GUSTARD DAC-X16
High-performance Dual ES9068AS Balanced Audio Decoder MQA DAC
- Complete Connection System
- MQA Decoding
- Dual ES9068AS DAC & XMOS XU216 Chip
- Altera MAX II CPLD
- High Quality Design
- Bluetooth 5.0
GUSTARD DAC-X16
Complete Connection System
The DAC X16 is equipped with a particularly complete set of connectors, which means that it can be easily integrated into most audio systems. Inputs include USB-B, Coaxial, Toslink Optical and I2S via HDMI, as well as Bluetooth 5.0. On the output side, the DAC offers a balanced XLR output and an unbalanced RCA output.
MQA Decoding
The DAC X16 is capable of decoding MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) files via its Coaxial, AES, Optical and I2S inputs. MQA allows sound reproduction quality to be as close as possible to the original recording.
Dual ES9068AS DAC & XMOS XU216 Chip
Embedded on a pair of new-generation ESS Sabre ES9068AS chips, the DAC X16 provides a very rich and precise reproduction, with a THD+N of -120dB and a dynamic range of 128dBA. These chips also allow hardware decoding of AQA files and support high-resolution files up to 32bit 768kHz PCM and DSD512.
The USB-B input is associated with a high-performance XMOS XU216 chip. It supports PCM files up to 32bit 768kHz, DSD files up to DSD512 and 384kHz MQA files.
Altera MAX II CPLD
An Altera MAX II CPLD provides perfect clock signal handling for extremely low jitter, while offering audio signal correction and enabling DoP decoding. Two Accusilicon AS318-B clocks are also present to provide an extremely accurate clock signal.
High Quality Design
The DAC X16 is equipped with many high-quality components. These include low-distortion and low-noise OPA1612 AOPs on the I/V conversion circuit, Vishay and MELF resistors, TPS7A47 and TPS7A33 linear regulators and a custom-designed toroidal transformer.
Bluetooth 5.0
Equipped with a Qualcomm CSR8675 chip, the DAC X16 can receive audio streams via Bluetooth. In addition, this chip supports the SBC and AAC codecs, but above all aptX, aptX LL, aptX HD and LDAC for a stable transmission and a more than convincing reproduction.
Technical Details
1x USB-B
1x Coaxial SPDIF
1x AES/EBU
1x I2S via HDMI
1x Optical Toslink
1x Balanced XLR
I2S : PCM up to 32bit 768kHz, Native DSD up to DSD512, DSD DoP up to DSD512, MQA hardware rendering Coaxial, Optical, AES : PCM up to 24bit 192kHz, DSD DoP up to DSD64, MQA hardware rendering
Bluetooth : PCM up to 24bit 96kHz (LDAC)
Mac OS
Linux
1x TPS7A33
Balanced XLR : 4Vrms @ 0dBFS
Balanced XLR : 300Ω
- 1 x GUSTARD DAC-X16
- User Manual
Processing Time
This product is in Pre-order period. Pre-orders are provided for items that have not reached us and will take some time to be shipped out.
Pre-order Period: 7-10 working days
Note:
- No cancellation of orders once ordered.
- All orders to be shipped out sequentially.
