GUSTARD – X26 Pro MQA Balanced DAC

The Company opted to use Sabre Technologies’ premium DAC chips in its flagship desktop device. The Gustard X26 Pro is equipped with two high-performance ES9038 Pro DAC chips. The ES9038 Pro sets a new standard in audio signal decoding with the highest dynamic range support available in the industry. A 32-bit, 8-channel DAC designed for high-end desktop systems.

The Dual DAC chipset is powered by a class-leading 16-core USB signal receiver chip from XMOS, the XU216. Additionally, MQA DAC supports PCM signals up to 32-Bit/768kHz and DSD signals up to DSD512 natively. A Full decoding support for high-resolution Master Quality Authenticated files can also be achieved via USB signal input.

Gustard has equipped the X26 Pro with their in-house developed K2 Ultra-low noise clock synthesizer. It allows the device to achieve ultra-low jitter performance. Benefitting from this, the master clock of the DAC chipset is also controlled by the K2 high-precision clock synthesizer.

Using a premium CSR8675 Bluetooth Chip from Qualcomm, The X26 Pro Supports seamless Bluetooth 5.0 Connectivity. It allows support for multiple hi-res Codec support such as LDAC, AptX, SBC, AAC, and more for high-definition audio signal streaming.

You can connect the X26 pro to multiple inputs, such as USB, IIS, Bluetooth, Coaxial, AES, and Optical. For output, the device features fully balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA line-out options.

Self- Constructed digital integrated circuits with logic functions, Clock management, 2nd PLL, digital Shaping, DOP Decoder, PCM/DSD depop switch and other exclusive technologies have laid a solid foundation for excellent sound quality.

Gustard’s X26 Pro offers a digital filter solution based on SHARC’s dedicated DSP platform for digital audio. It features a self-developed high-performance anti-aliasing algorithm for super-clean signal decoding.

High-quality toroidal transformers provide separate power to the digital and analog circuits. It allows for ultra-clean power to be delivered to all the different components on the audio motherboard, resulting in a noise-free audio output.