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RE: a lot of talk about Gustard X20 DAC PRO ES9028, but...

Posted by fmak on December 30, 2016 at 11:33:57:
They sound different. The dCS is more rounded but does not have usb. The X20 is more ESS. Both do not have digititise.

But I listen only to 176.4 and 192. CD resolution just doesn't cut the ice for me. With the dCS, it is upsampling thru the 972. With the Gustard, it can be upsampled 176 32 integer via Audition.

The UA 192 actually sounds very good.

I am comparing these to other dacs that I like less, like the Mytek 192 or Teac 503.