Allo Revolution DAC - It's arrived and it's awsome

[The Black Adder]

Hi all

The new Revolution DAC has arrived and it's a truly awesome.

A few facts about this:

The Revolution DAC is a USB dac. It supports PCM, DSD direct (DSD512) and DoP 256. The Rev DAC can be use with windows and other Linux /Mac systems.

The Katana supports PCM and DoP64 and DoP128 and doesn't support DSD direct (DSD native).

This new DAC has lots of settings to 'tune' it to your tastes/system too.

I will be updating this post as I go along with listening and more, better pictures will follow.

More information to come including a full review here and on my website: www.tannoyista.com (http://www.tannoyista.com)

Some pics here:
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[Gazjam]

Amazing how Dac technology vs price has came along the last few years.
Only ever a good thing.

[Firebottle]

Be interesting to hear if it sounds better with OSF Bypass Jo, the D90 definitely sounds better in Dac mode rather than Preamp mode, with the volume control inactive.
:)

[beermaniac]

Looks interesting - what’s the price ??


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[Macca]

Looks good and I like the display. No awful blue LEDs. Can't see it for sale anywhere though?

[mikeyb]

Amazingly enough it's on the Allo.com website and it's $318 plus postage to Europe

https://www.allo.com/sparky-eu/revolution-dac.html

[Opti-cal]

Be interesting to hear if it sounds better with OSF Bypass Jo, the D90 definitely sounds better in Dac mode rather than Preamp mode, with the volume control inactive.
:)

"DAC mode" streets ahead of "Preamp mode" on my poor mans D90 (E30) . . . . bought it as I wanted the preamp function but performance with it bypassed is noticeably increased.

[Macca]

Amazingly enough it's on the Allo.com website and it's $318 plus postage to Europe

https://www.allo.com/sparky-eu/revolution-dac.html

I looked there! Mind it was first thing this morning and I wasn't really awake. Price is very reasonable. ASR have one waiting in the queue to be measured I noticed

[mikeyb]

I looked there! Mind it was first thing this morning and I wasn't really awake. Price is very reasonable. ASR have one waiting in the queue to be measured I noticedExcuses excuses [emoji23]

To be fair the Allo website isn't the best laid out

Yeah I was surprised at the price, I expected higher for sure.

[StingRay]

How much was the postage? Did you have to pay tax and customs fee?

[mikeyb]

How much was the postage? Did you have to pay tax and customs fee?If you go to the Allo website and choose Europe delivery because it's shipped from within Europe the price is slightly higher but with no customs fees.

Basically it's $260 outside of Europe and $318 within Europe.

Plus postage

[beermaniac]

Out of stock though !


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[Bencat]

If you go to the Allo website and choose Europe delivery because it's shipped from within Europe the price is slightly higher but with no customs fees.

Basically it's $260 outside of Europe and $318 within Europe.

Plus postage

Does this mean it will be cheaper to buy next year ?

[Filterlab]

Does this mean it will be cheaper to buy next year ?

Nope. It'll be $260 plus import duty and VAT.

[mightymonoped]

Looks like the Katana has been discontinued then?


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[The Black Adder]

It seems that way, Tony. Although the Katana is still an amazing DAC.

[mightymonoped]

It seems that way, Tony. Although the Katana is still an amazing DAC.

Apparently it was not economically viable to make. May end up as a classic? [emoji23]


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[The Black Adder]

Be interesting to hear if it sounds better with OSF Bypass Jo, the D90 definitely sounds better in Dac mode rather than Preamp mode, with the volume control inactive.
:)

Hi Alan.

I forgot to update on this. Yes, bypassing OSF is absolutely the right way to go. Very noticeable, and for the better.