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Anyone tried a Gustard x-16 Dac/Pre?

I am thinking about getting a Gustard X16 Dac to use as a DAC/Pre taking the toslink output from my LG OLED TVto drive a pair of ELAC NAVIS ARB-51 monitors. Has anyone had any experience with the Gustard x16 in this kind of mode? I had recently cut the cord with cable TV and now getting that from YouTube TV so I reduced my sources to just AppleTV. Given the apps available on the LG OLED (i.e UPNP client that can access my music on my Synology/minimserver) it made sense to do my input switching at the TV.  Thanks in advance
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You will not be wrong and you most likely will enjoy this latest, based on Dual Sabre ES9068AS design, well tested, high quality Gustard X-16 DAC!
I hooked up Gustard A22 Dual AK4499EQ DAC to drive Accuphase P-4500 amp, and so far I haven’t identified better combo yet to beat that in terms of airiness and resolution The difference btw X-16 and A-22 is using in the design ESS/Sabre (X-16) vs Akamai Tech. DAC chip (A-22), and I personally prefer Akamai for “velvety" tunes.
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