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iFi audio ZEN Stream - Streaming elevated to a higher plane
Can I update the Zen Stream firmware while its in roon only mode, or do I have to move it back to all modes?- winged creature
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- Forum: Sponsor Announcements and Deals
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NewOntech Dac 07
North American dealer/distributor https://www.11stereo.com/product-page/new-ontech-dac07- winged creature
- Post #51
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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iFi audio ZEN Stream - Streaming elevated to a higher plane
Thanks I appreciate it. Yea its a great DAC. I owned a Denafrips Venus 2 and Gustard R26 before this and I much prefer the exogal. The biggest benefit is the volume control is so good on the unit its better than or as good as my stand alone preamp.- winged creature
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iFi audio ZEN Stream - Streaming elevated to a higher plane
yea its an older DAC from a company that went under during the pandemic due to parts shortage. So unfortunately they wont be able to provide any support. I was just hoping that there would be a way to keep the out on a default setting rather than having it auto search. I usually leave the zen...- winged creature
- Post #5,687
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iFi audio ZEN Stream - Streaming elevated to a higher plane
Its an Exogal Comet. When I turn off the DAC and it goes into standby mode the Zen stream still shows the output as USB but once I power it up out of standby mode it switches over to SPDIF.- winged creature
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- Forum: Sponsor Announcements and Deals
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iFi audio ZEN Stream - Streaming elevated to a higher plane
Is there a way to have the Zen stream to default to USB out? Whenever I turn on my system it always defaults back to SPDIF. I have to manually go and change the output to USB every single time I turn on my system.- winged creature
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NewOntech Dac 07
Im thinking this DAC would be perfect with Magnepans. Maggies are extremely transparent, this should smooth things out but still retain the same level of transparency.- winged creature
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- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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GUSTARD DAC-R26 Balanced Decoder R2R+1Bit Dual Native Decoding Music Bridge
He mentioned the R26 sounds even better than he stated in his initial review.- winged creature
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- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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GUSTARD DAC-R26 Balanced Decoder R2R+1Bit Dual Native Decoding Music Bridge
This worked! Thanks so much! Any idea why we would have reflash the firmware to get it to work again?- winged creature
- Post #5,198
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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GUSTARD DAC-R26 Balanced Decoder R2R+1Bit Dual Native Decoding Music Bridge
Roon via LAN on my R26 just stopped working which is very weird. Could it be the cable that failed? I use a longer run cable so I wont be able to test a new cable until it arrives today.- winged creature
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- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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GUSTARD DAC-R26 Balanced Decoder R2R+1Bit Dual Native Decoding Music Bridge
In my experience after speakers the pre-amp made the biggest difference a component made to my system. A good dedicated preamp will beat most volume controls on DACs. With my preamp and the r26 volume control its not even close.- winged creature
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- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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GUSTARD DAC-R26 Balanced Decoder R2R+1Bit Dual Native Decoding Music Bridge
Any news when firmware update will include tidal connect?- winged creature
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GUSTARD DAC-R26 Balanced Decoder R2R+1Bit Dual Native Decoding Music Bridge
Seriously! The streamer is so good I sold my Zen Stream and used that money to buy a pair or Maggie LRS- winged creature
- Post #4,483
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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GUSTARD DAC-R26 Balanced Decoder R2R+1Bit Dual Native Decoding Music Bridge
I compared this DAC to a Pontus 2. The only thing the Pontus 2 did better was vocal textures. R26 was superior to everything else in my system.- winged creature
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- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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GUSTARD DAC-R26 Balanced Decoder R2R+1Bit Dual Native Decoding Music Bridge
Adding Tidal connect would be a game changer. I have a friend who gave up on Roon since he didnt think the cost was worth it. He primarily streams from Tidal. If Tidal connect works on this I can see this DAC appealing to ALOT of people.- winged creature
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- Forum: Dedicated Source Components