Gustard R26

@sgreg1 I never knocked on the coax,usb,spdif nor Bluetooth connections or complained about lack of nor their function you are putting words in my mouth.
“What more do I want?” A truly wireless streamer makes more sense for me if you are happy with your purchase buying the r26 good on you. I,me, myself don’t want a streamer that is not wireless.I’ve got enough wires and noisy stuff going on. My entire internet world in my home is wireless,I like it like that…I’ll save my $$$ and wait for the non”streaming”version or a true wireless one which is sure to come along soon. The r26 requiring a lan connection is not for me, simple.I don’t want pay for a feature I don’t want and will not use I expect the non streaming version to be less expensive and can wait for it.
Different strokes.

I am going to wait for the non streaming R2R Gustard that will surely release in few months after they’ve drained our pockets for the R26. I don’t want to pay for a capability I cannot easily use. I’m sorry but a “streamer” that can only be connected via lan these days… really? No thanks.

Additionally don’t doubt for a minute smsl isn’t in the basement developing a $1,000-1,500 r2r that will likely be the flavor of the month soon. Dacs and ddc’s is where the $$$ is these days the level of performance is going to skyrocket for good value dacs etc.(it already has really). I could be wrong…but I don’t think so.I’m enjoying my popcorn.

@sgreg1 No offense taken,no worries. What I find odd about your best sound perspective via lan is you stated  "What is hard about plugging in a wifi extender. Run a piece of cat 6 to the R26" Ok... what is the source feeding the wifi extender? A wireless input is going into the extender, so where is the logic of the lan being superior using a wifi extender? It simply is not so.Additionally the lan you have signal is highly dependent on the quality of the internet service and last mile/ feet installation to your modem. I know a little about this and I've seen some off the charts internet noise in congested areas (and non congested areas with poor install) a quality wireless router cleans a lot of that up fact, but thats for a different topic. My point in this case is lan does not guarantee a better signal for music streaming especailly if your lan was poorly installed and or the componets in the wall and box are old and degraded...food for thought. I have a fiber optic high speed servce which gives a consistant 100+ Mbp safe to say I'd put my wireless setup against any lan that was installed 4 years or more ago; one last thing to consider do you KNOW what cat wiring is in your walls? I'll bet its not cat 6.

@jjss49 And I am discussing the Gustard r26,most reviews I’ve read state they did not test r26’s streaming capabilies because they don’t stream via lan.In fact I have not encounted much commentary regarding the streaming experince (none on this thread either) only SQ. I almost pulled the trigger on r26 last week when it was on sale knowing i would not use the "streaming" function but decided to trust my gut and wait for a revised version and not pay for something I will not use. I bet most folks who purchased one use it solely as a dac,I did’nt know this was supposed to be a rah rah session for those who purchased an r26. I’m simply offering my perspective about the r26 just like everyone else that commented.

@jjss49 Nah I’d rather not move on, I’ll just hang out here and rattle your cage 😀

One would think you owned Gustard...Just here to discuss the Good the Bad and the Ugly and why one would consider a purchase or pass, again this is an open forum; If you can’t handle that YOU should move on.

Do you have any first hand experience regarding the performance and ease of use of the R26 streaming function?...If so please do us all the honor of your enlightenment, if not what do you care what I think? I'm not banging on the R26 as stated I came close to buying one, merely saying it is likely in my opinion they will release a version without a streamer at a lower price point and that would work best for me and I'll wait for that version,good grief

@soix I have used more extenders in the past than I can count some where better then others. As it turns out I have a very robust mesh wifi setup in my home; Asus RT-AX88U as the main router link to my modem and three RT-AX86U Pro's mesh chained around my home incredibly robust I highly recommend the Asus AiMesh system one of the best I've come across pricey but worth every penny.

Thank you for the insight.

@soix @jjss49 Now we are name calling...A MESH system is a type WI-FI system.They are not two different protocals it is baffling how commited you are to something you obviously know nothing about.to the point of name calling.

It truly amazes me how ignorant some of you are pretending to know what you're talking about and abosolutely don't. My wireless routers are not in the same room as the system I would use the Gustard in is that so hard to comprehend as a possibility??? And in this case fact. Equipment should serve me not the other way around.

And since we are going there and I tried being polite...an extender is just that an extender it does not improve wifi signal in any way simply extends it.They've sold "boosters" in the past but that was merely snake oil.YOU will not get LAN quality (if you think that means anything) from a wi-fi extender additionally like anything else that depends on the quality of the extender output as well many cheap extenders will output lesser signal than the source point, you'll get on the internet but thats about it, sheesh

I cannot understand why you two cannot accept I am not interested in running a lan line from another room or incur the expense of an extender and simply want to wait for a wireless or non streaming R2R from Gustard. Lastly did it ever occur to either of you that I may already have excellent separate streamer(s) boxes and perfer to keep it that way? I already have several and really like them and not interested in paying for and duplicating an already 3X owned  function,no you did not ask if or how I currently stream just insist I accomadate the Gustard and than attack.

Thinking  wireless mesh is different from wi-fi says it all, you guys are scary...

@soix No I do do not run cables from my WIRELESS streamer(s) to my mesh node (which by the way is simply a wireless router that can be daisy chained) a simple google of the Asus AiMesh would have cleared that up for you and what I'm talking about.But you are not really interested in learning anything just presenting yourself as a know all. My streamers are AGAIN wireless and that is all I'm interested in is truly wireless streaming. You are assuming MESH actually means something more then a daisy chained wireless router system.Most new wireless routers offfer the feature of creating a MESH system if you have more then one unit; and if you are tech savvy they really don't need to be the same brand to create a MESH WIFI system. Yes I understand I can put one of my MESHED WIFI  wireless routers in another room DUH, but I have them placed  to offer the best coverage for my entire home which is why I have 4 of them and do not want to minimize signal in another part of my home for a freakin $1500.00 dac. I spent quite a bit of money, time and trial and error on my routers to have the coverage I want and really need in my home for me and my family, disrupt that for a dac? Who's the fool here?

Equipment should serve me not the other way around. I'll say it one last time...

I DO NOT WANT TO PAY FOR A FUNCTION I WILL NOT USE. A LAN BASED STREAMER IS NOT FOR ME, HOWEVER THE REPORTED SQ OF THE R26 IS COMPELLING THUS MY INTEREST AND REASON FOR BEING ON THIS THREAD I WAS TEMPED TO PURCHASE ONE LAST WEEK ON SALE. I AM ASSUMING A NON STREAMING R26 IS ON THE HORIZON. THERE ARE VERY GOOD WIFI BASED WIRELESS STREAMERS OUT THERE, I ALREADY OWN 3. I HAVE A VERY ROBUST WIFI SETUP IN MY HOME,EVERYTHING INTERNET BASED IN MY HOME IS TRUE WIRELESS "AND I LIKE IT LIKE THAT". I WILL WAIT FOR A NON STREAMING VERSION OF THE GUSTARD R26 OR A WIRELESS ONE. Did any of that deviate from what I've been saying from the begining?

@soix I've come to the same conclusion about you.

All the best.

@sgreg1 Why dude?

If you conduct yourself in a respectful fashion I’ll do the same. Veiled attacks and name calling is cowardly the other poster has nothing to do with you and others disagreeing with me. No need to drag someone else into whatever you’re still feeling. Grow up,I’m over the lan thing you should be too.