SOLDFor Sale: Exogal Comet DAC/Ion Amplifier “Power DAC”. These are actually two separate units with proprietary technology from Exogal. The former Wadia guys. The Comet DAC comes with the upgraded power supply. The Ion is an Amplifier (and works only with the Comet). No need for a preamp with these – the Comet handles that function. When connected together they create the “Power DAC”. The Comet also has an analog input to connect a turntable. This is an amazing combination.
Reason for selling: Have decided to sell my entire system and go with something more “cheap and cheerful”. Fact is, I very seldom listen to my system nowadays so have decided to sell things. Consequently, these pieces are in mint condition and have received very light use. They’re roughly two years old but were boxed for over 8 months while we built a new house.
I’m asking $3995 for the pair. Retail on all 3 pieces is $7,350. They’ll ship in their two original boxes. I have two remotes for the Comet. Also note it has a smart phone Ap downloadable from the Exogal website. It works beautifully. I’ll pick-up Paypal fees and shipping costs at my asking price. They’ll ship from 54402.
Comet Features:
Features
Asynchronous USB, AES/EBU, SPDIF, Toslink, and line level Analog input
Direct connection analog outputs with 32-bit Digital Volume Control
Analog Outputs: one pair balanced (XLR), one pair unbalanced (RCA), one stereo Headphone
Single ended and balanced analog outputs can be used simultaneously. Single ended outputs can be programmed as stereo, or center/subwoofer operation. Single ended outputs have a programmable offset level from balanced outputs
Controlled by the Exogal Remote App for Android phone or tablet (running 4.3 or higher with BLE support) or an iPad, iPhone 4s or newer, or iPod Touch.
Specifications
Digital Inputs: AES/EBU on XLR, SPDIF on 75Ohm BNC, Toslink, USB-B, Analog on isolated RCA
Analog Outputs: One Pair Balanced (XLR), One Pair Unbalanced (RCA)
Weight: 9.2 lbs (4.2 kg)
Dimensions (HWD): 1.875 x 7.45 x 11.5 in., (4.76 x 19.0 x 29.2 cm)
Ion Features:
The Exogal Ion is specifically designed to be an amplifier and processing extension to the Comet. The Ion connects to the Comet via the EXONET Interface and provides 100 watts per channel (into 8 ohms).
The Ion integrates fully with the Comet and there are no complicated remotes or apps required - the Comet handles it all for you! Simply connect the Comet and the Ion together with one cable and you're done!
Specifications
POWER OUTPUT: 100W 8 ohms per channel, 150 watts peak power
MINIMUM LOAD: 2 ohms per channel
PEAK OUTPUT CURRENT: 10 amperes per channel
FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 5 Hz to 22kHz
THD: 0.03% THD @ 1W @ all frequencies into 4 ohms
OUTPUT NOISE: 170uVRMS A-weighted 10Hz-20KHz
VOLTAGE GAIN: NA, Digital Input
DAMPING FACTOR: > 30 into 1 ohms, >100 into 4 ohms
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE @ 100Hz: < 0.03 ohms
DYNAMIC RANGE: >105dB, A-weighted
INPUT VOLTAGE FOR MAX OUTPUT: NA, Direct Digital Input
INPUT CONNECTION: EXONET, proprietary digital interface
OUTPUT CONNECTION: 3-way Binding Post (Bare Wire, Banana Jack, Lug)
OPERATING POWER: 800 W Max, Typical 50W
STANDBY POWER: <2 W
OPERATING VOLTAGES: Universal , 100-240VAC 50/60 Hz
SIZE: 1.875 x 7.45 x 11.5 in., (47.6 x 190 x 292 mm)
WEIGHT: 9 lbs, 4.08 kg
You can learn more about these pieces from the Exogal website or read any number of reviews that are available. For example:
https://www.dagogo.com/exogal-ion-powerdac-review/Thanks for looking . . . .
Was hoping to sell all of my equipment as one system. It appears as though my Salk BEAT loudspeakers have been sold. I still have a PS Audio Memory player available at $1150 – I expect to be listing that soon.
