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On the same board, we find also the ultra-low phase noise NDK oscillators for the DAC. This board hosts the pulsing heart of the Katana: the ESS9038 DAC, probably the most praised piece of silicon in the industry today (at least by Audio designers…). The Allo Katana DAC consists of 3 separated components, working together and stacked one on top of another: And given how easy Volumio has become, and how good Allo packed this wonderful DAC, it’s definitely suggested for those wanting to get their first serious streamer. I’ve no fear to say that at the moment, the Allo Katana Player (with Volumio of course) is the BEST Price\Quality ratio streamer on the market. With the Allo Katana Player instead, you get basically everything ready to play, configured, and packed in a nice case. I know for some this can be a good thing, but I definitely think that simplicity is the ultimate sophisticacy, and I don’t see an effort in this direction with the Katana. As of now, it feels too complex even for expert users. If I shall make a remark to Allo: if there is a way to simplify the 3 boards, do it.
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It reminds me the first sensations I had when back in the days I was restoring turntables: the constant feeling of dealing with a delicate equipment, that understanding how to treat it is fundamental to not make a disaster and that getting the most out of it is a matter of patience, study and effort.
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Allo made sure their manual is clear and detailed, but surely I would not recommend to a novice of the Raspberry PI world to start with it (I will instead recommend getting the full player, we’ll see later why). Long Story short: the Katana is not an easy plug and play DAC, it’s not for beginners and it’s not something you want to wire up the wrong way. So, in fear of making a mess, I immediately started to read Katana’s manual, immediately feeling like this thing needed a proper and cautious setup. The Allo Katana DAC is definitely a learning experience: you have 3 boards stacked one on top of another (from the bottom: DAC, Output Stage, Microcontroller), and you immediately notice it’s full of Power Supply sockets, jumpers, selectors, wires… I got therefore the chance to live the “customer experience on both products”, and I would like to start with that, since for this product it’s especially important. Allo sent me the full, ready to play Allo Katana Player and a Allo Katana DAC stack (DAC only). So after 7 months after their announcement, I finally got the Katana delivered to my doorstep. Given the reputation they’ve established with their past products (Kali, BOSS and Digione, just to name a few), no wonder that this DAC has been awaited by many so badly, me included. But sure they managed to get quite some attention when they announced their bold intention to create “The best implementation of ESS9038 DAC”. I won’t be boring you saying how much Allo is innovative, clever, etc. The Allo Katana DAC is surely the most anticipated and waited I2S DAC this year. So you’re curious to know how the Allo Katana DAC sounds, aren’t you?