Thank you for the info and clarification! I was actually looking at the HydraVox but its an FPGA implementation, I ended up ordering the Gustard R26 instead. I been really happy with the RU7 honestly I am still astonished at how well this thing performs. The RU7 made me realize that measurements aren't everything, previously I was chasing gear with better and better measurements but to no avail. This little dongle is more enjoyable to listen to than my actual desktop setup so I ended up selling all my delta-sigma gear. I will try R2R for now (external clock + R26 is pretty close to May levels of staging) and maybe step up to 1-bit in the future.
But for now, I have something I can easily recommend to friends and family that doesn't break the bank, is portable, and sounds amazing.
I thought R26 is an R-2R DAC, I didn't aware that it incorporated 1-bit as well, that's a very interesting product.
A HA-3A user plans to purchase the Gustard R26 for his desktop setup (HERE), maybe you can check out his impression later and compare it with your experience.
Stay updated on Cayin at their sponsor profile on Head-Fi.
|