Concensus on Channel Island gear

I-SIG
I-SIG Posts: 2,243
edited April 2004 in Electronics
Just from the little I've read about them they seem to be a pretty reputable and quality firm. Don't they have some guy from AA?

I currently have a Ch. Island HPPS power supply for my AA DLC. Anyway, would $250 be too much to pay for one of their new DAC's?

Wes
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited April 2004
    Can't testify as to the SQ or value based upon listening, but I'd guess both are fairly high based upon the AA legacy.

    Dusty Vawter was a technician at AA and started Channel after AA's demise. Initially it was an AA repair and upgrade business.

    Channel Islands offered upgrades of the AA DDE v3.0 which is on ebay for ~$200 fairly often. I've seen them go as low as $150 and as high as $300 depending on condition, power supply, etc. So $350 for the Channel Islands isn't too bad at all. $510 for it and the upgraded PS is getting up there a bit though.

    Dusty also worked with Richard Liddell, a former AA engineer, designing power supplies for Monolithic Sound.

    Here's an old article:
    http://www.soundstage.com/wrkman07.htm

    And for the curious:
    www.ciaudio.com
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • I-SIG
    I-SIG Posts: 2,243
    edited April 2004
    Thanks so much, Bomber.

    Wes
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited April 2004
    You're welcome. If you go ciaudio's route, mandatory review there.

    Bomber??? :confused:
    More later,
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  • I-SIG
    I-SIG Posts: 2,243
    edited April 2004
    Originally posted by Tour2ma
    Bomber??? :confused:

    Sorry about that. I thought it was HBomb2 that replied. :o

    Wes
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited April 2004
    That's funny.

    I've got the CI passive preamp on my short list, for whatever that's worth. Supposed worth every penny, and then some.

    Cheers,
    Russ
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited April 2004
    Well since your short list is generally quality stuff, worth more than average I'd say. Anyone or anything in particular put you onto them?

    I-SIG,
    Thanks for clearing that up. Did not realized I looked that much like Henry...
    More later,
    Tour...
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    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited April 2004
    Originally posted by Tour2ma
    Did not realized I looked that much like Henry...

    Oh you poor ****:( its all down hill from here bro;)

    HBomb:D
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