fob69
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How much burn - in does it get ?
Amanero clocks need more than 200 hours to work well ...
B.
Amanero clocks need more than 200 hours to work well ...
B.
Kingwa recommends up to 500h for this unitHow much burn - in does it get ?
Amanero clocks need more than 200 hours to work well ...
B.
How about short -initial impression vs. R2R 11,congrats !It's been on around 24h; had about 5h of playtime
Three months shy of 13 years ago, I officially joined this wonderful hobby by signing up at Head-Fi. It has been an incredible journey filled with joys, tears, wonderful surprises, heart-wrenching disappointments, and unending experimentation of different components, systems, accessories, and so forth.
It warms the heart to finally be able to say that I have reached my audio nirvana. Excessive for some, far from TOTL for others, but ultimately for me it ticks all the boxes.
The final leg of this journey commenced about a year ago and resulted in finding my trifecta of headphones. The last piece of the puzzle was finding and all-in-one that did not require a material compromise in terms of the characteristics I appreciate in audio reproduction. That search culminated in the R-28.
Having fallen in love with the R2R-11's synergy both with my headphones and my ears, the announcement of the R-28 was like a cherub singing. I swiftly placed my order and waited anxiously for it to be assembled. Once it was finally picked up by DHL, it took all of 48 hours to arrive at my doorstep, halfway across the world.
It is still early days in terms of burn-in, and I have not even touched any NOS mode settings, but it is truly a glorious achievement. Well done to Kingwa and the team, and thank you for this masterpiece which now completes my quest.
Below some photos, shot gloriously by @gLer.
What you meant by "Still has true high gain mode" ? Usual High Gain mode or anything else since Super SE mode is no longer available.
The nfb-1's high gain mode is actually a different configuration for the volume knob. In high gain is skips volume steps and ramps up the volume sooner. There's no electrical change to the signal.
7.5kg. Not quite Master weight, but very substantial indeed.How much does it weigh? I might purchase one.
What a trip! I have to thank and congratulate @xenithon for not only generously sharing his vast experience with me over the past 18 months, but also helping get me up to speed on the ways of the head-fi world, with invaluable advice and plenty of shortcuts that - like him - have got me to my own personal endgame. And like him, the R-28 was the last piece of my puzzle, bringing together in perfect harmony the sound signature, features and flexibility I want from a dac, and the power, transparency and resolution I need from an amp for the headphones I use and own.Three months shy of 13 years ago, I officially joined this wonderful hobby by signing up at Head-Fi. It has been an incredible journey filled with joys, tears, wonderful surprises, heart-wrenching disappointments, and unending experimentation of different components, systems, accessories, and so forth.
It warms the heart to finally be able to say that I have reached my audio nirvana. Excessive for some, far from TOTL for others, but ultimately for me it ticks all the boxes.
The final leg of this journey commenced about a year ago and resulted in finding my trifecta of headphones. The last piece of the puzzle was finding and all-in-one that did not require a material compromise in terms of the characteristics I appreciate in audio reproduction. That search culminated in the R-28.
Having fallen in love with the R2R-11's synergy both with my headphones and my ears, the announcement of the R-28 was like a cherub singing. I swiftly placed my order and waited anxiously for it to be assembled. Once it was finally picked up by DHL, it took all of 48 hours to arrive at my doorstep, halfway across the world.
It is still early days in terms of burn-in, and I have not even touched any NOS mode settings, but it is truly a glorious achievement. Well done to Kingwa and the team, and thank you for this masterpiece which now completes my quest.
Below some photos, shot gloriously by @gLer.
Here I am reading the glowing comments thinking 'my, that'd be nice to hear'. Mind you, I have this thought while listening to tunes on my R2R-1/NFB-1 combo... At that point I realize I'm most likely hearing damn near the same thing and just grin. A few months in and I'm still completely stoked on this stack, especially with my Clear's. Glad to hear you guys thoroughly enjoying yours!I’m genuinely excited for you guys and I don’t even own an R-28.
Here I am reading the glowing comments thinking 'my, that'd be nice to hear'. Mind you, I have this thought while listening to tunes on my R2R-1/NFB-1 combo... At that point I realize I'm most likely hearing damn near the same thing and just grin. A few months in and I'm still completely stoked on this stack, especially with my Clear's. Glad to hear you guys thoroughly enjoying yours!