DAC’s

@lpretiring so after 4 days so only maybe 20+ hours I can say with total confidence the R26 is the very best under $5K DAC I've had in my system so far including the Terminator II I sold recently to fund my purchase of the Lampi.

System:

Audioquest and Transparent cabling

Melco S100 ethernet switch

Singxer SU-6 DDC

Lumin P1 using fiber optic input

Gryphon Diablo 300

B&W 804 D4s 

Midrange, soundstage and imaging are very good, indeed the midrange is as good as the Lampi except for voices. The only thing is it's a bit light on bass, but it's early days, I will post again here or you can PM me so we don't hijack this thread. FYI I am using the I2S and COAX inputs so have not yet tried the USB or Ethernet implementations, I will get around to USB eventually but have no need to use it as a streamer.

I'm very surprised frankly, although I did read some glowing reviews of it, usually I'm left underwhelmed, this DAC is truly excellent value.

@kairosman 

Thank you for the follow up.

I will message you soon.

Be safe,

  LP

@jerryg123 I see you have experience with both the Innuos Statement and Zenith. I’m currently running my Zenith Mk 3 with a PhoenixUSB Reclocker (feeding my Gryphon Diablo 300 with DAC module).  The reclocker definitely focuses and cleans things up, and vocals pop and “float” more.
 

I’m wondering what the step up to the Statement would be like.  Do you have any experience with the Zenith / PhoenixUSB combo as compared to a Statement on its own?

The T&A dac 200 has beat anything under$15 k in several areas and many filters to adjust to your taste well worth checking out in the$7 k range.

@nyev I do not use any reclockers. I use separate DAC,s in both my systems. I also run 2 separate networks.