[Mapman]

It sounds good with he400 drop v1.

 

[ALFA100]

Please post review in English

 

[KZCloud89]

Hi guys,

I have the R28 on order will arrive soon can't wait. I'm currently using the NFB-10WM and Kingwa said R28 with have more details/resolution as well with bigger soundstage with tighter control especially in the sub-bass. Headphones are mainly Denon D7000 and Fostex 900/909.

I will use R28 to feed both Woo Audio WA22 with balanced XLR
and Woo Audio WA6-SE with unbalanced RCA.

Will R28 automatically detect which amp to feed the signal when I turn the amp on?
Also will R28 simultaneously feed both amps signal thru XLR and RCA at the same time?

The default setting with R28 is OS8X correct?


Thanks

 

[Jandu]

Hi guys,

I have the R28 on order will arrive soon can't wait. I'm currently using the NFB-10WM and Kingwa said R28 with have more details/resolution as well with bigger soundstage with tighter control especially in the sub-bass. Headphones are mainly Denon D7000 and Fostex 900/909.

I will use R28 to feed both Woo Audio WA22 with balanced XLR
and Woo Audio WA6-SE with unbalanced RCA.

Will R28 automatically detect which amp to feed the signal when I turn the amp on?
Also will R28 simultaneously feed both amps signal thru XLR and RCA at the same time?

The default setting with R28 is OS8X correct?


Thanks

It will feed both at all time, unless it is physically disconnected. If your system is sensitive enough, you may be able to hear a minute difference if you physically disconnect it. My system can't tell.

 

[KZCloud89]

It will feed both at all time, unless it is physically disconnected. If your system is sensitive enough, you may be able to hear a minute difference if you physically disconnect it. My system can't tell.

Just got a reply from Kingwa confirming that both XLR/RCA outputs are active simultaneously. He didn't mention if it will degrade the signal or not. Thanks!

 

[ProLoL]

Just got a reply from Kingwa confirming that both XLR/RCA outputs are active simultaneously. He didn't mention if it will degrade the signal or not. Thanks!

It will actually improve the signal, switches will degrade it. Questyle implement the same, all outputs work simultaneously.

 

[Chris Kaoss]

Just got a reply from Kingwa confirming that both XLR/RCA outputs are active simultaneously. He didn't mention if it will degrade the signal or not. Thanks!

Thanks.

Let the amp pairings begin.

 

[Igor375375]

Hi guys,

I have the R28 on order will arrive soon can't wait.

Congratulations. I'm getting more and more excited about the device. I use XLR output to the integrated amplifier and XLR output to the headphones. It needs at least 500 hours of warm-up time and at least 30 minutes before each use.

 

[KZCloud89]

Thanks! Received it last Friday and it's been on the whole time. The next two weeks is gonna be torture lol.
Initial impressions compared to my old NFB-10WM is lots more detail (I'm using default OS8X). Instruments separation is much better with pitch black background.
Female vocal seems to be more present and upfront. Haven't test out bass heavy tracks yet will report back after break-in period.

 

[xenithon]

I know it’s probably unlikely, but has anyone perhaps tried the Oriolus Traillii on the R28?

 

[houdini06]

Hey guys I just bought the R28 will it connect to my Audio-GD – DI20HE

 

[Igor375375]

Hey guys I just bought the R28 will it connect to my Audio-GD – DI20HE

Congratulations on the cool device. Of course it will be, we have users using the R-28 and DI20HE together, only positive feedback and delight. Please write your impressions. I also plan to buy a USB converter, but I'm leaning more towards Denafrips GAIA.

 

[houdini06]

Congratulations on the cool device. Of course it will be, we have users using the R-28 and DI20HE together, only positive feedback and delight. Please write your impressions. I also plan to buy a USB converter, but I'm leaning more towards Denafrips GAIA.

Any reason why the GAIA ?. I really like my Di20HE.

 

[Igor375375]

Любая причина, почему GAIA?. Мне очень нравится мой Di20HE.

GAIA: Industry-leading USB audio interface solution based on the STM32F466 Advanced AMR MCU. The Di20HE has exactly the same USB module as my R-28 2022 - Amanero, a good module but quite ancient. GAIA is more advanced technology in everything except power supply, Di20HE has it recuperative, I don't know how important it is.

 

[sajunky]

GAIA: ведущее в отрасли решение USB-аудиоинтерфейса на базе MCU STM32F466 Advanced AMR. The Di20HE has exactly the same USB module as my R-28 2022 - Amanero, a good module but quite ancient. GAIA is more advanced technology in everything except power supply, Di20HE has it recuperative, I don't know how important it is.

Please share any news why Gaia has better USB implementation than Amanero. In my books Amanero is a solution (as a ready module or a licensed chipset) used in number high-end implementations. It is a two-chips design. A microprocessor with a sufficient speed for handling USB protocol and an advanced CPLD decoder chip for low jitter decoding logic. STM microprocessor, even the fastest one cannot handle jitter-free decoding, IHMO.

R-28 will benefit from DI-20 (not to mention HE version), as it doesn't have isolation on the USB port. Galvanic USB isolation is only offered in top-end R-8/R-7 MK2 models. These are identical in design with DI-20, but still benefit from DI-20, it is other issue.

A word about USB galvanic isolation in DI-20. It is a bidirectional isolator to assure asynchronous clock delivery from USB host to the output. Others, depend on internal reclocking. Gaia probably too, as Denafrips reclock everything. Audio GD approach is unique, as internal ultra-low jitter oscilators are used directly, avoiding losses on reclocking when data can be delivered asynchronously.