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Super sound 2021
A great sounding livingroom in Tel Aviv. Complete with CAT CD Drive, The Little Big amplifiers, pre-amp an DAC. Blue Diamond Loudspeakers.
A young guy from Israel shared this great setup with us
In the middle the RiAA power supply and the RiAA, suporting the Cat Tale Turntable to the right. Also here the choise was The Little Big 600W mono blocks. Pre75 & DAC75 SE controling everything.
Hi Folks … I simply have to share the most amazing experience I had yesterday … – along with my brother, we went to the city of Give to listen to a set of Lithuanian speakers – which unfortunately was not the absolutely great experience. On the other hand, the products was, from Danish Audio Design International – at Jan & Bitten – in Odder. I think I’ve heard relatively much stuff in my time – but that experience is going to be more than ordinary hard to match.
In addition to Jan & Bitten being some of the most hospitable people I have met, there were also a few fiery souls beyond the “usual” … – they are manufacturing exclusively with Danish materials and subcontractors – powerless and uncompromising DAC’s – amplifiers and speakers.
We listened to a set of “The Truth” – a small case of about 165 kg … per piece … – I can’t remember hearing better … – until Jan introduced us to “The Future” – and not least played the tune with the helicopter from “The Wall” … – closed your eyes, it flew around the room in front of us … – now it is also a case of 8 pcs 11 “basses – 12 mid-tones and 24 trebles – in each side. Weighing just over 250 kg per piece and projecting 2.35 meters into the sky – which the sound did too.
He played the last minute of the 1812 overtime with guns … – I’ve never heard anything like it. The basses goes between 3-4 cm at each bang – it was totally magical … in addition, the Hotel California from Hell Frezees Over …
Jan told me that he had a good friend visiting – who had a pacemaker – the good man flopped down on the couch, when the sound pressure from the basses went straight into the pacemaker – fortunately he survived – but what a dynamic – in addition to a brilliant soundscape, with a richness of details, that I have not experienced before.
You should ask Jan for a visit to listen!
Bring the “big wallet” with You … – it’s totally good stuff! The power amplifiers – a minimum – weight well over 100 kg. – the next “The One” small 275 kg per piece – these are mono amplifiers. The last one is The Only One … with a fighting weight of about 375 kg. wrapped in 5-7 cm thick aluminum … – and none of them got hot at all, despite a considerable sound pressure of about 125 dB.
I still get chills …
We are really music lovers – and installations are not crucial in that context … – but when sound is delivered at this level, all music just gets a little better …
May the music be with you – Listen & enjoy 🙂
Ole Fjeldsøe – July 2019
A big thanks to Jan from Danish Audio Design International for an unforgettable demo day. Incredible to hear a hifi setup costing millions and it sounds like it as well!
Kaj Danielsen – February 2018
I am one of those who only have the best of the best, and I have owned several of the black DACs from Danish Audio Design.
Although I normally play gramophone in the wild high end class, I must say that since I have invested in a set of PRE 100 and DAC 100 from Danish Audio Design International, I play a lot of CD’s.
It’s a great set and I can only say that if you intend to buy a DAC or PRE then this company simultaneously guarantees the wildest experience with a very beautiful design.
Frank S. – October 2017
I have traded with Jan Jakobsen for some years and what he can deliver with regards to sound is incredible. He also provides a super service with a open approach to try new and different things. I am the happy owner of a DAC 30 and since January, Jakobsen had it in for an upgrade and afterwards it plays with great openness, speed and drive.
Martin Klarr – October 2017
I was visiting DAD hearing their products and the sound we where presented with, was out of this world with lifelike, stable and with unrestricted dynamics, a wide open soundstage with no limits, except what was in the source material.
I cannot remember hearing anything like this anywhere, not even at the Munich show.
Bjarne M. Sørensen – October 2017
I’ve been at Danish Audio Design International a few times and have listened to their PRE and DAC. It is an experience and it does not get better in this world. I have heard the best equipment, but this beats everything. Mr. Jakobsen have had my DAC 10 in for an upgrade and it was a fantastic experience to get it back and listen to it – it’s crazy what the man can fix and enhance regarding DAC’s.I’ve just been up at the company again and I ended up with a DAC 15 that I brought home. It is the best I have heard to date regardless of price, but don’t listen to their large sets, it’s simply crazy good, but a DAC 15 is worth 20 times what you pay for it.
Allan Jensen – October 2017
I just bought a DAC 15 Silver and PRE 15 Silver and it beats everything else I’ve heard. The sound is incredible, no hiss or distortions, just pure audio joy.
If it wasn’t because I couldn’t handle the size of THE GRAIL I would also have bought them immediately. They are out of this world!
Henry Skyttegaard – December 2017
I have had the honor to visit the home of Danish Audio Design International a few times and have to say I’ve never heard anything that plays as amazing as their products. You do not want to turn on your own setup when you come home. The next thing I have to spend money on is a set PRE and DAC from Danish Audio Design International.
