[chauphuong]

l x16 is a huge dac but ... mine makes instant pauses during playback and this situation bothers me a lot, remedies?

This must be a flawed product. Ask for a change. My X16 works flawlessly.

 

[393699]

There is a new driver out for the Gustard DACs. It is version 5.30. You can download it here on their site.

http://www.gustard.cn/?page_id=8956

 

[Francisk]

There is a new driver out for the Gustard DACs. It is version 5.30. You can download it here on their site.

http://www.gustard.cn/?page_id=8956

Is the v5.30 driver compatible with the 1st gen Gustard X16?

 

[393699]

Dude, it says X16 right on the page.

USB universal driver download

X16、X18、X26、X26PRO、A22、A18、U16、U18

 

[bhazard]

Yes, it works fine on my X16.

 

[Francisk]

Thank you for the confirmation.

 

[393699]

USB driver 5.50 is now available for download.

http://www.gustard.cn/?page_id=8956

 

[TheR0v3r]

Superimpressed by this dac!

It’s nearly perfect as a hardware plattform for those of us experimenting with inserting different upsampling algorithms into a dac.
Very well done Gustard

 

[393699]

You should try the X18. It is a full step up in sound quality across the board compared to the X16.

 

[TheR0v3r]

You should try the X18. It is a full step up in sound quality across the board compared to the X16.

I’ll gladly check it out, but I’m very impressed with the x16

 

[TheR0v3r]

How can the implementation of AES be so good but USB so bad??? If possible use AES (or I2S).

This is a keeper. It sounds absolutely fantastic with “NOS ON” and upsampling at 384 kHz thru I2S !

 

[TheR0v3r]

That USB-implementation tho… What???

Playing from a battery powered device connected by USB (I’m playing ”Code Cool” in hi-res lossless from Apple Music with my iPhone) the sound is AT LEAST on par with I2S. The music is much, much smoother with less sibilance and glare. Excellent !

Guessing that it’s RF-noise that ruins the sound when playing music from the computer connected by USB - totally unlistenable.

 

[TheR0v3r]

Just in case anyone reads this thread wondering if the X16 is a good purchase I say “absolutely!”. It’s really good at any price - and incredibly good for it’s price. It checks all my boxes (time-domain performance, timbre, tonality etc)

This is one of the better DAC’s I’ve had in my system. Apart from Gustard I’ve also had DAC’s from:

- Chord
- Merason
- MSB

Pretty great company !

PS. The Gustard is not as good as the most expensive but setup “right” (my preferences) it’s remarkably close.

 

[TheR0v3r]

Cross-posting from the Topping HS02 thread:

The Topping HS02 sits between my Apple iMac and Gustard X16. It really has improved the performance with USB:

- less sibilance and glare
- improved separation
- better focus

Recommended

 

[TheR0v3r]

You should try the X18. It is a full step up in sound quality across the board compared to the X16.

So I’ve ordered the X18. Looking forward to comparing it to the X16.