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Gustard X18

599,00

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 WARRANTY: 3-YEAR DENAFRIPS & 2-YEAR OTHERS



GUSTARD X18

 

Gustard X18 DAC ES9038PRO XMOS I2S CPLD Accusilicon Bluetooth 5.0 32bit 768kHz DSD512 MQA

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.

Gustard X18 DAC ES9038PRO XMOS I2S CPLD Accusilicon Bluetooth 5.0 32bit 768kHz DSD512 MQA

ES9038Pro

Gustard X18 DAC ES9038PRO XMOS I2S CPLD Accusilicon Bluetooth 5.0 32bit 768kHz DSD512 MQA

 

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.

Gustard X18 DAC ES9038PRO XMOS I2S CPLD Accusilicon Bluetooth 5.0 32bit 768kHz DSD512 MQA

I/V Conversion

Gustard X18 DAC ES9038PRO XMOS I2S CPLD Accusilicon Bluetooth 5.0 32bit 768kHz DSD512 MQAThe 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.

Gustard X18 DAC ES9038PRO XMOS I2S CPLD Accusilicon Bluetooth 5.0 32bit 768kHz DSD512 MQA

XMOS XU216 USB Interface

Gustard X18 DAC ES9038PRO XMOS I2S CPLD Accusilicon Bluetooth 5.0 32bit 768kHz DSD512 MQAThe 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.

Gustard X18 DAC ES9038PRO XMOS I2S CPLD Accusilicon Bluetooth 5.0 32bit 768kHz DSD512 MQA

MQA

Gustard X18 DAC ES9038PRO XMOS I2S CPLD Accusilicon Bluetooth 5.0 32bit 768kHz DSD512 MQAMQA (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.

Technical characteristics

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

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