I'm starting to tire of not having a way to play streaming music (Spotify, whatever) on my main rig, and it crossed my mind that maybe I should buy a cheap (ish) DAC just to get started. Due to lack of preamp, I'd need something with a volume control. Some internet searches yielded a lot of excitement about the Gustard X20U, a Chinese DAC that apparently punches well above its weight and seems to do everything. I'm tempted for the laugh, but at the same time it's not quite at throwaway money levels ($860 and whatever taxes you get done for).
Has anyone heard the Gustard?
Of course ideally I'd buy a Big 7, but the funds don't stretch quite that far.
Gustard X20U
Gustard X20U
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Sitting Room: Wadia 581SE - Rega Planar 3/AT VM95ML & SH - Bluesound Node II - Copland CSA 100 - Audioplan Kontrast 3
Kitchen: WiiM Pro - Wadia 151 - B&W 685s2
Sitting Room: Wadia 581SE - Rega Planar 3/AT VM95ML & SH - Bluesound Node II - Copland CSA 100 - Audioplan Kontrast 3
Kitchen: WiiM Pro - Wadia 151 - B&W 685s2
Re: Gustard X20U
sd card player, modded soekris dac, class a lifepo4 amp or gb class a/b amp, diy open baffle speakers based on project audio mundorf trio 10's
Re: Gustard X20U
That's the one.
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Sitting Room: Wadia 581SE - Rega Planar 3/AT VM95ML & SH - Bluesound Node II - Copland CSA 100 - Audioplan Kontrast 3
Kitchen: WiiM Pro - Wadia 151 - B&W 685s2
Sitting Room: Wadia 581SE - Rega Planar 3/AT VM95ML & SH - Bluesound Node II - Copland CSA 100 - Audioplan Kontrast 3
Kitchen: WiiM Pro - Wadia 151 - B&W 685s2
Re: Gustard X20U
thats quite a lot of gear for 800$
wouldnt mind getting my crocodile clips on it
customs could do a right job on it though
they really dont like stuff finished in cases
although a few bits in a bag slips in under the radar handy enough
wouldnt mind getting my crocodile clips on it
customs could do a right job on it though
they really dont like stuff finished in cases
although a few bits in a bag slips in under the radar handy enough
sd card player, modded soekris dac, class a lifepo4 amp or gb class a/b amp, diy open baffle speakers based on project audio mundorf trio 10's
Re: Gustard X20U
Guys, Does anyone owns this DAC around Dublin? Or maybe you know where I can listen to it for a while?