Currawong's video: What s inside Gustard s R26 R2R HiFi DAC Review Comparisons

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. Thanks to Shenzhen Audio for sending me the R26. You can buy it from them here and support my channel at the same time: https://www.hear.audio/go/GustardR26 ------------ 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 ------------ Link to GoldenSound's video about measurements: https://youtu.be/Fa1y9JRip68?t=1455 ------------ Don't forget to read the FAQ! https://www.hear.audio/faq ------------ Become a supporter, see my reviews and product impressions in advance, and get my buying advice any time: https://www.hear.audio/go/support or Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/currawong ------------ I have been using Backblaze’s unlimited cloud backup to protect all my data — terabytes of it — for a flat monthly or yearly fee, for years. I highly recommend them as a backup solution. https://www.hear.audio/go/backup ------------ 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