Gustard X18
The Gustard X18 DAC showcases a significant improvement over its predecessors with a smoother vocal performance and warmer overall tonality, while retaining cleanness and an ultra-revealing nature. It offers an airier and deeper presentation, making it an ultra-revealing unit and a natural performer. The X18 features advanced digital and analog circuitry that enhances its sound quality, providing a more immersive and engaging listening experience. The compact, high-quality design makes it easy to integrate into any audio setup, and its versatile connectivity options ensure compatibility with a wide range of devices. The X18 is praised for its refined sound and excellent build quality, making it a top choice for audiophiles seeking high performance at a reasonable price.
Price: €599,00
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GUSTARD X18
Gustard offers with its X18 a versatile and extremely powerful DAC, capable of high quality digital/analog conversion for the most accurate and faithful sound reproduction.
ES9038Pro
At the heart of this X18 is a digital/analog conversion stage using an ESS ES9038Pro chip, known for its incredible performance and its ability to provide a particularly accurate and transparent sound reproduction. The chip has here an independent power supply allowing it to reveal its full potential.
CPLD
The embedded Altera Max V CPLD incorporates a number of technologies, including clock management, PLL, DoP decoder and digital filters.
I/V Conversion
The X18 has no less than eight independent I/V converters, each dedicated to a channel of the DAC, using OPA1612 AOPs. These offer excellent measurements with extremely low distortion and noise levels. Resistors with a tolerance of 0.1% are used for the key sections of this I/V converter.
Accusilicon A5318-B Clocks
Two Accusilicon A5318-B clocks ensure perfect synchronization of the audio signal for a particularly low jitter level, promoting clear and pure playback.
XMOS XU216 USB Interface
The USB input of the X18 uses an XMOS XU216 interface. It supports high resolution streams, up to 32bit 768kHz PCM and DSD512, while ensuring accurate and neutral sound.
Bluetooth 5.0
The Gustard X18 features Bluetooth 5.0 reception, allowing you to stream your music remotely, for example from a smartphone or tablet. The integrated chip supports the high-definition transmission codecs aptX HD and LDAC, ensuring sound quality equal to or better than CD quality.
MQA
MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) is an award-winning British technology that restores the sound of the original recording. The MQA Master file is authenticated by the artists, producers or rights holders. These files are light enough to stream or download. The Gustard X18 has a built-in MQA decoder to play these files for the best possible audio quality.
| SPECIFICATIONS | |
|---|---|
| Product type | DAC |
| Inputs | Bluetooth 5.0 1x USB-B 1x Optical Toslink 1x Coaxial 1x AES 1x I2S via HDMI |
| Outputs | 1x Single-ended stereo RCA 1x Balanced stereo XLR |
| DAC Chip | ESS ES9038Pro |
| USB interface | XMOS XU216 |
| CPLD | Altera |
| Supported sampling rates | USB : PCM up to 32bit 768kHz, Native DSD up to DSD512, DSD DoP up to DSD256, MQA I2S : PCM up to 32bit 768kHz, Native DSD up to DSD512, DSD DoP up to DSD512 AES, Coaxial, Optical : PCM up to 24bit 192kHz, DSD DoP up to DSD64, MQA |
| Supported Bluetooth codecs | AAC, SBC, aptX, aptX LL, aptX HD, LDAC |
| PCM Filters | M-Fast M-Slow L-Fast L-Slow H-Fast APO-Fast Brick |
| DSD Filters | 47K 50K 60K 70K |
| Frequency response | 20Hz-20kHz ±0.08dB |
| Output level | RCA : 2.5Vrms @ 0dBFS XLR : 5Vrms @ 0dBFS |
| XLR Pinout | 1 : GND 2 : + 3 : – |
| GENERAL | |
|---|---|
| Supply voltage | 115/230VAC 50/60Hz |
| Dimensions | 220 x 170 x 50mm |
| Color | Black / Silver |
| Package | 1x Gustard X18 1x Power cable 1x USB Cable 1x Remote control |