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Open the CD and double-click to run the Gustard_USBAudio_v1A_2018-10-15_setup.exe program.
If the "User Account Control" window appears, click "Yes".
4.
Click the next or install button as prompted.
Page 1: ...Gustard DAC X26 High performance Audio DAC User Manual...
Page 2: ...Introduction 2 Rear panel Introduction 2 Display and menu 3 IR Remote control 6 Windows driver installation 7 DSD playback settings using foobar2000 10 DSD playback troubleshooting 15 Product specifi...
Page 3: ...lume and other status 3 The D pad can be used for input channel selection and volume adjustment or select and adjust various menu options in the menu state 4 Press the Menu button to enter or exit the...
Page 4: ...digital volume attenuation function of the DAC X26 The down button of the D pad is the attenuation volume and the up button of the D pad is for increasing the volume The volume can be adjusted from 00...
Page 5: ...ilter cutoff frequencies that can be adjusted When the menu item is selected pressing the right button of the D pad will cycle through the order of 47K 50K 60K 70K and press the left button of the D p...
Page 6: ...is provides a higher sound quality and a different listening experience In other words this means that you need to bypass the digital filter integrated in the DAC The DAC X26 can be set to bypass the...
Page 7: ...Volume minus button When the DAC X26 is in the main page state press this button to decrease the volume Volume plus button When the DAC X26 is in the main page state press this button to increase the...
Page 8: ...ghly recommended to use the USB port on the back of the chassis Because the USB port on the rear panel of the chassis is directly connected to the motherboard The USB port on the front of the chassis...
Page 9: ...8 3 Open the CD and double click to run the Gustard_USBAudio_v1A_2018 10 15_setup exe program If the User Account Control window appears click Yes 4 Click the next or install button as prompted...
Page 10: ...ce if there is a red text prompt Setup requires that the device is please restart the GUSTARD U16 or re plug the USB cable 6 The figure below shows the screen for successfully installing the driver Cl...
Page 11: ...ck settings using foobar2000 1 Open the folder foobar2000_DSD_0 7 X double click to run ASIOProxyInstall 0 7 2 exe and then click next or install to complete the installation 2 Run Foobar2000 Click Fi...
Page 12: ...11 3 Click on Components on the left and click on Install on the bottom right Use the mouse to select two files at the same time or press Ctrl to select two files at the same time Then click Open...
Page 13: ...12 Two rows of component information will be added to the component list followed by Apply The window shown below will pop up and click OK Then Foobar2000 will restart 4 Click File Preferences again...
Page 14: ...ct Gustard USB Audio from the drop down menu of the first line ASIO Driver Select ASIO Native from the drop down menu in the second line of the DSD Playback Method For other settings please make the s...
Page 15: ...left then select ASIO foo_dsd_asio from the drop down menu for Device on the right 8 Then click on Tools SACD and select DSD from the drop down menu in the Output Mode on the right Finally click OK be...
Page 16: ...mponent installed Drag the foo_out_asio fb2k component file from the foobar2000_DSD_0 7 X folder to the space in the box to the right of the component option in the preference window of foobar2000 the...
Page 17: ...oo_input_sacd fb2k component file from the foobar2000_DSD_0 7 X folder to the space in the box to the right of the component option in the preference window of foobar2000 then click the Apply button i...
Page 18: ...2000 components Why do I see an error window like the one below when I play the DSD file A Because the version of your ASIOProxy conflicts with the version of the SACD decoding component The correct v...
Page 19: ...sion of the SACD component and the installation method is consistent with the solution to the second problem However some versions of the foobar2000 component are locked and cannot be replaced Please...
Page 20: ...D DSD64 DSD512 USB input supported operating system WIN7 SP1 WIN8 WIN10 32 64bit macOS Linux Analog output performance Amplitude frequency response 20 20kHz 0 1dB DNR 125dB Crosstalk 137dB 1kHz THD N...
Page 21: ...purchase date do not match the actual product and warranty card c Without GUSTARD technician permission unauthorized modifications to the circuit components or self repaired product d Damaging caused...
