Nice! These are the sound characteristics I look for the most. When the pandemic lockdown is over in Montreal, I will definitely go to a store for an audition.

My bad, I though the cups were made of plastic just by how they look, (I never saw these cans in person), so you are right, full metal construction. :thumbsup:

Thanks for sharing your impressions with the Susvara, Verite and Utopia. I also have Nirvana and Verite Open and I am just simply in love with this combo. For me, the spatial cues and the 3D effect are exceptional. I hear sounds all around my head, great separation and depth is quite deep. Highs...

To give you an idea, i ordered Verite 3 months ago and will receive them this week.

I feel you, almost 2 months since i placed my order, i am sure the wait will be worth it.

I agree with @DavidA about the small effect of cable upgrade for these headphones. I have been enjoying the HE560s for the last year, and after upgrading all my cables (power cables, usb cable, interconnects, headphone cable,etc), i would say yes, there is definitely a difference, but it is a...

Very nice ! Glad i could help you with this. Yeah i also let my windows 10 sound settings to 384khz so youtube and others can play music correctly.

I always wondered if that pink faun USB bridge would make a noticeable difference vs usb cable straight from pc usb port. From your experience, does it bring any improvements ?

I was in the same boat with my Audio-GD R2R-2, all firmwares and sample rates gave me distortion until i found this only solution that worked on my system. If you haven't try it, it is worth a shot. See posts #503 and #509.

Thx for the tip @FredA , i forgot about that option. I am currently playing music with the new ebay 2.1 HDMI cable i received this morning. No dropouts so far and i enjoy my setup very much. In 100-200 hours i'll have a better idea of the final sound. I have that cable + new usb audio...

Hi @kid vic , i can only comment for Audio GD R2R-2 since i haven't heard the others. Before my R2R-2, i also had a Beresford dac and upgrading to the Audio-GD was quite a jump in terms of improvement. You get more of everything and better. I know this is subjective, but I wouldn't say that...

Nice !! Glad my solution worked for you too :) It is strange that the U16 is working without issues on your Audio GD NOS7 but not R1. I was wondering myself if the problem was with my dac or the U16 itself. At least now we have a solution. Enjoy !

Hi @FredA , all firmwares gave me distortion regarding of sample rates except for this solution i found : Now i upsample PCM to 384 KHz with firmware 1.61, and it works with HDMI !!! I let DSD64 and DSD128 as is. DSD, 384 KHz and 96 KHz are the only sample rate that work on my system with...

@DACLadder I don't have access to another DDC unfortunately. I am waiting for a new high-speed 1m 2.1 HDMI cable (same as the one @FredA has ) and hope it will fix the issue. I just don't understand why DSD > Gustard > HDMI > Dac would work fine on my system but not PCM (any sample rates) >...

No issues for me too in this configuration : Windows 10 + Roon (upsampled to DSD128) -> USB to U16 -> I2S to Audio Gd R2R-2 -> amp I would just not prefer to upsample everything to DSD, since i prefer the snappier sound of PCM, and PCM distort heavily with I2S on U16.

Thanks for your feedback, i have standard "1.4" since "1.4 PSA" isn't working for S/PDIF. In both cases HDMI has loud distortion and is not listenable. From what i understand, it could be 3 things, My HDMI cable Audio Gd R2R-R HDMI input ( should i get latest firmware maybe ? i have the stock...

Just got my Gustard :) Sound quality so far is incredible, a real step up from amanero usb with isolators on my Audio-Gd R2R-2 dac. My main issues so far ( tested with all firmwares ): For S/PDIF output, using HQPlayer with Roon is not pratical because switching tracks in Roon makes loud...

Similar to me. I ordered on Ebay last week and got notified 3 days ago that DHL shipping info has been received. Item has not shipped yet though.

Thanks Fred for the update on those cables. I'll probably order the 2.1 too. Can't wait for the gustard to be back in stock. Orders are not possible on shenzhen, aliexpress and amazon.

Wow Fred, i am glad you found fulfillment in your audio journey. I am sure it is not over yet :wink: I am waiting for Gustard to be back in stock to order. I just took the plunge for the Audio Sensibility Testament usb cable. I'll be able to report back in a few weeks. I have their Impact SE...

Hi doac, i have the R2R-2 with the usb isolator upgrade and i really like it. I use it with a tube amp and a pair of HE-560 and the match is perfect to my taste. From what i read on this forum, it shares the same characteristics as the R2R11 and R2R7, super smooth sound, yet with great details...

I think the Pangea shares similar characteristics, gold-plated connectors with improved bass. Those Furukawa cables look high quality and at a reasonable price. Thanks for the recommendation and your input on the Maestro outlet.

Took me around 3 weeks to receive it. It is a small shop, depending if they have a high volume of units to assemble, it could take a bit longer. You can write an email to Kingwa he is usually really responsive.

I have a Pangea 14se mkii power cord for both my dac and amp and i found they brought great weight and depth to the sound. They balance well with the treble energy of my headphone. I didn't try other cord brands so i cannot compare. I am curious about the power cord you recommend and the...

I am so happy, i got my R2R-2 back from repair. Sound as good as before on my HE-560. @FredA you mentioned that you are using a Maestro outlet in your system, does it make a noticable difference over a cheap home depot outlet ? Was thinking buying one or furutech gtx.