GAIA vs Hermes
The Hermes's weight is 4.5 kg (10 lbs) against the GAIA's 6 kg (13 lbs), its width 330 mm against 340 mm, and its height 50 mm against 66 mm. Both share max sample rate (768 kHz).
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Estimated price (community-sourced)
$1,150
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About the GAIA
The Denafrips GAIA is a high-end digital audio interface that serves as a digital-to-digital converter (DDC), designed to improve the sound quality of audio systems by reducing digital noise and jitter. It supports a variety of input formats, including USB, SPDIF (Coaxial, Optical, AES/EBU), and can handle external oscillators for precise clocking. The GAIA features advanced technologies such as FIFO buffering, reclocking using an on-chip femtosecond oscillator, and galvanic isolation to protect the signal from electrical noise. It is compatible with a wide range of DACs and supports multiple output formats like SPDIF Coaxial, Optical, AES, and I²S. The device is built with a robust enclosure made of thick machined aluminum panels and is available in silver or black finishes.
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