Wavelength Audio Crimson USB DAC - The very Best

CUSTOMER TRADE IN - VERY CLEAN - ARGUABLY THE VERY BEST USB DAC AVAILABLE.  BUY TODAY!

This one is among the best sounding DAC's we have heard anywhere, its Vivid, Clean, Fast, Dynamic and just plain musical.

Here is your chance to own the fully-loaded legend with almost all the available options, but at a no frills price. This High-Speed (HS) Crimson USBDAC is the Balanced version (from XLR and RCA outputs). The base unit ($7500 MSRP) is loaded with rare "Cobalt" core copper transformers (a $2500 option at the time of purchase, now much more when available), the Denominator 32/192 ESS Sabre DAC Module (a $1500 option), as well as the volume control (a $750 option). In total, it is a $12,250 tricked-out version of this legendary USBDAC, and the Denominator module can be replaced by Gordon with the recently released Quotient PCM and DSD 32/384 DAC Module. 

This is what Gordon has to say about my unit's Denominator 32/192 DAC Module: Based on the 32 Bit Sabre DAC Chip, the Denominator uses the best of the best. We start out with our ultra low jitter Master Clocks at 45.1584/49.152 to support the range from 44.1K to 192K sampling rates. The Sabre32 is used in what is called "Synchronous" mode in that the Master Clock and the Sampling rate are Synchronous. We use discrete power supplies for all the analog supplies and the Master Clocks. 

This High Speed version of the Crimson isolates the Computer from the USB DAC with high speed optical isolators. The new HS version allows the user to operate at any sample rate from 44.1K to 192K and up to 32 bits with the Denominator 32/192 DAC module.

The Crimson is the flagship of the Wavelength line and the output section is totally tube driven. The high voltage section is rectified by the EZ80/6V4 rectifier which is smoothed by a filter choke and a host of Black Gate capacitors. The 71A output tubes (optionally WE101M/L or RE134) are supported by massive custom built (USA) MagneQuest Audio Chokes and Output Transformers.

While Crimson's are very rare on Audiogon, they are almost unheard of in this configuration.

If you want to know more about this item or any of the other cool audio gear we list on Audiogon, call our world-class showroom in Southern California at 619-440-8237 and ask for our audio/electronics expert-in-residence, Peter. 

We have extensive experience integrating the elements of sophisticated audio systems. We build complete systems from the ground up, and have in-depth working knowledge not only of the pre-amps, amps, and power supplies that support our loudspeakers but of the component synergy that makes the difference between good and great. At PBN, "great" is our everyday standard.

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