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Gustard X16 MQA Balanced DAC

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Gustard X16 MQA Balanced DACDescription MQA USB DAC: GUSTARD DAC X16 supports the technology. Use 2 ESS companys latest SABRE series dual channel fever audio DA chip ES9068AS, this chip built in Renderer hardware renderer function audio DA chip, can directly process SPDIF and I2S input first stage decoded digital audio signal , Reduce the external control signal interference when the DAC is working, so as to achieve the ideal playback. High Resolution Decoder: The USB processing

Description

  •  MQA USB DAC: GUSTARD DAC-X16 supports the technology. Use 2 ESS company’s latest SABRE series dual-channel fever audio DA chip ES9068AS, this chip built-in Renderer hardware renderer function audio DA chip, can directly process SPDIF and I2S input first stage decoded digital audio signal , Reduce the external control signal interference when the DAC is working, so as to achieve the ideal playback.
  • High Resolution Decoder: The USB processing module of GUSTARD DAC-X16 uses USB Audio dedicated chip XMOS XU216, and supports up to 384K, DSD512, PCM768K.
  • Bluetooth 5.0 DAC: GUSTARD DAC-X16 is equipped with Bluetooth chip CSR8675, supports Bluetooth 5.0, supports LDAC, AAC, SBC, APTX multiple audio formats.
  • CPLD Programmable Chip: GUSTARD DAC-X16 uses CPLD programmable logic chip to construct digital integrated circuits with logic functions by itself, with clock management, 2nd PLL digital shaping, Dop demodulation, PCM/DSD depop Switch and other exclusive technologies. Lay a solid foundation for excellent sound quality.
  • Multiple Interfaces: The fully balanced decoder GUSTARD DAC-X16 supports USB/I2S/COAX/OPT/BT/AES input, and has two output modes: RCA single-ended output and balanced XLR input. It is a true fully balanced decoder.
  • Two ES9068S DACs
  • XMOS’ xCORE-200 series 16-core XU216 processor
  • Supports native DSD 32-bit PCM
  • 2 American ACCUSILICON femtosecond crystal oscillators
  • The digital processing system uses Intel’s ALTERA’s large high-speed CPLD logic array chip
  • MQA full expansion decoding.
  • COAX/AES/OPT/IIS supports MQA hardware rendering
  • White light OLED display
  • Simple user interface
  • Full-function remote control
  • High-quality toroidal transformer, multiple sets of linear voltage regulators, and TI high-current ultra-low noise LDO chips used in key parts
  • VISHAY MELF high-precision low-temperature drift resistance is used in a key part of the analog circuit part
  • OPA1612A high-performance operational amplifier composes analog circuit

Balanced DAC 2x ES9068AS Accusilicon XMOS MQA Bluetooth 5.0 32bit 768kHz DSD512

Gustard's DAC X16 is a DAC that benefits from a quality design thanks to the use of high-end components. These include two ES9068AS DACs, an XMOS XU216 USB controller, Accusilicon clocks and an Altera MAX II CPLD.

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

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.

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.

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.

Two Accusilicon AS318-B clocks are also present to provide an extremely accurate clock signal.

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.

XMOS XU216

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.

HDMI I2S-H Pinout


The Gustard DAC X16 can be powered over a voltage range of 100-240VAC. However, it is imperative to select the voltage corresponding to that supplied by your electrical network on the back of the unit before connecting the unit.

    
Specifications
Product type DAC
DAC Chip 2x ES9068AS
Bluetooth Chip CSR8675
USB Chip XMOS XU216
Inputs Bluetooth 5.0
1x USB-B
1x Coaxial SPDIF
1x AES/EBU
1x I2S via HDMI
1x Optical Toslink
Outputs 1x Single-ended RCA
1x Balanced XLR
Supported Bluetooth codecs SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX LL, aptX HD, LDAC
Supported sampling rates USB : PCM up to 32bit 768kHz, Native DSD up to DSD512, DSD DoP up to DSD256, MQA up to 384kHz
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)
USB Input compatibility Windows 7 SP1 / 8 / 10 32-64bit
Mac OS
Linux
CPLD Altera MAX II
Clocks 2x Accusilicon AS318-B
Linear regulators 1x TPS7A47
1x TPS7A33
OPA OPA1612
Output levels Single-ended RCA : 2Vrms @ 0dBFS
Balanced XLR : 4Vrms @ 0dBFS
Output impedance Single-ended RCA : 100Ω
Balanced XLR : 300Ω
Frequency response 20Hz - 20kHz ±0.08dB
Dynamic range > 126dB
Crosstalk -130dB @ 1kHz
THD+N < 0.0001% 1kHz
IMD < 0.0004% @ -1dBFS
XLR Connectors pinout American standard:
1 : Ground
2 : +
3 : -
GENERAL
Power supply AC100-240V (switchable)
Consumption < 15W
Dimensions 220 x 170 x 50mm
Weight 2.5kg
Color Silver
Package 1x Gustard DAC X16
1x USB Cable
1x Remote control
1x Bluetooth antenna

 

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