Gustard N18 Pro LHY FMC switches.

@campo007 ...a bit confused with the cascading wording, what sounds better on its own? LHY? or N18 pro?

@deep_333 what i mean by cascading is, i input to the LHY from my router, then out to into the N18, then out into the N18 Pro. Then from out of the N18 Pro into my Audralic Ares S1. 

Anyhow, i haven't listened to them separately. So unfortunately i can't answer your question. 

@campo007 

I picked up a Gustard N18 Pro.  It delivered yesterday.  I have the N18 Pro, Gustard U18 ddc, and Gustard X-30 dac all connected to my LYH ock-2 clock.  I'm streaming with an Innuos Zen Mk3.  It sounds wonderful.

Your description of the improvement is similar to what I hear "The noise floor dropped and details became clearer and micro dynamics came through clearer."

This was my first experiment with switches.  I honestly didn't expect much. 

@tkrtrb125 not sure where you are located but here in Boulder County, Colorado I can buy an N18 PRO on Amazon and have it in system for 30 days.  If I don’t like it I can return it for free (note that I am a Prime Member, which can be worth it just for the ability to try Hi Fi stuff basically for free) - I’ve thought about doing it, but I often think I might be better off with a DAC upgrade - I’m currently using a X26PRO with an AfterDark external clock

@boulder_bob I haven't heard the X26pro, but after a little Googling, I think you'd gain more by going to the X-30, or maybe the R-30, than you would from adding a N18 pro. I went from a R-26 to the X-30 and the difference was pretty significant. I believe you could get one on Amazon and try it.