[Giangi]

With v1.3, and only when in DSD direct mode, you’ll hear loud “pop” noises every time a track starts or resolution changes. This issue has been fixed in v1.4

Is there another upgrade for usb mqa port or only gustarender? Thanks

 

[kumar402]

My plan of battle (...well just a plan) :


BUT there's this. Don't know how good it is: https://kamaudio.com/TeraDak-T-S211-media-converter

Too much Audio Nervosa....maybe i'll rest a little...

well the price is just right for TeraDek with no need to buy any external LPS and has OCXO version as well.

 

[kumar402]

Yes I saw that, tempting, but thought I'd resist long enough for some other early adopter to blaze the trail... hint

I have it on order but it will pair with Metrum Ambre streamer that I have and not with Gustard.

 

[winged creature]

I can confirm the built in streamer using Roon sounds better than my iFi Zen stream. No small pops and when changing formats with the built in streamer.

 

[juwa]

From what I've read the R26 has NAA built in. Does anyone use this option with HQPlayer and is there a sonic difference to Roon direct over ethernet?

 

[m-i-c-k-e-y]

I have it on order but it will pair with Metrum Ambre streamer that I have and not with Gustard.

Give then some impressions! I know its not that expensive. But a quick word about it should be nice...

 

[Forgisound]

From what I've read the R26 has NAA built in. Does anyone use this option with HQPlayer and is there a sonic difference to Roon direct over ethernet?

I tried. NAA works without difficulty. But SQ is better for me with Roon. The Roon endpoint seems to be better implemented than NAA.

 

[Jake2]

I have it on order but it will pair with Metrum Ambre streamer that I have and not with Gustard.

Oh I just noticed you have the Pasithea, awesome. The Ambre combo must pretty sweet. Became aware of Cees Ruijtenberg''s gear (and my Sopras for that matter) through the Alpha Audio guys, who are huge fans.

 

[kumar402]

Oh I just noticed you have the Pasithea, awesome. The Ambre combo must pretty sweet. Became aware of Cees Ruijtenberg''s gear (and my Sopras for that matter) through the Alpha Audio guys, who are huge fans.

I tried multiple DDC and Streamer but later realized Ambre is best match for Sonnet and Metrum DACs

 

[AudioProm]

From what I've read the R26 has NAA built in. Does anyone use this option with HQPlayer and is there a sonic difference to Roon direct over ethernet?

Yes, there is a perceivable difference in midrange. Vocal is more accentuated with Roon -> R26's LAN. I initially enjoyed this but once I switched to Roon -> HQPlayer -> R26's LAN, I much prefer the latter. Nothing sounds out of place which can sometime happen with direct Roon to R26's LAN setup. It really depends how vocal centric the music is.

 

[Forgisound]

Yes, there is a perceivable difference in midrange. Vocal is more accentuated with Roon -> R26's LAN. I initially enjoyed this but once I switched to Roon -> HQPlayer -> R26's LAN, I much prefer the latter. Nothing sounds out of place which can sometime happen with direct Roon to R26's LAN setup. It really depends how vocal centric the music is.

I agree that it can sound like the vocals are a little forward. It depends on the setup.
But I would like to point out that everything sounds more alive with Roon, the orchestra is there in the room.
Whereas with HQ Player it sounds more like good HiFi.

 

[AudioProm]

I agree that it can sound like the vocals are a little forward. It depends on the setup.
But I would like to point out that everything sounds more alive with Roon, the orchestra is there in the room.
Whereas with HQ Player it sounds more like good HiFi.

No disagreement here. Both Atrium's and Arya's mids are already very strong so the additional boost can be a bit too much. There are some tracks where I wish the vocal can be more forward, the direct LAN between Roon and R26 sounds perfect indeed.

 

[Forgisound]

I have a Roon PC, a NAS and of course the R26. All of this is connected to each other via ethernet switch, ethernet cables. I also have an external clock that I can only connect to the DAC. The network switch is ordinary with smps. How important is it if I get an audiophile switch with an OCXO clock? When the signal is reclocked in the DAC, via an external clock, what is the influence of the OCXO clock in the network switch?

 

[BShaw]

I’m having an issue with my OCK-1, not sure though if it’s the clock, the R26, or the cheap temporary cable between them.
Things went fine for the first few hours with the external clock, then last night when I fired up the system there was no music with the clock setting to ext, but an error message on the R26 screen that read “ext err”. When I switch to the internal clock it’s fine. The other thing is that now there’s a popping sound when swapping back and forth or when switching inputs. Hoping it’s just a crap cable. I’m going to try the other outlets on the OCK today and also the toslink and LAN inputs, this was happening with coax from my CDT.
Does this ring any bells?

 

[Forgisound]

So far I have ordered the plastic unmanageable Netgear. It uses 12V, I have such an LPS. I will wait for LHY to release a switch that will be able to receive an external clock.