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

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.

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Gustard X18

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Test du Gustard X18 par Audio Science Review (Amir)

I live for happy days like this: another instrument grade, exceptionally well engineered audio product in the form of X18. It is clear a ton of effort has gone into providing full transparency to input signal. Yes, the cost is up there but if you want the best, you now have one more option. "
Test du Gustard X18 par Audio Science Review (Amir)

Technical characteristics

Specifications
Product typeDAC
InputsBluetooth 5.0
1x USB-B
1x Optical Toslink
1x Coaxial
1x AES
1x I2S via HDMI
Outputs1x Single-ended stereo RCA
1x Balanced stereo XLR
DAC ChipESS ES9038Pro
USB interfaceXMOS XU216
CPLDAltera
Supported sampling ratesUSB : 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 codecsAAC, SBC, aptX, aptX LL, aptX HD, LDAC
PCM FiltersM-Fast
M-Slow
L-Fast
L-Slow
H-Fast
APO-Fast
Brick
DSD Filters47K
50K
60K
70K
Frequency response20Hz-20kHz ±0.08dB
Output levelRCA : 2.5Vrms @ 0dBFS
XLR : 5Vrms @ 0dBFS
XLR Pinout1 : GND
2 : +
3 : -
General
Supply voltage115/230VAC 50/60Hz
Dimensions220 x 170 x 50mm
ColorBlack
Package1x Gustard X18
1x Power cable
1x USB Cable
1x Remote control
 
Data sheet
InputOptical
InputI2S via HDMI
InputSPDIF
InputBluetooth
InputAES/EBU
InputUSB
OutputRCA
OutputXLR
DAC / ADC ChipES9038PRO
Max sampling rate768kHz
Max sampling rateDSD512
Max sampling rateMQA
ColorBlack
NetworkingNo
Remote ControlYes
 
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Gustard X18 is a brilliant DAC!
I want to say right from the start that the Gustard X18 is a brilliant DAC! I am a fan of classical music and jazz and often attend classical music concerts. I've been using the cheap but fantastic Khadas Tone Board DAC for a few years now. My audio system consists of a PC, Khadas Tone Board DAC, Van Den Hul 3T The River interconnect cables, Marantz PM8006 amplifier, Canare 4S11 speaker cables and Graham Chartwell LS6 speakers. I've been looking for a replacement for Khadas lately, so I've been testing a few DACs in my system. They were the Cambridge Audio CXN V2 Network Player (sounds excessively fat, its stereo image is very blurry and lacks detail in the treble), Sound Carrier DAC Tube (sounds beautifully analog, but with muddy bass and veiled treble), SMSL D300 (has nice mids, but has shallow bass and veiled highs) and the TOPPING D90 III Sabre (has beautifully detailed mids, but the highs are very veiled, and the bass sounds very artificial, making a grand concert piano sound like an electric piano). Many of them were better in some ways than my favorite Khadas, but none of them reproduced the sound of acoustic instruments and large orchestras in a natural way.
And then, because of the reputation that Gustard has among my friends, I decided to try the Gustard X18 DAC. Already after the first beats of Stravinsky's Pulcinella, I knew that my Khadas had received a worthy replacement. The Gustard X18 sounds very neutral, has a very deep and authoritative bass, beautiful soft mids and detailed and open highs. A large orchestra sounds very natural, the stereo image is deep, clear and transparent, and the drum, cymbals and triangle sound clean and naturally sharp and have optimal volume. Brass instruments sound naturally shrill and raspy, while strings and woodwinds sound very faithful and have a great timbre. Orchestral highs sound powerful and authoritative with punches in the bass like I've never experienced before in my system.
I have no experience with expensive DACs like Chord Dave, Mola Mola Tambaqui, Nagra Tube DAC, DCS Bartok or Bricasti, but I know that the Gustard X18 sounds absolutely amazing for 669 EUR.
If you're a classical music fan and looking for a good but not too expensive DAC, grab the Gustard X18 while it's still on the market. Well done Gustard!
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Différence de prix justifiée
Possesseur du X16 qui a un problème sur la sélection de source en sortie XLR, j'ai voulu essayer le X18. Et le plaisir est au rendez-vous car on se rapproche encore de la vérité des sons et d'une scène sonore naturelle. Gain sur les basses, sur la précision des percutions et sur la spacialisation. La réception Bluetooth n'est pas très bonne mais c'est un crime de donner du bluetooth à une bête de cette qualité. Pleinement satisfait de mon achat et comme toujours d'Audiophonics dont le service est impeccable. Merci à l'équipe et meilleurs voeux.
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