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In Reply to: Gustard X26 Pro has to compete with Chord Qutest DAC posted by Jon L on May 14, 2021 at 10:09:01:
Well, we have come full circle because it was your post on 3/20 that first made me aware of the X26 Pro. You even provided the link to the review by Sandu which was posted that very same day.
As for the "added class-A warmth" that you quoted from the review, that is something I prefer, especially coming from Marantz Reference Series CD/SACD players for the last 14 years. They are known to be on the warm side and I was worried that I would swing too far the other way with a ESS9038 based DAC. According to Sandu, that's not the case.
Sandu also addressed the Qutest vs X26 Pro in the comments section when someone asked him which of those two DACs he should buy:
"I had at my place a Chord TT2 with the MScaller for around 3 weeks, my Element X was on the same level while costing considerably less. Bottom line is that X26 PRO would destroy the Qutest in every possible scenario."
Of course that's his opinion based on his tastes.
Gerry
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- RE: Gustard X26 Pro has to compete with Chord Qutest DAC - Gerry E. 14:41:14 05/14/21 (3)
- RE: Gustard X26 Pro has to compete with Chord Qutest DAC - allhifi 21:46:58 12/11/21 (0)
- I'll probably get it - Jon L 10:54:16 05/15/21 (1)
- RE: I'll probably get it - Gerry E. 12:54:25 05/17/21 (0)
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