Name: Gustard H26 – Preamplifier + Headphone Amplifier
SKU: 24769
Price: 1095 EUR
Availability: InStock

Description

Gustard H26 – Class A Preamplifier + Balanced Headphone Amplifier

⚙️ Architecture and design

El Gustard H26 It's a preamp and headphone amplifier balanced Class A with construction completely discreet. Combines two 50W toroidal transformers, 8 pairs of power transistors and one relay volume matrix, offering a high-purity dual-mono structure and absolute control.

Its chassis features elegant curves and solid materials, featuring a subdued and refined aesthetic, true to Gustard's precision engineering.

🎧 Headphone amplifier stage

The H26 is ready to handle practically any pair of headphones on the market, including models of high impedance (up to 600 Ω).
You have three front outputs:

6.35 mm jack
Balanced 4.4 mm
Balanced 4-pin XLR

Its power delivery reaches up to 12,000 mW @ 32 Ω, with a total harmonic distortion (THD+N) of less than 0,0005%, delivering precise, quiet and musical sound even with the most demanding headphones.

🔋 Dual power supply and carefully selected components

Each H26 channel has their own 50W toroidal transformer, ensuring a clean and stable power supply.
The use of Nichicon and Nikon capacitors Audiophile-grade components and low-noise regulators ensure a constant power reserve and outstanding dynamics.

Furthermore, the The power supply to the headphone section can be switched off, enabling the H26 to be used as pure preamplifier with minimal electrical interference.

🎚️ Preamplifier stage with LM49720 OPAs

The preamplification section uses two LM49720 operational amplifiers with ultra-low distortion and noise, designed for audiophile and professional applications.
These provide a transparent and linear response, with a signal-to-noise ratio greater than 123 dB and one distortion of less than 0.0002%.

The pre-amp outputs can be easily disconnected, allowing you to switch between the use of headphones or speakers as required.

📊 Technical specifications

Entries:

2 × balanced XLR
1 × stereo RCA

Departures:

1 × balanced XLR
1 × stereo RCA
3 headphone outputs (6.35 mm, 4.4 mm and 4-pin XLR)

Frequency response: 20 Hz – 80 kHz (–0.1 dB)
Crosstalk –123 dB @ 1 kHz
S/N ratio: 123 dB
THD+N: < 0.0002 % (preamplifier) / < 0.0005 % (headphones)
Consumption: < 30 W

🧩 Includes

Preamplifier / headphone amplifier Gustard H26
Mains cable
Remote control

💬 Lyric Audio review

El Gustard H26 represents the perfect balance between power, refinement and silence. Its dual-mono design, balanced architecture and Class A operation make it one of the purest and most musical options within its price range. Ideal both as high-level preamplifier as if to reference headphones.

Additional information

Colour	Black, Silver

Brand

Gustard

Gustard it is a manufacturer specialising in high-fidelity digital electronics that has successfully combined classical engineering with modern execution.

Their designs focus on understated architecture, oversized power supplies and carefully crafted analogue stages, always prioritising real sonic performance over simplified solutions or passing fads. Along the same lines, Gustard has successfully adapted this philosophy to the modern context, integrating network and streaming functions directly into some of their models, without turning them into a mere secondary add-on. The result is equipment capable of functioning as Pure DAC or as an all-in-one solution, compatible with platforms such as Roon or Audirvana, which reduce system complexity without compromising quality or sound character. https://youtu.be/kYfe3W3ZrFI The company has earned a solid reputation among demanding enthusiasts for offering honest, technically ambitious products with a value-for-money ratio that is hard to match in high-end digital audio.