Prima Luna has just released a new DAC - the EVO 100 [LINK]
I have a Prima Luna tube pre-amp in my vinyl rig and have been impressed with their "bang-for-buck"
The EVO 100 is based on a Burr Brown chipset. ...but what makes this DAC very interesting is the use of a tube CLOCK! I've never heard of that before.
Like other Prima Luna products, this DAC uses a tube rectified power supply and features a dual mono design.
It looks like the output stages is handled by a pair of 12AX7 tubes and a pair of 12AU7 tubes.
I know how important a good clock is to the overall performance of a DAC, so Prima Luna's choice of a tube based clock is intriguing to say the least. I don't have the technical prowess to offer a fact based opinion on that design choice, I just find it fascinating.
I have a Prima Luna tube pre-amp in my vinyl rig and have been impressed with their "bang-for-buck"
The EVO 100 is based on a Burr Brown chipset. ...but what makes this DAC very interesting is the use of a tube CLOCK! I've never heard of that before.
Like other Prima Luna products, this DAC uses a tube rectified power supply and features a dual mono design.
It looks like the output stages is handled by a pair of 12AX7 tubes and a pair of 12AU7 tubes.
I know how important a good clock is to the overall performance of a DAC, so Prima Luna's choice of a tube based clock is intriguing to say the least. I don't have the technical prowess to offer a fact based opinion on that design choice, I just find it fascinating.