kairosman
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| Gustard R26 @kereru thanks for the info! Out of curiosity what other DACs have you got to compare the R26 to? | |
| Gustard R26 @kereru sorry my mistake for misconstruing what you said. BTW I've heard from more than one person that LAN and USB are clocked in the DAC while SPDIF AES I2S are clocked by the streamer/server. I have yet to come across a clear, precise and compr... | |
| Gustard R26 @kereru understood, but why would Gustard only have the LAN input fully utilize a Masterclock signal? What is the logic of that? So the I2S is simply slaved to the DDC's clock and ignores the Masterclock I spent $700 on? | |
| Dark Horse DAC @ticat exactly, including me, as in nobody should own 5 DACs! | |
| Dark Horse DAC @johnah5 The OP shared his experience with the Doge for the community's edification, not to receive a lecture on how he's a dupe. FYI there's many who don't care if a tube can only resolve 90 db of dynamic range if the sound is music to their ears... | |
| Accuphase E5000 vs Gryphon Diablo 300 Auditioned both and went for the Gryphon, mainly because it's sound "architecture" is bass-dominant, so given your music tastes I'd go for the Gryphon. Another thing is price, the US Accuphase distributor is greedy so you'll be paying more than yo... | |
| what are your top "audio bargins" in your system history? A Gustard R26 I paid full retail for ($1600) last year was the best bang for buck I've yet experienced in my system. | |
| Best Direction/Product Combo DAC/Streamer Gustard R26 for $1.5K is so good you need to spend WAY more to get better sound, something like a Lumin T3 for $6K (and even then I'd say it's not "better" sounding just different). The only downside to the Gustard is you need to use ROON (or a DL... | |
| Looking for advise with selecting next integrated amp USED PASS INT 250 or GRYPHON 120 NEW CODA CSIB V1 or UNISON RESEARCH UNICO 150 | |
| Gustard R26 Some guys actually have MULTIPLE switches because they believe reclocking the signal multiple times BEFORE a DDC/clock/DAC stack yields benefits - in this crazy hobby, I wouldn't be the least surprised if that is true lol! | |
| Gustard R26 @zeusodin the LHY makes a significant difference. To me in my system EVERY tweak so far has yielded positive results (including good cabling) although I must say the most audible tweak was switching from copper to fiber optic from the switch to th... | |
| How much does a DAC do the more expensive it is? @charles1dad yes it's obvious that if measurements captured ALL sonically relevant parameters then excellent measurements would correlate strongly with sonic excellence. One such parameter is soundstage width/depth - which set of measurements reli... | |
| How much does a DAC do the more expensive it is? @simao great that you are satisfied with the Gungnir, I must admit it has been expensive suffering from upgraditis! My limited understanding of the technical design differences between expensive and cheap DACs is that power supply, isolation, and ... | |
| PS Audio Direct Stream MK2 DAC Odd that actual MK 2 owners are reporting zero hum here, yet Ted acknowledges there is a capacitor that hums. The fact the hum is inconsistent or intermittent or nonexistant in many cases is curious - since the capacitor in question is in the powe... | |
| How much does a DAC do the more expensive it is? @simao you experience a wow moment after adding the Gungnir then pose the question, what do even more expensive DACs do better/different than cheaper ones like your Gungnir, then later you describe a listening session where an uber expensive CD pl... |