GALA DAC - New Product, Coming Soon

orchardaudio · August 28, 2018, 11:53:48 AM

Hello,

I will be launching another product shortly, the GALA DAC

It is based on dual Burr BrownPC1794A chips (monaural mode), with dual differential outputs. Fully standalone with SPdif input.

SNR: 130dB (0dbFS, A-Weighted)
THD+N: -108dB (0dbFS)
Output Level: 5Vrms (XLR)
Sample Rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4 and 192kHz
Resolution: 16 and 24 bits

Introductory price: $400 ($500 Retail)

Here are some pics of the front. Which knob do you thinks looks better?

Also would like this DAC to go on a tour please post if you will be interested.

Thanks;
Leo

rollo · August 29, 2018, 07:07:38 AM

For the budget minded sounds like a must hear item. Like the chip selection and implementation.

charles

gander · August 29, 2018, 11:49:15 AM

What is the knob for on the new DAC?

Gary

orchardaudio · August 29, 2018, 04:07:33 PM

Quote from: gander on August 29, 2018, 11:49:15 AM
What is the knob for on the new DAC?

Gary

Volume Control - traditional knob, but not traditional implementation. The knob itself only tells the DAC what volume level to use, it is all done digitally, the right way (bit-perfect).

orchardaudio · August 29, 2018, 06:00:00 PM

Sign up here to receive updates and get special pricing on launch day:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gala-ultra-high-performance-stereo-dac/coming_soon/x/19247162

Nick B · August 29, 2018, 08:09:49 PM

Good luck on the project. Your description of a snr of 130db is quite interesting

orchardaudio · August 31, 2018, 11:48:31 AM

Quote from: Nick B on August 29, 2018, 08:09:49 PM
Good luck on the project.

Thanks

orchardaudio · September 07, 2018, 06:22:56 AM

Anybody interested in the tour?

orchardaudio · September 25, 2018, 05:44:13 AM

For all those interested:

richidoo · September 25, 2018, 06:19:47 AM

I'm interested Leo. Please keep posting updates! It looks great, congrats!

What are the details of the tour?

orchardaudio · October 02, 2018, 05:30:21 PM

Last chance to sign up to receive an extra 10% discount on launch day:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gala-ultra-high-performance-stereo-dac/coming_soon/x/19247162

orchardaudio · October 02, 2018, 05:35:34 PM

Quote from: richidoo on September 25, 2018, 06:19:47 AM
I'm interested Leo. Please keep posting updates! It looks great, congrats!

What are the details of the tour?

At this time there is no official tour, I can send you the DAC to try for 1 week, if you agree to ship back to me.

orchardaudio · October 04, 2018, 05:09:09 PM

With all the work and running around trying to get the Indiegogo project running, I never had the time to sit down and properly listen to GALA.

Finally got GALA hooked up to my entertainment center, it sound much better than I could have imagined. It's hooked up to a pair of my own custom designed 25W mono-blocks.

orchardaudio · October 05, 2018, 08:14:44 AM

I just received word that GALA will be certified under the Arrow Certification Program - http://enterprise.indiegogo.com/arrow/.

This is a big advantage for this project as Arrow's engineers have rigorously reviewed all aspects of the design and confirmed that it either meets or exceeds all current industry standards.

dflee · October 05, 2018, 12:11:52 PM

Can you get it single ended?
If not can you supply (sell) addaptors?
I apologize for my ignorance but is this an upsampling dac?

Don