[rajan]

I was thinking of posting this in one of the ART DI/O threads but thought otherwise. I happened to see this in stereotimes.com site. I searced the web for reviews but it looks like it is too new to have one.

I wonder if there are early adopters of this DAC within the community. Pricewise, it competes with a Boldercable fully modded ART DI/O at $350 and an MSB Link DAC.

Oh yeah, this is a Channel Islands Audio VDA-1 DAC at $349. It will be nice if someone can compare this with the ART soundwise as I feel that this has a better commercial configuration in terms of inputs and outputs.

PS Vert, if your ART does not work, you can opt to try this as the form factor is similar to a CAL Gamma DAC.

 

[aos]

Looks nice, and has interesting choice of components. First DAC I've seen that uses Burr Brown receiver chip (I myself use newer version DIR1703 in my portable DAC).

 

[wasifazim]

Some of the folks over at AA have tried it, generally w/ positive results..it has an impeccable pedigree, though, since it's a Dusty Vawter (of Audio Alchemy fame) design.

 

[dhwilkin]

Some guys at HarmonicDiscord have done a shootout w/ the CI Audio DAC, a modded Art DI/O, and a Bel Canto.

 

[rajan]

I need to get some time to read your headwize project article, aos.

I do not know how I missed that harmonicdiscord thread.

Time to read up again.