Gieseler Kompakt DAC - AKM Chip

2 years ago 303

Item Condition: Like new

Shipping Options: Pickup available but audition is not available.,Shipping is available at agreed cost.

Suburb or Town: Putney

State: NSW

Payment Method: EFT or Cash on Pickup

Reason for selling: NLR - moving to different direction

Further Information:

For sale a well known DAC by Clay, Gieseler Kompakt with the original AKM chip. As new condition with no scratch, mark and no fault.

Selling due to moving a different direction - upgrading into an all in one unit.

Features

Fully imported custom Japanese made solid aluminium case. The case is a high quality 2.5mm thick "clam shell" style with fully machined front and back panels.

Brand new S/PDIF section based on a premium AKM digital transceiver chip. Features improved sound fidelity from the chip previously used, as well as flawless digital lock on and auto muting functions to avoid unwanted audio artefacts.

A highly improved multiple on-board power supplys providing excellent isolation from mains power noise. Functionally this improvement is equivalent to running the DAC from a low noise external linear power supply.

Four layer circuit board with full unbroken ground plane, power plane, and the elimination of links/jumpers that were previously required, a significant design improvement.

PCM up to 192K via USB & Coax.