The excellent Audio-GD R2R 7 HE updated

Audio-GD is developing its HE range, composed of its most top-of-the-range products. They benefit from the longest design and testing period since the brand's inception. This R-7HE model is an updated version of the R2R-7-HE. It thus takes up everything that made the success of its predecessor, namely 4 Ladder DAC DA-7 R2R fully symmetrical and discreet, allowing support of the DSD512 and PCM 32Bit 384kHz in the best way. It adds to this an improvement in the isolated Class A power supply for the Amanero module, a larger display with new buttons on the front panel to be able to change the settings without opening the device and finally a Mini USB port on the rear panel to be able to easily perform firmware updates.

It also features a Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) processor identical to those used in very high-end DACs, such as the popular ROCKNA WAVEDREAM DAC. On the restitution side, we also find the performances of the previous model, namely a sound rich in details, a great dynamics, and a wide and deep sound scene.

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Seamless components and connectivity

Like its predecessor and many Audio-GD products, the R-7HE uses the brand's Amanero USB technology supporting resolutions up to 32bit 384kHz. The R-7HE has 6 inputs: BNC, RCA Coaxial, Optical, HDMI I2S, RJ45 I2S, USB. These each have interfaces adapted to provide the highest sound quality. On the output side, the R-7HE offers XLR, RCA and ACSS.

Regenerative Power Supply

The integrated regenerative power supply is an electrical generator integrated directly into the unit and avoids any noise from the main power supply and thus provides an ultra-low noise AC signal to power the preamplifier. It regenerates the main power supply and blocks the noise of the electrical signal to obtain the most neutral sound.

First, a transformer converts the main voltage. DC conversion is carried out by Class A power supplies. A discrete symmetrical regenerative wave generator produces an ultra-low distortion wave at 50Hz.

Symmetrical amplifiers with powerful output stages drive regenerative transformers to produce extremely clean alternating current. This totally clean signal is then routed to separate Class A power supplies for the left and right channels.

The Class A DC power supply with a high input impedance will avoid any noise and allow the amplification stages to have a low output impedance.

In addition, the 4 R-Core transformers provide 295W of power to the system and NOVER capacitors of more than 95000µF are used to ensure a fluid current.