Just picked up a like new used R26. Very nice easy to set up component. (Sonic transporter roon-ethernet-Fmc-opt cable-Fmc-ethernet-R26-amp) Sound quality is fantastic no matter the price. On my system I was finding it with the default settings too bright and not as real sounding as I am used to and prefer with prior DAC/Streamer. Detail, separation and soundstage were exceptional. After playing with the settings and turning NOS and DSD settings on it improved considerably. Also, switching from high quality silver plated OCC ethernet cables to nice quality basic copper CAT 8 made an additional improvement. We’ll see how more time listening plays out. Anyone else experience this minor brightness challenge?
Gustard R26
Is anyone else looking forward to the reviews coming out on the Gustard R26 r2rDac? I am interested to see if it can compete with the Holo Spring at a lower price point. How will it stand up to the other r2r dac’s out there right now. It does present well and is feature rich right out of the box. Is it a true proprietary resistor board or is it off the shelf and tweaked? I know the other Gustard equipment is well received and liked so my hopes are high for this as well.