Thank you for the detailed firsthand feedback, is the X16 then an upgrade to you from your previous sound?, are you enjoying the x16 sound and x16 + MQA decoding sound?
Here are couple of playlists - I've not really spent too much time hunting for them, but after a few quests for high bit rate files I've gathered these:
MQA 352.8khz
https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/ce4bdd94-24e1-410f-bc72-6ac77cd949f9
MQA 192khz
https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/bd51ad45-df8a-4333-8615-d7526b80b70a
If you've found others please do share them.
BTW, I have a D90 MQA. I had been waiting for the
Gustard A22 Dual AK4499EQ but the Topping D90 MQA / A90 came out first.
@gustard - I see APOS still lists the MQA option for the A22 -
@gustard is the A22 MQA version still being worked on? Will it be released?
Gustard A22 DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter) – Apos Audio
I see Gustard still has inventory of the AK4499, as Gustard is still releasing new hardware with the AKM chips.
@gustard how much inventory for your AKM DAC's is still available? Will you sell out before AKM rebuilds and starts releasing AK4499EQ DAC chips again? I'm happily surprised to find new AKM DAC's still being listed for sale after the 2020 Holiday Season:
GUSTARD DAC-A18 AK4499 MQA DAC Bluetooth 5.0 LME49860*6 DSD Decoder — HiFiGo
Gustard A18 DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter) – Apos Audio
And,
@gustard are A18's still shipping with MQA included by default?