Also see my ad for PS 5. If you buy both $950 plus PP and shippingOriginal Owner Inludes TAS review magazine from Mar 2016 Handy full function Remote Excellent Condition OBM The DDP-1 (short for Digital Decoding Preamp) combines a DSD-ready XMOS digital signal processing chipset (fed from a large selection of digital inputs, including I2S and AES/EBU), a small two RCA, one XLR line stage, RCA and XLR outputs for a power amp, and a good, solid 3.5mm headphone jack socket. It’s designed to be easy to operate, with a combination of front panel controls and display, coupled with a remote control. It’s also designed to be very ‘now’ without being so future proofed it forgot the past: The XMOS chipset, the DSP, the FGPA, and the microcontroller, however, are all inherently upgradable and should a new format that runs along USB or other lines necessitate a firmware upgrade There are two ways of looking at the term ‘high-end audio’. One is intrinsically locked to the price – if it ain’t ‘spendy’, it ain’t high-end! The other is more about the performance. Products are high-end by intent rather than by sticker, and it’s here where Audio Alchemy’s DDP-1, PS-5, and DPA-1 score so highly. We’ve all used clichés like “punches above its weight” or “giant killer” a lot in audio, but these terms are richly deserved here. This range is so exciting, so intrinsically ‘right’ sounding, and so much damn fun you can’t help but like it a lot. And something this right helps legitimize Class D in the minds of skeptical audiophiles who have been told if it isn’t hot and heavy, it isn’t any good. In short, the Audio Alchemy components are all true high-end equipment that just forgot to be heavy and expensive. Very highly recommended! Shown in the pictures, but not included in this price: The PS 5 makes a HUGE improvement in the texture and warmth. Lots of pictures in the HiFI+ review, but can take if you are ready to buy Buyer pays shipping and PP fees
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