Incredible DAC! OK, cons first: 1/ clicking sound on digital coax cable connection when you switch from one sample rate material to another also from PCM to DSD. This issue is not present on HDMI/I2S cable connection. Strange. 2/ Ridiculous burn-in time. DAC straight from the box sounds like broken one. Muddy, unclear, unpleasant. And all of this despite 100 hrs factory burn-in. I would send it back to seller, but before the purchase I made deep online research and all R1NOS users advised long burn-in time: minimum 600 hours. So I gritted my teeth and gave this DAC a chance and time to spread the wings. It was real rollercoaster. One day DAC was sounding OK, another day excellent, next day - really poor. But after approx 400 hours of burn-in sound started to be more stable and after 610 hours - just incredible! Anyway: I've purchased this DAC 12/4/2025 and I'm able to use it normally just since yesterday: 21/7/2025. 600 hrs of burn-in is a MUST! Now - pros: 1/ plenty of connection possibilities, including HDMI/I2S (best one!). Strongly advise to use this one! You will avoid clicks and the sound is definitely best. 2/ SOUND!!! Just unbelievable! Sweet, refined, rich, saturated, airy, delicate, nuanced, crystal clear. My system sounds like minimum 50 000€ stack and I paid in general approx 7000€ for all (some elements new, some second hand). Detail? Well... this is not delta/sigma. If you want detail, buy ESS. There will be detail, but there will be no music at all. This DAC is typical R2R - detailed enough. Anyway - for example articulation of guitar strings is fully satisfactionable. I have just 2 things more to say: 1/ in its price this DAC is a STEAL!!! Totally non fatiguing yet absolutely crystal sound. 2/ this is cheapest Audio-gd DAC. If the price floor in this factory has so incredible quality, I would like to see the ceiling... HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! (if you're happy to wait 600 hours) Sound samples (all system elements in clip description): HEADPHONES ON!!! https://rumble.com/v6wi06o-dac-burn-in-is-over-.html https://rumble.com/v6wi0rc-chinese-godfather-.html https://rumble.com/v6wi1d4-leftist-waltz-live-.html https://rumble.com/v6wj5au-big-in-japan-.html
Good job, Audio-gd! :)
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14/12/2023
Gilles M.
Naturel Super service de la part d’Audiophonics, bravo pour votre rapidité de traitement et votre offre. Concernant le dac R2R Nos : musical, naturel, les détails sont là sans être envahissants, rythme, bref du plaisir dans la matière à partir de musique dématérialisée. J’ai aussi un Chord Hugo 2 qui m’amuse beaucoup mais me fatigue parfois. Écoute casque uniquement. Construction solide avec les fonctions de base sans avoir besoin d’un écran 15 " qui brille comme un sapin de Noël. Je recommande.
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