Seems all of us that bought a Gustard X16 DAC made a pretty good decision. I'm totally blown over by the improvement it made in my system I was using a Node2i with its inboard DAC or a Schiit Modi3+.....I thought it sounded great. But my curiosity got the best of me and I ordered a X16 through AMAZON so I could exercise the return policy if I didn't like it.
This review in this months "Copper Magazine" confirms exactly what I have experienced (Except the delivery issue...Ordered from AMAZON on a Saturday and it was in my hands on following Thursday......BTW, The Amazon site said I wouldn't see it for a month or more due to limited availability)
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This review in this months "Copper Magazine" confirms exactly what I have experienced (Except the delivery issue...Ordered from AMAZON on a Saturday and it was in my hands on following Thursday......BTW, The Amazon site said I wouldn't see it for a month or more due to limited availability)
Gustard’s X16 Digital-to-Analog Converter – My New Standard for Modera
In Copper’s last issue, I talked about possible upcoming changes to my lifestyle and living arrangements that might require me to rethink my large(ish) home stereo setup. In particular, whether I could possibly continue with a much smaller incarnation of the system that would still reasonably...
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