Gustard X16 MQA DAC

Name: Gustard X16 MQA DAC
Brand: Gustard
SKU: gustard-x16-mqa-dac
Price: 450 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 5 (3 reviews)

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Product Description

Continuing to lead the pack in DAC performance, Gustard is back with the X16: a feature-loaded conversion powerhouse with the latest DAC chipset. In this case, it’s two ESS ES9068S DAC chips—both of which are capable of MQA decoding, giving listeners access to raw, uncompressed sounds straight from the studio Read More

Specs

General

Gustard
DAC chipset: (2) ES9068S DACs
Processor: XMOS xCORE-200 series 16-core XU216
Digital processing chip: ALTERA CPLD logic array chip
(2) ACCUSILICON femtosecond crystal oscillators
Op-amp: OPA1612A
MQA full expansion decoding support
Optical, coaxial, IIS, and AES inputs support MQA hardware rendering
Inputs: Optical, IIS-H, AES, coaxial, USB, Bluetooth
Outputs: Stereo XLR, stereo RCA, Bluetooth
Bluetooth version: Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth codecs supported: LDAC, AAC, SBC, aptX, aptX LL, aptX HD
White light OLED display
Remote control functionality
Amplitude frequency response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz (± 0.08 dB)
DNR: >126 dB
Crosstalk: -130 dB (1 kHz)
THD + N: <0.0001% (1 kHz)
IMD: <0.0004% (-1 dBFs)
RCA output level: 1 Vrms (0 dB volume, 100-ohm impedance)
XLR output level: 4 Vrms (0 dB volume, 300-ohm impedance)
AC power supply: AC 115V / 230V 50/60 Hz
Power consumption: <15W
Dimensions: 8.6 x 1.9 x 6.6 in (22 x 5 x 17 cm)
Weight (packaging): 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)

Sampling Rates

Coaxial: 16-bit – 24-bit / 44.1–192 kHz PCM; DSD DOP64
AES: 16-bit – 24-bit / 44.1 – 192 kHz PCM; DSD DOP64
Optical: 16-bit – 24-bit / 44.1 – 192kHz PCM; DSD DOP64
USB: 16-bit – 24-bit / 44.1 – 768 kHz PCM; DSD DOP64-DOP256; Native DSD: DSD64-DSD512
IIS-H: PCM 16-bit – 24-bit / 44.1 – 768 kHz PCM; DSD DOP64-DOP256; Native DSD: DSD64-DSD512
Bluetooth 5.0: LDAC can achieve 24-bit / 96 kHz high-code transmission