If this is still of interest to you, I purchased both. I am still a few weeks away from delivery of my Cyan 2, but the R1NOS is supposed to be delivered tomorrow. I would be happy to give you my thoughts on each and comparison between both.

Yes - I am waiting for mine to be delivered, and I likely will be running it single ended. So it is great to hear about your experience running yours single ended.

I will have a Gustard U18, plus clock on mine - hopefully that will do the trick. But I could upgrade to the DI24... 🤔🤔

Thanks @sajunky, @OCC7N, and @Nayyte - you were each big influences!

Based on input from some folks here, I ordered an R-1 NOS. It will be interesting to finally hear it, considering that I recently spent time with a Singxer SDA-6 Pro 2 and a Gustard R26. I liked the Singxer - it did nothing wrong, but it just did not do enough right to justify the cost over my...

Agreed! But after a somewhat expensive journey... 😫

Atticus Pad Rolling Shootout I thought I would share my findings of a few months of pad rolling on my Atticus. Basically, I felt that my Atticus was too bassy, so I wanted something that tamed the bass. while keeping that glorious midrange. I purchased a 110mm round pad from Aliexpress, but...

My speaker system is RCA - does anyone have any experience running the Cyan RCA vs XLR?

Kinda quiet around here... I took the leap on a Cyan 2, and now I need to wait the 4-6 weeks for US delivery. It will either replace the Gustard X18 in my desk system or the Musician Draco in my speaker system. Eager to hear which system improves the most with the Cyan. Note that both...

So what's the verdict???

I bought the same device. On my stereo system I can hear a larger soundstage. But on my desktop system, I am not sure I hear a difference. In your case, could it be that a clock connection into a DDC makes a larger difference than a clock connection directly into the DAC? Also, how do you...

I am eager to hear your experience with the R1. I have a Draco and Gustard X18, both of which I am trying to upgrade. I bought a Holo Cyan 2 to replace my Draco, and am now waiting the month or so for delivery. I had also considered an R1 NOS to replace my X18. A Gustard A26 may also be in...

I don't have any DSD music - I can't help.

Just play some music. Some settings won't play any sound, and others will invert left and right channels. Just toggle until you hear music via the correct channels. Congrats and enjoy!

You will be fine - I have a Draco hooked up to my U18 via I2S. The U18 has a button on the front that lets you toggle through configurations. You will find the right one in seconds.

I have a question; is a clock signal to both a DDC and to a DAC redundant? First of all, I want to reiterate that I am a believer in outboard clocks; my Aune makes a huge difference in the soundstage of my system, as does even the generic clock that I recently purchased. But I am trying to...

I am listening to my 800S via my v222 as we speak. Coming from a THX amp, I suspect you will be very happy.

That is exactly my experience with the R26; it had air and a fantastic soundstage, but was dry and lacked body. I am giving the A26 a try, but might end up with a Pegasus ii...

You had an R26 to directly compare it to? I had a chance to listen to an R26 and compare it to my Draco. While impressed with the R26 in some regards, it wasn't for me. Now I am wondering how a Pegasus ii would sound...

I have an SDA-6 Pro2 with maybe 250 hours on it. I can attest to it being a great balance between high resolution and smooth delivery. As @DW75 said, it really gets it all right. Imaging. Soundstaging. Bass depth and impact. All while adding a hint of midrange richness. It continues to...

I agree with @DW75; the SDA6 is superior to the X18 (as it should be at almost twice the price). In my desktop system I can hear more bass and a wider soundstage. It successfully balances resolution with a touch of warmth. Tomorrow I will try it in my speaker system - which will give it a...

I am so sorry for the confusion; I have the XC1 and you were asking about the SC1. Yes - the SC1 is large.

I don't have any internal pics. I suspect the Aune will scale up, based on the quality of psu driving it. But how high?

I don't know about the OCK2, but the Aune is pretty small. It is the same form factor as their compact line of desktop units (vs their full size desktop lineup). The Aune is pretty inexpensive, but I think you need to figure in the cost of an upgraded psu. Eg, I bought an iFi iPower unit for...