Audio-GD R8 HE MkIII: Listening Quality at an Accessible Price

HARDWARE UNDER REVIEW — #01 Spring Edition

The Audio-GD R8 HE MkIII is a versatile digital-to-analogue converter with USB, AES/EBU, coaxial, optical and HDMI inputs, together with balanced and unbalanced outputs.

The design benefits from proper running-in and focuses on power supply, circuit separation and digital-format handling to deliver ambitious performance for its price class.

Listening reveals a solid, extended and controlled presentation that offers genuine quality without turning cost into an entry barrier.

Riccardo Mozzi