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darcman replied to the thread Gustard DAC-A26 - AK4499EX DAC :: Impressions Thread.Ya I know what you mean. If you bought an expensive clock and expensive DDC, maybe just get a May KTE. To be honest though I am really...
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darcman replied to the thread Gustard DAC-A26 - AK4499EX DAC :: Impressions Thread.I was thinking if I go DDC I might try Singxer SU-6 and LHY OCK-2 and I2S to A26. I think for now I will enjoy the Phoenix and A26
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darcman replied to the thread Gustard DAC-A26 - AK4499EX DAC :: Impressions Thread.Hi, I ended up ordering the A26 from Aoshida on Amazon. Shipping was super duper fast. They shipped from China on Tuesday and I had it...
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darcman replied to the thread Musical Paradise M2-D2 AK4490 Balanced Dac Reviews?.Well I took delivery of the A26 today. First impressions are very very positive. I love it, it has a huge soundstage, great bass, and...
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darcman replied to the thread Musical Paradise M2-D2 AK4490 Balanced Dac Reviews?.Very Interesting...I ordered the A26. My reasoning I figured I might stick with Delta Sigma, just switch to a different flavor instead...
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darcman replied to the thread Musical Paradise M2-D2 AK4490 Balanced Dac Reviews?.You might be right about the sideways move with the A26, although it does have the 4399 AKM chips. The May KTE is about 4 x the price of...
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darcman replied to the thread Gustard DAC-A26 - AK4499EX DAC :: Impressions Thread.Thanks for the heads up. I probably wont ever use the A26 for streaming nor preamp...just want to use it as DAC only
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darcman replied to the thread COMPARISONS: Gustard A26 vs R26 Discrete DAC.Thanks for the advice
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darcman replied to the thread Musical Paradise M2-D2 AK4490 Balanced Dac Reviews?.I dont plan on getting rid of the MP D2 MK3. I have a 1959 Amperex Bugle Boy GZ34 rectifier and 4 1964 Philips E88CC in it. I just want...
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darcman replied to the thread Gustard DAC-A26 - AK4499EX DAC :: Impressions Thread.Thanks for the reply. My preamp is a Primaluna Evo 400 (NOS tubes), amps are Classe CA-M600, and speakers are Paradigm Signature S8s. I...
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darcman replied to the thread Musical Paradise M2-D2 AK4490 Balanced Dac Reviews?.I have looked at Audio-gd stufff before, the review sounds great. It is more than double/tripple the price of the Gustards though.
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darcman replied to the thread GUSTARD DAC-R26 Balanced Decoder R2R+1Bit Dual Native Decoding Music Bridge.Happy fathers day...I have been thinking about another DAC for a while now. I was thinking Holo May KTE or Terminator Plus, but dont...
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darcman replied to the thread COMPARISONS: Gustard A26 vs R26 Discrete DAC.Happy fathers day...I have been thinking about another DAC for a while now. I was thinking Holo May KTE or Terminator Plus, but dont...
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darcman replied to the thread Gustard DAC-A26 - AK4499EX DAC :: Impressions Thread.Happy fathers day...I have been thinking about another DAC for a while now. I was thinking Holo May KTE or Terminator Plus, but dont...
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darcman replied to the thread Musical Paradise M2-D2 AK4490 Balanced Dac Reviews?.Happy fathers day...I have been thinking about another DAC for a while now. I was thinking Holo May KTE or Terminator Plus, but dont...