Yeah i meant to say they wanted a flagship without an audible fan. I think the fan in the GT was a sticking point for some people. I can hear it clearly during silent passages or low volumes. But doesn't really bother me and it's just 2 feet in front of me on the desk. I'm used to hearing PC...

Does your 'tube' opamp mix work for you on your 800S? I'd imagine your R26 with the 800S would make for a killer soundstage but I assume very clinical and maybe thin? Even with LCD-X I found the Soloist + R26 to be very neutral & clean. What made a huge difference for me was HQPlayer upsampling...

Some conclusions after properly testing the 4 Vivid/2 Classic mix: -They did level out to more neutral as they burned in more. And the characteristics of the Vivids became dominant over the Classics which acted like nice seasoning/spice overall, like others said. The Classics did not impose...

My first real demo of the R26 after the 300hr burn was that I did notice more dynamics and slam on LCD-X being a darker headphone. much that I had to adjust the lower end EQ down. The staging and top is where the R26 makes the LCD-X shine and was the reason I made the purchase as opposed to an...

I have been running the Gustard R26 for 9 months with the FMC mod and sound quality is superb. It feeds the Burson Soloist 3X GT 2023 with the upgrades that have incrementally cleaned up the sound (Supercharger, Power modules and V7 opamps). A wide and certainly deep soundstage with lots of...

I'd hope so! After doing the math the cost of all the upgrades nearly add up to what the promo price of the Voyager was here in Australia. I think they wanted to release a flagship without a fan and refine the FR edges of the Soloist GT. I posted a burn in update to the V7 here

I completed 130 hours of burn in with opamps in the position I left from the previous post: with the V7 Classics in the Input stage and V7 Vivids in Gain and Volume stages of the Soloist. I then tested the combos in order for several hours after: (1) V7 Classic in Input, V7 Vivid in Gain &...

Hey guys clocking in, long time first time here. I purchased 4x V7 Vivids and 2x V7 Classics to put into my Soloist 3X GT 2023 (w/SP-02's and 5A supercharger) on the advice of raoultrifan and others. Fed by Gustard R26 and listened to on LCD-X 2021 EQ'ed. The Vivids arrived a week earlier than...

Hey guys clocking in, long time first time here. I can only echo the same sentiments. I purchased 4x V7 Vivids and 2x V7 Classics to put into my Soloist 3X GT 2023 (w/SP-02's and 5A supercharger) on the advice of raoultrifan and others. Fed by Gustard R26 and listened to on LCD-X 2021 EQ'ed...