What is better, an A6+Gustard R26 or an A8?
Eversolo DMP-A6 Network Streamer/DAC
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jjazzy
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different sound, can’t compare r2r tot regular dacs. The same as you can’t compare a chord dave or tt2+mscaler to a akm or sabre.
I don’t like r2r for the simple reason, yes the natural sound is nice, but at the cost of many micro details and clearness between busy music with instruments.
And which is better, I say A8 already only for the reason it looks nicer as a full size component.
But I dare you borrow a a8 for a few days listen to it connected digital to the r26 , and than return to the a6 with your gustard. But also try a dac like a tt2+mscaler. And don’t forget to use a high end amp like a hegel 390 or 590, or a AKM
With your opinion you would say the zen stream sounds the same, because it is digital out right?, and very clean Which it doesn’t.
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So the A8 is better because it looks nicer? Many thanks
Fofocho, i think you can do well with iFi Zen Stream or WiiM Pro if the Zen's app is too complex for you.
In fact I have measured my LR response with REW and an Umik-1, generated filters and uploaded to the PEQ of the Eversolo app. I know you have no clue of what I am talking about.
jjazzy
Headphoneus Supremus
Read! I am not going to write the same things 10 posts over and over
jjazzy
Headphoneus Supremus
Go fish with you measurements, tube amps don’t have perfect measurements if you believe that, the same as many other dacs. LISTEN, only measurements mean squat if it doesn’t sound good.
Which do you prefer art like a painting or printed, oh yes printed are way mor sharper lines it is perfect… oh wait the painting looks nicer why is that? Because rulers and perferct measured colors does not always mean. It is better
Nothing can be more transparent than your standalone A6. Almost invisible level SINAD. R2R dacs usually have a low SINAD so it will be too opaque and not obeying your belief.
I am doing room acoustics from more than 40 years, and you do not know what your are talking about since you rely on RE'Wizard'
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Hihi! Poor guess!
I keep 4 streamers, more than 5 amps (solid, tube, hybrid), more than 5 dacs (fpga, R2R, delta-sigma), 3 daps (R2R, chip), 2 CD players, more than 100 iems and headphones, 5 speaker sets, 3 EQ techs,..., 2 subwoofers,... and I can hear the slightest nuance in each of them.
And you are stuck.
I keep 4 streamers, more than 5 amps (solid, tube, hybrid), more than 5 dacs (fpga, R2R, delta-sigma), 3 daps (R2R, chip), 2 CD players, more than 100 iems and headphones, 5 speaker sets, 3 EQ techs,..., 2 subwoofers,... and I can hear the slightest nuance in each of them.
And you are stuck.
Took your advice and cancelled Roon. In fact I sort of reorganized all my digital subscriptions. The internal player on the A6 does most of what I need. Roon was redundant. Just wish the Qobuz A6 app had drill down capabilities where you can click on an artist name on a playing track and get their discography. Now you have to click on albums and artist individually based on your search input.I see what you are getting at, but all thise features have already without Roon, literally all of them. The only thing not is upsampling (but there I have hq player as a node running in the network. And artist information (I use google).
It is more that I think it is quite a expensive service if your personal benefit is only artist data
venomas200
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Hi now im using Ifi Zen Stream - Coaxial R26 -LM845 Premium. Coaxial because this connecions is very smooth and moore analog like usb or bullit lan streamer inside. And here is question what's can give eversolo? I think try I2S or moore Aes-Coaxial. Maybe usb in Ever is much better like on Zen Stream. Please for answers
It is a matter of taste but in general USB out from Eversolo is best since it is asynchronus. USB out from Eversolo to TT2 is better for me vs Coax.
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