Per Jakobsen – October 2017
Berlin 16/12 2024
The will to want By Guido Ringel It all started with an ad. On a German website an offer came across my eyes: Danish Audio Design – the „little Big “power amplifier. My attention was caught, because I´ve been looking for a new power amp to replace my Pass X 350. Not that I don´t like „my“ Pass Amplifier anymore, but time has come for something new and powerful to drive my pair of ATC SCM 100. And the amps I saw in this ad looked promising: big, reduced to what is needed in the layout and the features. But who is „Danish audio design“? Never heard of that brand before. So, I started researching. At I realized, the brand with the blue cat logo is situated in Denmark and was founded around 7 years ago. By Jan Jakobsen, who has been active around the world in the Hi-Fi-industry for decades. And this guy had and still has as he would call it “the will to want”. He wants something different. An unusual approach, a different thinking. So started from point zero. Forget everything you knew about the so-calles best Hi-Fi in the world. Make your own. Do it your own way. And listen to your heart. So he once decided to start a „revolution“; a new achievement to an almost perfect sound: only the best materials, manufactured in the EU, no tubes, much more power than needed – and all of that at a reasonable price – compared to the well renowned world class producers. Only a few dealers around the world, no distributors – but personal approach to possible customers. Believe it or not: after getting in touch with Jan in order to learn more about the power amps, I was soon invited to visit him in Denmark: „come and listen“, accommodation and food will be provided, free of charge. Really? Does he mean it that way? No pressure to buy something? (picture) I couldn´t resist. After some days of hesitation, I decided to shoot across northern Germany and visit this somehow „crazy“guy in Give/Denmark. And to make a long story short: I was blown away by his hospitality. Together with his wife Bitten, they are the perfect host. So, I had the opportunity not only to visit the workshop and learn as much as I could about his way of making audiophile Hi-Fi, but to LISTEN. In his showroom, Jan presents his skills in manufacturing audio equipment. Pre-amps, power-amps, CD-player, turntable and even speakers and cables. I will only focus on the power-amps, because I brought my Pass 350 just to have a fair comparison. In the meantime, the pair of “the little Big” had been sold – so we started auditioning with „the only one“, DAD´s premium power-amp. (pictures) This one has a 60kg transformer handmade at one of the finest transformer factories located in Denmark, capacity of 3000000 UF, power of 600 W per channel at 8 Ohm. Jan says, „we are sure that this block will last your life“ and „it uses almost no power as it is made right max 20 euros a month if you use it 4 hours a day”. Plus: using Class-A/B, it never gets hot, so all parts last a really long time. In total: 500 kg of weight! Quite impressive. But how does it sound? I started with Stravinsky´s „Sacre du Printemps“, conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen, a CD I know inside out. And to be honest: I´ve never heard it like this before. Instruments perfectly located, dynamic range as never before – and perfectly balanced. And this is what I had in mind the following hours of serious listening: „perfectly balanced“. Never harsh tones, no instrument ever too much upfront, full control. No matter how fast the music was, no matter how many instruments to be reproduced, this amp always had everything under control. Stunning. (picture) But how would my Pass perform against this heavy „monster“? To be straight forward: This X350 is still playing at a very high level. No distortion, strong power, „just music“ to put it in a positive way. But in contrast to „the only one“ it was lacking the accuracy. And it couldn´t play as fast. The stage wasn´t hat wide open, dynamics was limited. Not to mention the bass. Did I say „full control“ when speaking of „the only one“? With Pass, the bass wasn´t within the natural limits. As the hours went on, we changed back and forth; more CDs (I am old-school, no streaming, if possible), more music, more comparison. And I concluded: How will it be any better than this? Maybe here and there a little warmer? Maybe sometimes a warm „touch“ in human voices? But if you want everything with a tight grip and never get annoyed by unbalanced reproduction – „Danish audio design“ will be your choice. Even if you only want to spend a beautiful day in central Denmark…… By November 2024, Jan has built a brand-new power-amp, called „Revolution “. I have not had the opportunity to hear it yet, but in Jan´s words, this machine is insanely fast and accurate und brings sound to the next level…… My attention is caught again…… And this time not only by an ad.....
Andor Kovacs, Hungary. 9/12 2024
Your products reflect your personality ang your philosophy of life. You stive for the maximum ang that is somthing to be appreciated
Per Nieburn, Chairman, Viborg Music and hifi Club 26/12 2024I
I met Jan Jakobsen for the first time in 2023 and can only say, that this man has real drive.We have been to Danish audio Design Int, the club where i am chairman, Viborg music and hifi club a couple of times, and it has been a fantastic experience, the hospitality Bitten and Jan Jakobsen show is amazing, they are so natural and very welcoming. The sound from all the show rooms is nothing short of amazing and if you have never heard a 21 inch hifi bass before, it's worth a visit, it's crazy As for their power amplifiers and their gear in general, it's the top of what you can buy for money, here you don't pay for gold buttons and and the like, but anly for the fact that there is really something wild and big in all their products, Insanely fast and super resolved sound full of details in the sound with no aggressive tones in abundance. I have since then bought a lot of power cables, and signal cables, what can i say, other than they are amazing and beat most of the ones i have heard and at a price that is far from the competitors, but i understand that this is how they feel about cables, no crazy prices here and no woodo, just pure super sound for the money. So if you're looking for a great experience, i highly recommend visiting Danish Audio Design International