Ciunas Audio
Trade: Ciunas Audio
I'm hoping to hear from timolo that he has received the DAC package & a post from beameup on his impressions of the ISO-DAC?
Here's timolo's listening impressions that he asked me to post:
.....I played some Vangelis and Santana (Veracruz) that I know have lots of high bells and cymbals and it was all there with the ISO-DAC only without the glare or ringing I was used to.
May I ask what external power supply is recommended for the ISO-DAC please?
It uses a 5V PS many of these are found around the house & the PS quality is immaterial but for the tour I included a 5V ordinary PS.Thank you. It says on the Ciunas website an external PSU is needed?
Yes, IMO, the etched sound we hear with digital is actually distortion - some people mistake this for the ultra-detail of digital - not so! When all other areas of the reproduction are audibly improved, inner detail, soundstage, air, realism, etc - this etched sound has also disappeared but all the real detail is still thereIn my review I missed this very important part out - the lack or glare or ringing - this aspect was very apparent in my system too - I now consider this a very important strength from a digital front end!
Perhaps but I don't supply an input USB cable, an output USB cable only the USB power cables I already include?My apologies: since the review one came with a psu I'd assumed that they all do.
(John - I'd have thought that a basic optional psu would have encouraged more sales.)
The point is that the DAC (and other devices) don't need or benefit from a high quality PS. JK isn't going to be able compete with folks who sell 2A and 4A switching power supplies in volume. The chances are that most of us have suitable power supplies cluttering our home already anyway so leaving that aspect up to the buyer seems eminently suitable.Don’t you sell a high grade psu already?
Yes but this is designed for powering other audio devices with ultra quiet, isolated power %v & 7V - it's not needed for the ISO devices although it can be used for them.Don’t you sell a high grade psu already?
Yes, at £15 for one of these PS, I can'tThe point is that the DAC (and other devices) don't need or benefit from a high quality PS. JK isn't going to be able compete with folks who sell 2A and 4A switching power supplies in volume.
That was my thinking - just looking around my own house, I had many 5V PSes & didn't want another oneThe chances are that most of us have suitable power supplies cluttering our home already anyway so leaving that aspect up to the buyer seems eminently suitable.
Ah OK, that makes good sense.Yes but this is designed for powering other audio devices with ultra quiet, isolated power %v & 7V - it's not needed for the ISO devices although it can be used for them.