Gustard R26

@soix I have no interest in spending my time doing an apples to apples comparison of the X26 vs the R26.  I was careful to specify the configuration of both DACs to let the reader draw their own conclusion.  The only thing that is relevant to me is my impression that the R26 in the configuration I intend to use it it sounds better than the X26 in the best configuration I have found to use it.  I have no  idea why you feel you can "task" me with answering your questions but I suggest you buy both DACs and write an exhaustive review of your own if that is what you are interested in.  

I have no interest in spending my time doing an apples to apples comparison of the X26 vs the R26.

@pinwa Gotcha.  Makes total sense.  Can’t even believe I had the nerve to even suggest such a silly thing. 

I have no  idea why you feel you can "task" me with answering your questions

Hey, let’s be clear here — I don’t give one great God Damn what you do or don’t do, but understand your perception of both DACs is heavily flawed given the different setups and therefore is of little/no use to anyone here.  I was just trying to give a helpful suggestion that maybe you hadn’t considered and that would be more useful and interesting to those of us here who actually think apples-to-apples comparisons are a worthwhile thing.  How was I to know I was talking to an ostrich who’d rather just bury his head in the sand instead of just simply changing a couple connections and perhaps learning something useful?  My bad.  Sheesh. 

You got that right.  Your bad.

Hello,

Just a few hours with the Gustard r26, and realy convinced it’s a very good partner with my system (and ears). The r26 matches with my Luxman 595 axII. I use it as dac for my Naim cd player, for my Apple mac book pro (usb).