60 kg DAC

[Frank Dernie]

I'll be honest, I actually like the look of the construction, component quality and overall finish. Not so sure about the Nixie-like display, but I guess it's unique. Not in the market for a very expensive D/A converter, but if I was, I'd rather give my money to the Greeks and their economy rather than the EU.

He looks like he has a friendly face.

They aren't Greek they are Cypriots. Cyprus is one country but there is a "Greek" side and a "Turkish" side to the island who are permanently at loggerheads.

I have Greek loudspeakers

 

[gvl]

I'm pretty certain the author of the article would suffer from an onset of acute graphomania if he heard their 120kg DAC. To be fair these weights must be inclusive the hefty off-board PSU as I just can't see the box pictured in the article clocking at 60 kilos given the stated dimensions.

 

[Frank Dernie]

I'm pretty certain the author of the article would suffer from an onset of acute graphomania if he heard their 120kg DAC. To be fair these weights must be inclusive the hefty off-board PSU as I just can't see the box pictured in the article clocking at 60 kilos given the stated dimensions.

Since high weight is seen by some as a measure of goodness I know of kit with a thick steel baseplate, maybe 15mm thick, so it weighs a lot before adding any functioning bits.
My Goldmund Mimesis 29.4 monoblocs weigh 75 kg each. They have several vast transformers inside. I don't use them at the moment but they are too heavy to move

 

[Wombat]

450 lb(204.12 kg) plus granite base 75 lb(34.02 kg) ~$200,000.

http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/1011/boulder_3050_monoblocks.htm

 

[restorer-john]

450 lb(204.12 kg) plus granite base 75 lb(34.02 kg) ~$200,000.

http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/1011/boulder_3050_monoblocks.htm

I'd have to reinforce the floor- we have a timber floored pole home- they'd end up on the forest floor!

 

[maxxevv]

No idea about its technical performance but aesthetics wise, it seems to be attempting to be different just for the sake of being different.
There doesn't seem to be a coherent design baseline in the overall scheme of things ?

 

[jsrtheta]

I should think the name "Kassandra" (Cassandra) is a tipoff.

 

[NorthSky]

The weight adds stability and reduces noises.