Yea, the H26 seems to be very overlooked currently, looks like the Aune S17 Pro took all the glory. I had the Aune before but returned it because of heat issues (my unit did not switch back to 50ma mode from 100ma when reaching 69C, but just froze and had to cut the power). The H26 is less dense...

by default they come with dual LME49720 op-amps (but keep in mind they only affect the pre-amp functionality)

I do not have/had the R26 even it should have been an obvious choice for me :sunglasses:. I "only" have the X26Pro (ESS DAC), P26 (preamp) and H26(headphone amp) from Gustard. The Cyan2 is now the R2R DAC option in my setup(s):

The Cyan2 joined the club The Cyan2 is now litterally the foundation of "the" stack (of madness :smirk:) I hope there is no degradation on RCA output vs. XLR of the Cyan2 (was my main reason over the Denafrips Ares 12th-1).

here are we with one of the major drawbacks of Kennerton headphones - what tuning/revision you actually have?!:smirk: I have ordered mine very soon after release as neutral version but I have no visible tubes in ports (so most likely bass tuning) with some early perforated angled pads (not sold...

you could try out that simply 5-band PEQ with your Rognir Planar, if that improves your listening experience - costs you nothing to try! I use this by default with my Rögnir Planar and without band #1 and #2 also with my Rögnir Dynamic (ECL-03) fully agree!

1. English/German 2. I had the HiBy R3 Pro and R5 for a long time, but this is my current gear: 3. here are all Head Gear Reviews I have done [6]: https://www.head-fi.org/members/godmax.470877/#showcase-reviews 4. Germany

Dissenting opinions are always welcome, and it's great that you've given them 2 months to accommodate with before making a decision!:thumbsup: I also did take a listen to your reference track with the D9200 and the Dan Clark E3 on the same setup (Gustard X26pro → P26 → H26) and didn't find the...

Since I did not have the S17 Pro at the same time as the H26, its hard to compare from memory, but the slightly denser sound of the S17 Pro was very likeable. And if they make a second revision with all issues resolved, I might try it once more. But for now I am very happy with the H26 that is...

I have not used the H26 as a pre-amp for other amplifiers yet, so I cannot judge if there are differences between both in that function. My goal was to have the Sparkos SS2590 in the chain and the swapable op-amps in the H26 do not affect the headphone output, so I utilitize the P26 do this (I...

Not much in audio I would consider to be a “straight upgrade“ - most of time it is a matter of preference and bias🙄 I had the VC two times in my headphone career (Desert Ironwood and Koa), but in both cases I sold them in the end. Doesn’t mean it is not a great headphone, but while owning...

I also returned the S17 Pro due to overheating very fast (and sometimes my unit didn't even switch back to 50ma mode and just froze). So I decided to go with the Gustard H26 since they usually have a good hardware design in their products. And I also own the Gustard X26pro and P26. The H26 has...

I designed and 3d-printed it myself some years ago.

... still around with me, my ifi ZEN DAC v2 + CAN stack!

hmm, if that were the case, the H26 wouldn't be a fully discrete headphone amp because the opamps would be in the signal path as part of the amplification. I wouldn't always trust their answers as they also answer random technical garbage through their support at times:wink:

some more impressions of the H26 after some days of use: low/high gain volume difference is not overly high (I just keep in 'high' position for all headphones) has more than enough to drive the HE6SEv2 or DCA E3 with headroom left drives dynamic driver headphones (voltage) aswell as planar...

🎶…where has all the power gone?…🎶 Seriously, after the exuberant announcement of the H26‘s tremendous output power I was expecting to run my headphones only in 1 - 10 volume range…but with my HE6SEv2 I am 'already' at 75 in high-gain – balanced…yes, I have set -6dB pre-amp gain on OS level to...

Anyone here who has already received the Cyan 2 can say whether they only use upsampled (HQPlayer, etc.) or also normal redbook (44.1 kHz) audio, even the Cyan 2 only has non-oversampling mode, so there will be unavoidable degradation due to aliasing?

I thought about replacements at first, but there seems to be a high unit-to-unit variance currently and I didn't want to take a chance again (and send it back to China once more). The HE6SEv2 sounded really great, which is why I haven't given up on the S17 Pro entirely, but just want to give it...

Really hoping Aune makes a 2nd revision of the S17 Pro with better thermal design as it was barely usable here in winter while I had it here. I really liked the compact design and features, plus my unit had perfect volume control, but it got to 69°C pretty quickly in 100ma mode and sometimes...

@Andykong can you already give some important numbers like output power or output impedance? Will the 4.4mm socket remain gold in the final production batches? Since you have announced black color variants for all "888+2" products, will they be available in the 2nd production cycle?

Also posted my review Apos Ray 12AU7 - A glowing light in the dark! Gear: xDuoo TA-22 and Cayin HA-3A @Apos Audio please make them available in the EU now (at a reasonable price)!

A ver professional produced video with your specific vision and mission of creating this headphone, specially liked that you developed everything in-house yourself with self-developed drivers. Inclusion of a 4.4mm cable would have been nice.

Today was finally time for the Caldera! My usual setup of preference with them is Cayin DAC11 (Burr Brown PCM1792 with Siemens CCa) → Gustard P26 (Dual Sparkos SS2590) → Cayin HA-3A (with Apos Ray 12AU7). So double tube power from DAC output stage and the HA-3A now with additonal P26 preamp...