GUSTARD H26 Preamplifier Headphone Amplifier Black

With its H26, Gustard unveils a class-A balanced audiophile preamplifier/headphone amplifier featuring discrete components. It features 8 pairs of power transistors, two dual LME49720 AOPs, two toroidal transformers, a relay volume control matrix and a balanced architecture.

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Gustard H26 Discrete Balanced Class A Preamplifier Headphone Amplifier Black

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With its H26, Gustard unveils a class-A balanced audiophile preamplifier/headphone amplifier featuring discrete components. It features 8 pairs of power transistors, two dual LME49720 AOPs, two toroidal transformers, a relay volume control matrix and a balanced architecture. In terms of aesthetics, this device features beautiful curves and solid materials.

Gustard H26 : OPA LM49720

The Gustard H26 benefits from two LM49720 ultra-low distortion, ultra-low noise dual OPAs for its preamplifier stage. These OPAs are specially designed for audiophile and professional applications. The preamplifier outputs can be switched off to quickly change the use of the H26 between headphones and loudspeakers.

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Photo of Gustard H26 toroidal transformers

Gustard H26: a power supply with two 50W toroidal transformers

The Gustard H26 preamplifier/headphone amplifier uses no less than two 50W toroidal transformers. Each transformer is dedicated to one channel. These provide a clean, stable power supply for the H26, with the help of several low-noise voltage regulators and Nikon Nichicon capacitors. Note that the power supply to the headphone amplifier section can be switched off, allowing the H26 to operate as a pure preamplifier.

Gustard H26: a powerful headphone amplifier

With its 3 headphone outputs, the Gustard H26 lets you enjoy most headphones on the market. Its powerful headphone output makes it compatible with even the most difficult to drive headphones, with impedances up to 600 ohms.

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Gustard H26 overview

Diagram of Gustard H26 connectors
1Start button
2Balanced 4.4mm headphone output
36.35mm headphone output
4XLR 4-pin output
5IR receiver for remote control
6Display
7Volume control
8XLR balanced stereo input
9XLR balanced stereo input
10Stereo RCA input
11Balanced XLR output
12Stereo RCA output
13Voltage selector 110-220V AC
14IEC power supply / Fuse slot / Power switch

Technical characteristics

Specifications
Product typePreamplifier
Headphone amplifier
OPALME49720
Inputs1x RCA stereo
2x XLR balanced
Outputs1x Stereo RCA output
1x XLR stereo balanced output
1x 6.35mm headphone output
1x Balanced headphone output 4.4mm jack
1x XLR 4-pin balanced headphone output
Input sensitivityRCA : 2-3Vrms
XLR : 4-6Vrms, max. 12Vrms
Input impedanceRCA : 4 KΩ
XLR : 8 KΩ
PREAMPLIFIER SECTION MEASUREMENTS
Output impedanceRCA : 100Ω
XLR : 100Ω
Frequency response20-80kHz / -0.1dB
SNR> 123dB
Crosstalk< -123db 1khz
THD+N< 0.0002%
IMD< 0.0003%
HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER SECTION MEASUREMENTS
Output impedance6.35mm jack: 0.05Ω
Balanced outputs (jack 4.4 and XLR 4 pins): 0.1Ω
Frequency response20-80kHz / -0.1dB
SNR20-80kHz / -0.1dB
Crosstalk< -120db 1khz
THD+N< 0.0005% @ 9700mW 32Ω load
IMD< 0.0005% @ 9700mW 32Ω load
Max. undistorted output power6000mW @32ohm load
Max. output power12000mW @32ohm load (THD=1%)
Load power (per channel)64Ω 7350mW
150Ω 3125mW
300Ω 1576mW
600Ω 788mW
General
Power supply100-240V AC (Selector on rear panel)
Power consumption< 30W
Dimensions330x 260 x 65mm
ColorBlack
Gross weight7Kg
Package1x Gustard H26 preamplifier/headphone amplifier
1x Power supply cable
1x Remote control
Gustard H26 measurements
 
Data sheet
InputRCA
InputXLR
OutputRCA
OutputXLR
ColorBlack
ClassClass A / AB
Remote ControlYes
 
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Gustard H26 highly recommended
I love the product. Outstanding built quality. The audio quality is phenomenal. I don’t know if it can actually get any better. In classical music, I can clearly hear more instruments, subtle nuances, and layers that were hidden from me with the old headphone amplifier.
My current audio setup is as follows:
Streaming Tidal Direct on the Eversolo DMP A6 Master Edition with LPS, connected via USB cable to the Gustard A26 DAC, connected via XLR to the Gustard H26, headphones used Hifiman HE1000SE.

I can highly recommend the product from my own initial experience.
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Un ampli casque haut de gamme
Voilà une semaine que ce préampli Gustard H26 est arrivé. Il a déjà 90 heures de rôdage. Il fonctionne en symétrie avec des lecteurs cds Tascam et Yba. L'écoute se fait avec des casques (xlr4, pentaconn4,4) Meze Classics99, Hifiman Arya, Ananda, FiiO FT5.
Les détails et la clarté sont incroyables et j'entends des choses que je n'avais jamais entendues auparavant sur des albums que j'ai écoutés plus de 100 fois. La séparation des musiciens et des instruments est follement bonne. Les instruments ont une excellente image et séparation sans paraître analytiques, juste naturels et ouverts. La scène sonore a augmenté en taille et en profondeur. Chaque instrument et chaque voix sont naturels.Le son est joliment équilibré et détaillé. L'équilibre tonal est magnifique et donne un son très riche, une scène sonore très ouverte, plus douce, plus chaude et plus large.La mise en scène, la clarté est juste incroyable. Vraiment un magnifique préampli-ampli casque qui a sa place dans un système hifi haut de gamme.
Merci à David Aubert pour tous les précieux conseils qu'il donne et qui nous permettent de monter le systême idéal.
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Préampli musical et propre intéressant dans sa gamme de prix
J'avais le P26, j'ai voulu avoir un préampli moins neutre, avec un son moins clair, ce H26 plus haut en gamme est vraiment intéressant, plus doux, cela reste neutre, mais la musicalité gagne, à recommander sur les musiques acoustiques et classiques ou les voix claires, l'image est holographique et très réussie. Cela évite financièrement de monter en prix, construction irréprochable, merci à Monsieur David Aubert pour les conseils. Je recommande ce préampli, j'ai utilisé avec un set de câble Neotech et ampli Audiophonics HP 400 Purifi, l'association est très bonne.
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