Gustard X30 DAC


Anyone have any experience with this DAC?  Not interested in the Streamer capability. It's received several very positive reviews on line, from the usual you tubers, but strangely little response from the audio community at large.

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Yes.  I've had one for a few weeks.  It replaced a Gustard R26 dac.

I'd say that the positive reviews that I read are accurate. I'm quite happy with it.

I'm using an Innuos Zen Mk3 streamer into a Gustard ddc to the I2s input on the dac. 

I've also used the coaxial input with my Denon DCD-1700NE player serving as a transport.  It sounds great.  

Do you have time to elaborate on the differences between the R26....X30?

Thanks...

More detail and clarity, but not bright or sibilant. Better separation of instruments.

It's like one reviewer said.... It has the positive attributes of both a r2r dac and a chip dac. I was concerned about going from a r2r dac to a chip dac, but there's no loss of soundstage size, etc.

I'm not good at describing what I hear. It just sounds right.