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Gustard R26 Discrete Decoder/DAC

Gustard R26 Discrete Decoder/DAC

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The benefits of a discrete decoder/DAC like the Gustard R26 is that it can take whatever digital audio files you’ve got on tap and bring them to your outputs with an attention to clean, detailed conversion and very little coloring. The R26 accomplishes this with native 1-bit DSD support, up to 32-bit, 768 kilohertz resolution and more-than-capable internal clock synthesization for evenness and next to no artifacts Read More

A Swiss Army Decoder

The benefits of a discrete decoder/DAC like the Gustard R26 is that it can take whatever digital audio files you’ve got on tap and bring them to your outputs with an attention to clean, detailed conversion and very little coloring. The R26 accomplishes this with native 1-bit DSD support, up to 32-bit, 768 kilohertz resolution and more-than-capable internal clock synthesization for evenness and next to no artifacts. This supports an analog output with 115 decibels of dynamic range, 134-decibel crosstalk, and less than 0.003% total harmonic distortion—all handled at less than 30 watts of power consumption. It’s all run on an XMOS XU216 processor for plenty of headroom with MQA support for that extra little bit of oomph and detail in your recordings. There’s even an ultra-sharp display with adjustable brightness for monitoring your outputs and controls accordingly. There are dual XLR outputs alongside traditional speaker outs, as well as USB, optical, coax, and XLR ports, plus a LAN port for future updates—delivering a truly full-featured stack of I/O.

Gustard R26 Discrete Decoder/DAC
Gustard R26 Discrete Decoder/DAC

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Specs

  • Gustard
  • Processor: XMOS XU216
  • DSD DOP64-DOP512 support
  • Sampling rate: Up to 32-bit, 768 kHz
  • THD+N: < 0.003% @ 1 kHz
  • SNR: 122 dB
  • Crosstalk: -134 dB @ 1kHz
  • Dynamic range: 115 dB
  • Frequency response: Up to 20 Hz–20 kHz
  • Compatibility: Windows, Max, Linux
  • Input: USB, Optical, Coax, IIS, AES
  • Outputs:  XLR, speaker, speaker change to line out RCA 
  • Dimensions: 13 x 10.2 x 2.6 in (33 x 26 x 6.5 cm)
  • Weight: 15.4 lbs (7 kg)

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Estimated ship date is Aug 25, 2023 PT.

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Yes. It is a great DAC. I have owned one for a few months now. Replaced my Denafrips Ares II R2R.Read More
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Hey @output555! Thank you for your question. We only offer returns for items that arrive damaged, defective, not-as-advertised, or are missing components. Any issues must be reported within 30...Read More
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Does this include a streamer/renderer supporting Roon-upnp?
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According to the following review, it does. https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/gustard-dac-r26.26186/reviewsRead More
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