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GUSTARD - DAC-X16
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Excellence
2 Years of
Warranty
Ideal for
Indoor Use
Bluetooth with
LDAC/aptX HD/aptX LL/aptX
ESS ES9068AS
Dual DAC Chip
PAIRS WELL WITH THESE ACCESSORIES
SUPPORTS HI-FI MQA PLAYBACK FOR A LIFELIKE MUSIC LISTENING EXPERIENCE
Human hearing identifies the direction of the sound and this is exactly what allows our brain to imagine a 3D sonic picture. Like when you are listening to a live concert, you can sense where the sound of the instruments is coming from. This makes your listening experience more lively and powerful and if you take this as a reference for a good music listening experience you would be disappointed listening to most of the recorded music. That's when MQA comes to the picture, a one-of-its-kind technology that gives you an experience similar to that of live concerts.
HOW MQA WORKS AND HOW DOES IT MAKE A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE?
When analogue signals are converted to digital, more often than not, a lot of details and clarity are compromised. That's why digitally your music tends to sound flat as it does not give you the sense of direction or other sonic nuances. Here MQA cleans up the distortion to let you experience a 3D soundstage for a real, life-like experience. While common digital audio filters take away time resolution, leading to 'ringing' before and after the transient, MQA reduces this 'ringing' more than 10 times for better sound transmission. Following the de-blurring process, MQA employs 'Music Origami', a process that makes high-resolution music files compatible with playback devices without losing the resolution.
EQUIPPED WITH FLAGSHIP ESS E59068AS SABRE CHIPS & HI-END TECHNOLOGIES FOR EXCEPTIONAL SOUND
Powered with the latest Dual ESS E59068AS SABRE chip, the GUSTARD X16 can deliver excellent audio performance of THD+n -120dB and DNR 128dBA. This is the world's first audio DA chip to have a built-in MQA hardware renderer function. This in-build MQA renderer allows the GUSTARD X16 to directly process SPDIF and 12S input signals to achieve ideal, interference-free MQA playback. There are a host of technologies including the self-constructed digital integrated circuits with logic functions, clock management, 2nd PLL, digital shaping, DOP decoder, PCM / DSD depop switch among others that lay the foundation for excellent sound quality. The IV conversation circuit and single-ended outputs adopt an OPA1612 operational amplifier for low distortion, low noise for excellent performance.
HI-FI XMOS XU216 FOR PCM AND DSD SUPPORT AND RICH DIGITAL FILTERS FOR QUALITY SOUND
Using the XMOS XU216, the GUSTARD A18 adopts IIS-H digital interface and high specification input to support PCM768K, DSD512 and MQA384k. There are 3 digital filters including L-Fast, M-Low and H-Fast. To further support quality audio transmission, the GUSTARD X16 comes with independent voltage stabilization, multiple groups of filtering, left and right channel separation. The GUSTARD X16 uses instrument-level low noise linear regulators—TPS7A47 and TPS7A33 along with American ACCUSILICON femtosecond crystal oscillators—AS318-B.
ENJOY HIGH-QUALITY AUDIO OUTPUT WITH BLUETOOTH 5.0 & OTHER DIGITAL INPUTS
Installed with a CSR8675 chip, the GUSTARD A18 extends support to HD wireless audio and is compatible with a host of audio codecs like LDAC, AAC, SBC, APTX, APTX LL, APTX HD, LDAC. With a high code audio transmission of up to 24Bit/96k, you can listen to your favourite music in HD wireless audio. However, you can turn off HD wireless audio from the menu. Apart from Bluetooth, you get a range of audio inputs and outputs including XLR & RCA digital outputs along with optical, AES, IIS-H, coaxial and USB digital input.
PACKED WITH 4 LME49860 DUAL OP-AMPS FOR SOUND ELEVATING LINEAR POWER SUPPLY
The 4 LME49860 dual op-amps are aided with four groups of independent IV circuits. This setup matches the requirement of a high power supply of AK4499EQ DAC chip seamlessly without any shortcomings. Designed to be far better than the ordinary chip resistors, the MELF-resistors offer enhanced function, mechanical structure, electrical characteristics, and safety. The MELF resistors lower noise and have higher electrode strength with accuracy. It is because of the linear power supply that the GUSTARD A18 can supply high-quality audio. The power supply groups do not interfere with each other.
| DAC | ESS ES9068AS Dual DAC Chip |
| BLUETOOTH VERSION | Bluetooth V5.0 |
| BLUETOOTH CODECS | LDAC, aptX HD, aptX LL, aptX, AAC, SBC |
| INPUT INTERFACE | USB/I2S/AES/COAX/OPT/BT |
| OUTPUT INTERFACE | RCA /XLR |
| USB CHIP | XMOS XU216 |
| BLUETOOTH CHIP | CSR8675 |
| IV OP AMP | OPA1612 |
| FREQUENCY RESPONSE | 20-20 kHz/+-0.08dB |
| LINE OUT | Single-ended output level 2.0 Vrms @0dBFS Balanced Output level 4.0 Vrms @0dBFS |
| INTERNATIONAL VOLTAGE | AC1000V-240V (Manual Adjustment) |
| DNR | >126dB |
| CROSSTALK | -130dB@1 kHz |
| THD+N | <0.00010% 1 kHz |
| IMD | <0.0004%@-1 dBFs |
| RCA OUTPUT LEVEL | 2Vrms (Volume 00dB) Output Impedance 100 ohms |
| XLR OUTPUT LEVEL | 4Vrms (Volume 00dB) Output Impedance 300 ohms |
| AC POWER SUPPLY | AC 115V/230V 50/ 60Hz |
| POWER CONSUMPTION | <15W |
| USB | DSD64-DSD512(Native) DSD64-DSD256(DoP) PCM 44.1 kHz-768 kHz/16 bit-32 Bit MQA 44.1 kHz-384kHz |
| I2S | DSD64-DSD512(Native) DSD64-DSD512(DoP) PCM44.1 kHz-768kHz/16 bit-32 Bit MQA: Hardware rendering |
| COAX/OPT/AES | DSD64(DoP) PCM44.1 kHz-192kHz/16 bit-24 BIT MQA: Hardware rendering |
| DIMENSIONS | 220 mm*50 mm**170 mm |
| WEIGHT | 2. 5Kg |
| BOX CONTENTS | 1. GUSTARD DAC-X16 |
| 2. 1 X Power Cord | |
| 3. 1 X USB Cable | |
| 4. 1 X Remote Control | |
| 5. 1 X Antenna |
| GENERIC NAME | Digital Audio Converter |
| COUNTRY OF ORIGIN | China |
| IMPORTER DETAILS | Importers Name: Ferrari Video Address: 63/18, 1st Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Chennai - 600020 Contact No: 044-24420733 |
| NET QUANTITY | 1 |
2 Year Warranty
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"The Gustard’s X16 is a brilliant DAC. It has wide-range of I/O options, it is built to last with good components, it has an over-engineered, neatly and tightly packed inner design."
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"If you are looking for an instrument grade DAC, that is straight as a line in the frequency response, that will not beautify and sugar coat your music in any way, then X16 seems to be an excellent choice. "
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"Gustard’s DACs are known for their clarity and transparency, but no DAC of theirs has come close to the measurements of the X16. “It produces some of the best measurements I have seen out."
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