sajunky
Headphoneus Supremus
Shortly, timbre and texture, like in a live performance with use of acoustic instruments. R2R DAC reproduce it thruthfully. There is no digital glare, long term fatigue. You will listen to music longer. The amp in R28 is a pure Class A, no-feedback discrete design (no opamps), it will not simplify music.My current Set-up is Topping DX7s + Utopia...I'm looking for something new..
I'm familiar with Delta Sigma sound, but never heard an R2R like the R28...
So What to expect with R28+ Focal Utopia feed by HQPlayer (DSD256 with polysinc Gauss XLA for example) Note that the R28 would be used only with Headphone.
Try in NOS mode, switching HQPlayer to bit-perfect mode. Upsampling and filtering improve sound of Topping, not neccesary R2R DAC. You can still hear improvements, it is a matter of personal preference, but it is not to the same degree as you hear now.
Negative. Expect initial burning R-28 ladder in two-three weeks. With ultra-low jitter clocks (as it is selling now) burning process takes even longer.