Audio GD R8 MK2 DAC


I was wondering if anyone has experience with Audio GD 
On the Audio Science pages this brand has got a very bad wrap ,saying fake specifications 
and poor quality ,on YouTube the R7mk2 got a very good review .
wally has this dac for just under $2k  he says it is much better then the Denafrips pontusmk2
The Audio gdR8 mk2 does look very well built and weighs over 30 lbs 3 Rcore transformers and a lot of filtering , this is very perplexing ,Wally says 2 year warranty in the US for repairs if any issue .
I see nothing for a trial period it is a R2R dac dynamics I am sure there is plenty of control with all the big power supplies but how does it sound ? No Reviews ,which is very odd. Please comment for anyone that knows the prior R8 or current model .
jimob

Showing 1 response by auxinput

I have seen a few things that are useful from Audio Science forum. However, I have noticed that they are very firmly in the mentality that is common from traditional engineers: "if you can’t measure it, it doesn’t exist". They put a huge emphasis on distortion measurements, which we over here at Audiogon know does not actually tell you if a product sounds good.

I have seen a thread at Audio Science where the OP started a discussion on a particular piece of equipment and his initial thoughts on sound quality. He then went on to discuss how he wanted to see what the piece sounded like after burn in and different power cords. Immediately, there were at least 5 different forum members posting and telling him he was basically a complete idiot (i.e. "there is no burn in" and "power cords make 0 difference"). And then very soon after, they closed down the thread to prevent any more "controversial" posts!  It was unfortunate, because I was actually interested in hearing the OP’s impressions. I can’t remember the actual item or I would post the thread here.