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| What did a good 10 MHz clock do for your Gustard R26? @audphile1 While I do recognize that my system might have some kind of "signature" as a whole that is obscuring these components, I've had a very good experience with Igor's mods. I started with just his power conditioning (but all stock compone... | |
| What did a good 10 MHz clock do for your Gustard R26? @audphile1 I suppose it's possible, but if my system has a characteristic tonal balance, why would it be too dark on one DAC and too bright on another? But curiously enough, a lot of my system is modified or custom by the same guy who modified t... | |
| What did a good 10 MHz clock do for your Gustard R26? @audphile1 You're talking about my R26 right? Mine doesn't seem to match the descriptions of others' R26s. Like the imaging. I suspect mine is broken. I got a Gustard 10 MHz clock, the $750 or so model, from Amazon, could return. After an hour of... | |
| What did a good 10 MHz clock do for your Gustard R26? @kairosman I'm using custom cabling (interconnects, power cords, USB cable) by the same guy who modified my x20pro... it's very good stuff. His friends in the N.J. Audio Society say it compares favorably to multiple-$1000 commercial stuff, but I'v... | |
| What did a good 10 MHz clock do for your Gustard R26? @kairosman I'm starting to suspect I have a bad unit. This is my second attempt to purchase the R26. The first one was very dark to the point of sounding broken. This one is better but still soft in the top octave, and the problem with imaging is ... | |
| I see the issue with ABX blind testing When we consider whether audiophiles have analytical ears and/or can remember sound qualities for lengthy periods of time (i.e. much more than a few seconds), let's consider two professions whose skill with sound is undeniable: (1) musicians, and ... | |
| Opinions on PS Audio Direct Stream DAC (Mk 1) @shooter41 Do you have aftermarket cables on your Hifiman or Focals? I have a very good cable by Igor Kuznetsoff of the NJ Audiophile Society on my Audeze phones. I tried the Focal Clear OG recently but had only the stock cable, and it wasn't anyw... | |
| Opinions on PS Audio Direct Stream DAC (Mk 1) I'm the OP. I've listened for a while and given it a few hundred hours of burn-in just in case that was needed. I'm giving up on it for two reasons: too bright, and weak bass (poor pitch definition). I'm using it with a headphone system, mostly: a... | |
| LCD-2 from 2011 I got a used LCD-X, 2021 version. It's a good match for a DAC I have on hand for a trial period, the Gustard R26. My older DAC, a modifed Gustard x20pro, was pretty bright, so that could have emphasized the peakiness in the LCD-2. In any case I li... | |
| Gustard R26 ladder DAC sound signature - comments? @audphile1 It could be system synergy, but I have several headphone amps, headphones, USB sources, 2 other DACs, and so forth, so I can triangulate on the signature pretty well. @bigshutterbug Interesting! Did you try to purchase another one? | |
| Gustard R26 ladder DAC sound signature - comments? Well, I'm wondering if it's defective. As I said in the first post, it actually didn't work for the first day (no USB lock, and no sound) and then randomly started working. I talking to the seller about an exchange. | |
| Gustard R26 ladder DAC sound signature - comments? @arafiq I need to make a decision within the Amazon return period, but I can give it 200 hours. I'll continue to burn it in. | |
| Opinions on PS Audio Direct Stream DAC (Mk 1) @jmeyers When I was in college, I took a course in audio engineering from James Boyk, a pianist/recording engineer. He used to say that no measurement has ever been found that correlates with sound quality. He typically judged tubes and analog as ... | |
| Opinions on PS Audio Direct Stream DAC (Mk 1) Further update... I'm loving my DirectStream DAC at this point. I mainly listen to classical, so there is emphasis on beauty of timbre as well as musical expression through macro- and micro-dynamics. The DSDAC renders the subtle phrase dynamics ... | |
| Opinions on PS Audio Direct Stream DAC (Mk 1) Well, I'm liking it a little better. It doesn't just do gentle transients - it can slam pretty hard on drums etc. It's shocking how much musical expression it's finding in my old 16/44.1 recordings, often poorly made compared to the DSD files audi... |