[Whitigir]

Scrap the rojon by trimming the legs off as close as possible to the case. Then clean up the sockets. Cause i assume you were referring to sockets...??

Yeah, but usually the force by trimming this way will damage the through-hole traces. I assume it is much safer to trim at Rojon legs since it sits atop the sockets

 

[FredA]

One would have to try with a small angled cutter and should be able to sense if there is enough space in between.

 

[FredA]

Still a risky business, Maybe not worth it.

 

[Whitigir]

Still a risky business, Maybe not worth it.

I would say so. Too much works and after all, there is no readily available oscilliator at this frequencies

 

[alphanumerix1]

Anyone have the r-8 yet?

 

[FredA]

Anyone have the r-8 yet?

@chadnick got his recently.

 

[michkhol]

I'm on the fence between a new Yggy and the R2R7. I read a lot here about the tonality differences and I got that. However the information about soundstage differences is scant. Has anyone a chance to compare soundstage and imaging on the speakers?

 

[DACLadder]

Have been searching for resellers of the Accusilicon oscillators. Haven't found any but did come across this DDC product Martix X-SPDIF 2 that employs Accusilicon. Anyone using the Matrix X-SPDIF 2 with Audio GD products?

http://www.matrix-digi.com/en/products/158/index.html

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/matrix-x-spdif-2-a-singxer-su-1-killer.855159/

 

[Matez]

I'm on the fence between a new Yggy and the R2R7. I read a lot here about the tonality differences and I got that. However the information about soundstage differences is scant. Has anyone a chance to compare soundstage and imaging on the speakers?

Most R2R DACs I've heard weren't spacing giants in terms of sheer size but projected organic and breathing image which I've found very enjoyable. If I had to pick between sources you listed, I'd go with R2R7.

 

[Whitigir]

Have been searching for resellers of the Accusilicon oscillators. Haven't found any but did come across this DDC product Martix X-SPDIF 2 that employs Accusilicon. Anyone using the Matrix X-SPDIF 2 with Audio GD products?

http://www.matrix-digi.com/en/products/158/index.html

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/matrix-x-spdif-2-a-singxer-su-1-killer.855159/

It interested me, but then it doesn’t do dsd1024 =/

 

[bballas]

Have been searching for resellers of the Accusilicon oscillators. Haven't found any but did come across this DDC product Martix X-SPDIF 2 that employs Accusilicon. Anyone using the Matrix X-SPDIF 2 with Audio GD products?

http://www.matrix-digi.com/en/products/158/index.html

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/matrix-x-spdif-2-a-singxer-su-1-killer.855159/

Matrix regulators just crap.Better when powering f1 crystek separately,with some 3 stage step down parallel connected ultra low noise regulators like 4xlt3045,hplun or others.

 

[michkhol]

Most R2R DACs I've heard weren't spacing giants in terms of sheer size but projected organic and breathing image which I've found very enjoyable. If I had to pick between sources you listed, I'd go with R2R7.

I would expect a really wide soundstage with natural imaging on minimally miked recordings (mostly classical), and exaggerated images of closely miked instruments strictly between the speakers with effects (reverb, chorus, phaser) spanning outside the speakers (studio jazz, rock). I never heard about these distinctions in any review I've read so far.

 

[Chopin75]

I'm on the fence between a new Yggy and the R2R7. I read a lot here about the tonality differences and I got that. However the information about soundstage differences is scant. Has anyone a chance to compare soundstage and imaging on the speakers?

I don't think sound stage is a weakness of the R2R7. It is pretty damn wide and quite deep mainly with CD transport as source. I don't have very good digital computer source so that may have compromised the sound. My speakers are mainly for chamber music at the moment but they do give quite wide and holographic sound. If the source is great, R2R7 should deliver well. I am using mainly NOS node, can't commend on the OS mode. There are some detailed reviews comparing the Yggy with holo and Medtrum pavane, but none with Audio-gd. If you find some comparing R2R7 with medtrum or holo then you might be able to get some idea with Yggy. which seems to be more of an analytical gear.

 

[Chopin75]

I would expect a really wide soundstage with natural imaging on minimally miked recordings (mostly classical), and exaggerated images of closely miked instruments strictly between the speakers with effects (reverb, chorus, phaser) spanning outside the speakers (studio jazz, rock). I never heard about these distinctions in any review I've read so far.

Hmm. I may try to find some recordings with such characteristics though I don't have many jazz recordings, no rock, almost all classical. R2R 7 is not very forward sounding but not laid back either. Dynamic is huge! More so than SD (at least when comparing with ESS 9018). I don't remember having forward exaggerated images of closed miked recordings. I think it may actually relaxes the images of close miked recordings, and so they are not like in your face (not like sitting 2-3 roles in front of the musicians but move back more)

 

[Matez]

R2R 7 is not very forward sounding but not laid back either.

Yes, I can agree with this. A spot on presentation in my book.