Don McCorleone
Location: Galashiels
Posts: 14,034
I'm inthescottishmafia.
Reading the reviews on the R30, if it really is that much better than the 26, I'll be looking to get one in the future. I think the 26 is a great dac, easily the best I've had at home, so I'm very interested in hearing the 30. If you bought one from ebay, you could always return it if it's not for you.
“Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”
Hunter S Thompson
Senior Member
Location: Toulouse, France
Posts: 7,196
I'm Kevin.
The R30 is €3,600 at Audiophonics.
Kevin
Too busy enjoying the music....
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Location: Leics
Posts: 283
I'm David.
What else have you had there, Ali ?Originally Posted by Ali Tait
I've got a Soncoz SDG1 which gets very little use, though it's a perfectly good unit.
I run it into the 25 Pre and very occasionally stream music from Soundcloud / Youtube from my laptop bluetooth.
Teac VRDS 701 CD Player / Croft 25RS Plus Preamp / Croft 7R mono Amps / Raidho C1.1
Don McCorleone
Location: Galashiels
Posts: 14,034
I'm inthescottishmafia.
Previously had a Rotel RC1590 pre which had an AKM DAC in it, very decent, in fact a very decent pre all round. Before that was a Mytek Brooklyn, nice bit of kit. Other DACs have been Audio Note DAC One, NVA Future Statement, a couple of Beresfords and a Wadia DAC. Also a DAC using AKM boards with a valve output stage built by Nick Gorham of Longdog Audio, really good DAC. Probably one or two others I've forgotten. :-)
“Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”
Hunter S Thompson
Senior Member
Location: Leics
Posts: 283
I'm David.
That's quite a collection.
Call me old fashioned but I'm still the guy who shops in shops, I really need to see what I'm getting for my money so as impressive as the Gustards sound I think I'll be demoing alternatives.
Appreciate your time and input. Hope you get that R30 and look forward to your opinion of it.
I seem to keep coming back to the TEAC range and see that ATC make a well reviewed CD / DAC / Pre, the CDA2 Mk ll too.
Teac VRDS 701 CD Player / Croft 25RS Plus Preamp / Croft 7R mono Amps / Raidho C1.1
Don McCorleone
Location: Galashiels
Posts: 14,034
I'm inthescottishmafia.
Thanks, I will. Yes read good things about the TEAC, should be good. If I do get an R30 I'll probably wait until I can get one secondhand. :-)
“Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”
Hunter S Thompson
Senior Member
Location: Leics
Posts: 283
I'm David.
You know, I'm sat here listening to what I've already got and it sounds flippin' amazing.
i have absolutely no idea what it is we keep chasing
Teac VRDS 701 CD Player / Croft 25RS Plus Preamp / Croft 7R mono Amps / Raidho C1.1
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