Gustard are known for their accurately measuring DACs. But how does an R2R DAC fit into their lineup? And how does having a built-in streamer benefit? I take a detailed look.
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And literally after I shoot the video they provided firmware which makes the menu larger and more readable! Pic here: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/gustard-dac-r26-balanced-decoder-r2r-1bit-dual-native-decoding-music-bridge.963630/post-17430582
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Link to GoldenSound's video about measurements: https://youtu.be/Fa1y9JRip68?t=1455
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00:00 Introduction
04:03 Inputs & Outputs
07:39 Front Panel & Menu Options
13:54 Inside the DAC
18:35 Listening impressions
28:16 Upsampling
29:31 Conclusion