Affordable DAC That Doesn't Resample High Rate DSD?

[botrytis]

Gustard R-26 is supposed to be a 1-bit DSD conversion, according to their specs. It is a decent price also. The design could be a little less 90's cool, but it could be worse.

[botrytis]

19 minutes ago, firedog said:

 I was going to suggest the slightly cheaper Gustard R-22, but it appears neither DAC has a volume control. Specs say output is "fixed" and I don't see any mention of a volume control. 

 

You can set it fixed or variable. It is in the Menu.

 

 

 

 

R26_manual_V1.27513.pdf

[botrytis]

2 minutes ago, copy_of_a said:

But with volume control enabled -  is it still „direct DSD“ in this case? Doesn‘t volume control root the DSD stream through internal processing stage?

Or am I confusing things?

 

Honest answer - I have no idea. 

 

Gustard support is about as fun to deal with as a loan Shark that you owe money to and he decided his boys will teach you a lesson.

[botrytis]

That is basically the manual I found, just recently. I really haven't looked at it too closely. I am sure compromises were made to squeeze into a price range.

 

I am not an expert nor even a rank amateur 😉😇 . Those questions should be asked of a higher authority 😁 .