The Real Reason You Need a DAC! | Geshelli J2 Review

Discover the power of a DAC with the Geshelli J2, an affordable yet high-quality audio solution that can greatly improve your listening experience. In this video, I dive into the features, performance, and benefits of this DAC. Whether you're building a desktop setup or sound system, discover why the J2 is a must-have addition!

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0:00 Why You Need a DAC
0:35 Intro
2:04 Unboxing
3:28 Features
5:06 Evaluation
7:31 Final Thoughts

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[silkhead]

I wish Giselli would make a J2 without the XLR outputs and just USB, optical and S

[scottbaylor]

The J2 is on my short list. Love supporting American manufacturing and this sounds like a fantastic product.

[Firebottleman]

Thanks for the video Mike. They have a beast of an integrated coming out in the near future that caters to 2ch. The Zoofa. It looks bad to the bone.

[NeilBlanchard]

I love the Geshelli J2 with the AKM chip! And I definitely recommend a decent 12V (25W to 50W) linear power supply. And *even* better is the new J2S - which is a version that has DIP8 sockets for the 3 op-amps in the J2. It costs just $10 more, with the same OPA1656 op-amps as the J2. You can opt for OPA1612 op-amps for $10 each - you can get 1 for the RCA singled ended output, or 2 of them for the XLR balanced output - or 3 for all of them. You could also order the amazing Sparkos SS3602 discrete op-amp. Or, you can buy any number of dual op-amps.

[Paul-twyi]

Love the look of this unit. Would like to pair this to a Wiim Ultra streamer and see if it makes it sound as good as the EverSolo Streamer, for less money.

[denteomd]

Hi Mike the AKM fire was in Japan, not China.

[mikecampbell]

Another great review Mike. I think that Geshelli DAC is one of the coolest looking devices that I have seen in quite some time. I would want that just so I could look at it while listening to music. Kind of like looking at a vintage piece. The added bonus of great sound is icing on the cake.

[VinceWatches]

My two favorite DACs are : Audio Alchemist TDS1 and North Star Design 192. Super musical black boxes

[johnbrentford]

Hey Mikey let me borrow that Geshelli J2 for like the next twenty years!

[vitorgoncalves]

Nice review. The cheapaudioman made the same comparison some time ago, with the Zen One Signature, with similar results. In both cases I wondered what would be the conclusion should the Geshelli J2 be compared with the Zen dac Signature V2, which is a pure USB DAC, suposed to be a notch above the Zen One, and costs 300 USD, just as the J2. I own this DAC and use it with the Zen Stream, both powered by IpowerX, feeding a Hegel H120, with excellent results. I wonder whether the J2 would be a real improvement over my current V2 Dac. In any case, the J2 looks really cool. Cheers

[nelsono]

I have the Cambridge CXC transport and I went with the Denafrips Ares 2. I am very happy with this combo. Thanks for the video

[ginom]

I love my J2! It is the best upgrade to my main system I've ever made.

[christopherbusby]

Boys got that Jansport drip in the background. This guy was in school in the 90's. Screams Greenday and warheads candy when I see one of those.

[phreak]

How does this compare to the Schiit Bifrost 2?

[mohammedalomari]

I already have a dac in my phone, and i connect my phone to the integrated amplifier using the aux or Bluetooth, my question is whats the difference between the dac of phone and the external dac?

Thanks

[Roger_Gadd]

I enjoyed this video thanks. But referring back to a question asked about another recent video, the music near the start of this video was imo too distracting and majorly detracted from what was said.

[silvershield]

Another wonderfully enthusiastic product review. Any plans to review Geschelli's companion amp?

[mkfmkf]

I'd be interested to know if the Geshelli would be an upgrade to the DAC in the Bluesound Node.

[WWeiss-nvvz]

Enjoy your videos. I play powered speakers from a mixer. My source is iPhone or iPad into mixer. Can I improve the sound quality by using a DAC into the mixer? If yes, how would I connect it?

[JeradBenge]

You gotta love the XLR outputs on a device in this price class, not to mention... That sound quality. It's really good, and something that I actually felt good about buying because it's supporting a family owned business. The only thing I've had to complain about concerning Geshelli Labs products is the wait time, and that's OK. I've waited for numerous Schiit products as well. If it's worth it, I'm OK with waiting for it.