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.
LOL @sls883 All I know is the X26 has always been the hottest running component in my equipment line-up. Twice as hot as my Parasound Halo A21+. First 6 watts of pure A. 2x500 watts @4 ohms. Let's just say, over time, it's uncomfortably hot. However I was able to minimize the heat by elevating it with extra footers raising it about 3" off the rack. Highly recommended. |
@baylinor My infrared thermometer showed up. Pretty neat little device. The temperature of the X-30 is at 91 degrees. That's with the U18 sitting on top of it and potentially keeping it a littler warm. The U18 ddc is around 87 degrees. My Coda amp is at around 90 degrees at idle. I'll play some music and see if anything heats up. |
@baylinor It’s been about an hour of playing music. Top is still around 91 degrees. The right side is 93 degrees. For grins, I pointed the thermometer at a tube in my preamp. It measured 137 degrees. |
Now the X30 seems to face sibling rivalry from within, with the X26 III. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y581_fYIzH8&t=1s https://www.head-fi.org/threads/gustard-x26iii-dual-es9039spro-dac-network-streamer.974699/ |
