performance CPLD / FPGA chip. SU-1 is the uses femtosecond system clock digital interface, two CRYSTEK CCHD-575 (lowest jitter crystek crystal) providing the ultimate output audio signal quality. SU-1 digital input interface using a standard USB2.0 interface. SU-1 has a wealth of output interfaces, including coaxial RCA and BNC output S / PDIF, XLR balanced outputs AES / EBU, HDMI output IIS (including DSD ON and MUTE signals) and BNC WCLK word clock output.
I have original packaging so can ship interstate. Donation to SNA upon successful sale.
Specifications
Spring’s input and output interface:
Digital input interface includes
USB (ground isolation)
RCA coaxial
BNC coaxial
AES
optical fiber
I2S (HDMI)
All digital input interface supports DSD (DOP mode).
Analog Output interface: single-ended, balanced.
Singxer SU-1
Each output interface supports sample rates:
PCM: 44.1KHz, 48KHz, 88.2KHz, 96KHz, 176.4kHz, 192KHz, 352.8KHz, 384kHz
[ Wherein I2S out supports full sample rates, S / PDIF supports up to 192KHz]
DSD: 2.8 MHz (DSD64) – DoP native
5.6 MHz (DSD128) – DoP native
11.2 MHz (DSD256) – DoP native
[ Wherein I2S out support all DSD formats, S / PDIF and AES / EBU support DSD64 DOP mode ]
32 bit over I2S output
24 bit over S/PDIF
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By guerillajack
Item: Vitus Audio RCD100
Location: Blackheath NSW
Price: $7900 now $7400
Item Condition: perfect
Reason for selling:
I really want this sold, at this point to fund other hobbies. I believe this is the cheapest this unit has ever been offered on Stereonet, and this is also almost certainly the lowest hours used, in commensurate condition. A world class DAC, with a matching CD player thrown in for free.
A number of reasons have led me to the decision to part with my stereo, but ultimately work has meant I am simply not listening to a beautiful stereo in a big house that I am never in.
So I am downsizing, and with it selling a stereo that needs room to breathe. This is an opportunity to pick up some mint condition items that have very low hours on them.
I also still have two voodoo power cables left.
Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only
Extra Info: this unit was bought from the Australian importer as New in 2014, and has spent over half it’s life in its original box hence the sale. It is literally perfect condition with less than 500 hours clocked. It was paired with the matching RI100 and a pair of Sasha’s, both already sold. This item would be ideal for a new buyer. I can’t find a fault with it. No scratches, marks, or fading. It sounds as good as the reviews say, and retailed new for $18,000, representing a saving of over $10,000 as I would like it to sell promptly.
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By Jventer
Item: Audio Aero Cd players, Dacs and Amps
Price Range: Any
Item Condition: Used
Extra Info:
I have one Audio Aero product which I find fantastic, so I would like to have more.
It is also a fact that the range had many issues and there are many bricked/obsolete/broken/half working/not working products all over the world, especially Cd players.
There may be ways I can get these non-working items working again.
Anyway - I am looking for those items that people don't want/need.
Please and thanks.
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By caleb
Item: Antelope Zodiac Gold Dac / Voltikus Power Supply with extra
Location:Mill Park
Price: $2500
Item Condition:7/10
Reason for selling:Downsizing
Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only
Extra Info:
It's time to part with the dac now
Antelope Gold with PSU is a great combo that has obtained great reviews around.
And to get the best out of it,
I replaced original dc umbilical cable with Paul Pang's (PPA audio )Custom Dc cable and Revelation Audio labs's Parable CryoSilver Reference umbilical power cord(Jeezz,that's long)
To be honest,I'm done with RAL dc cable as those of who owned their dual usb cables might agree RAL's wire can dramatically bring up the clarity and resolution.
However, Brad(RAL) got the wrong Wiring on the mini xlr end so I had to rewire it by removing the heat-shrink tube as I don't want to spend another couple months for the cable to be delivered:( ,sonic wise no difference IMO
BTW,Those AudioCadabara brand isolation rca cups will remain on the unit unless you wish them off
Some reviews below
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/antelope2/1.html
https://www.whathifi.com/antelope/zodiac-goldvoltikus/review
Update:just realized on the first pic there are two red marks shown on the Power supply.Those are dirts and has been removed.
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By Snoopy8
Been going through the Gieseler DAC threads to dig up owners’ reviews & impressions over the past 2 years. Together, they provided an impressive picture of how well Clay has made his DACs and has lead me to consider purchase the upcoming Groß DAC with balanced outputs.
Groß Reviews & Impressions
illbarto 18 Sep 17 compared with Klein II
Snoopy8 5 Oct 17 compared with Audiolab 8200CDQ
BAM 6 Oct 17 compared with PSAudio Directstream
bhobba 28 Nov 17, 22 Jan 18 compared with PSAudio Directstream
Ancientflatulence 15 Dec 17
Suopermanni 23 Dec 17 compared with Gungnir Multibit
Bill125812 18 Jan 18 compared with PS audio Nu Wave
scumbag 18 Jan 18 compared with PS Audio Direct Stream jnr
RussB 23 Feb 18, 8 Apr 18 compared with Klein, Chord Qutest
Mattw 4 Mar 18 6 Mar 18 14 Mar 18 compared with Starting Point Systems DAC3
Mike13 6 Mar 13 compared with Chord 2Qute
Francisco 8 Mar 18
Stereophilus 11 Mar 18 compared with Mola Mola Makua, PSAudio Directstream, Chord DAVE
Assisi 11 Mar 18 compared with Mola Mola Makua
Rosco8 24 Mar 18 compared with Cayin (Valve/SS), ARCAM-II DAC II
Bunno77 26 Mar 18 compared with Geek Pulse S Infinity
Rawl99 2 Apr 18 compared with Killer
rmpfyf 2 Apr 18 compared with Killer
Conch 16 Apr 18 compared with Klein II, Chord 2qute, Accuphase Dac50
Konverter Reviews & Impressions
(Has pre-amp as well)
~Spyne~ 29 Apr 17
Woadl 13 Jun 17 compared with Auralic Vega
Klein II Reviews & Impressions
Andrewyuri 1 May 16 compared with Klein
Jonny 31 Jul 16 compared with Antelope Gold
Klein Reviews & Impressions
GPK 17 Jun 15
Bill125812 28 Jun 15 compared with NAD M51
naggots 29 Jun 15
rambada 7 Aug 15
matt200sr 10 Aug 15
naggots 21 Sep 15 on SE version
scumbag 16 Oct 15 compared with MyDac
joz 29 Oct 15
pete_mac 5 Nov 15 compared with audio-gd DAC16DSP
pop9745 25 Nov 15 compared with Chord Hugo, Resonessence Labs Concero HD, and Ifi
betocool 1 Dec 15
woadl 1 Dec 15
andrewyuri 13 Apr 16 compared with Arcam irDac, Nad M51
Jventer 15 May 16 compared with PSAudio Directstream
NcA 27 May 16
Tellmidd 16 Jul 16
Powerav 15 Oct 16
Zypr 16 Jan 17
Terry0 11 Mar 18 compared with Oppo 205, Bluesound Node2
Please post if corrections, additions required…
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