Gustard
C16
Introduced 2019$600 MSRP
The C16 is Gustard's dedicated 10 MHz OCXO master clock generator, designed to feed a high-precision external reference into DACs, streamers, and other clock-input-equipped digital gear at a fraction of the price of most standalone audiophile clocks. It uses a custom SC-cut oven-controlled crystal oscillator and offers six BNC outputs split between direct and isolated output banks.
MSRP
$600
Used market · Good
$355
-41% vs MSRP
as of Sep 1, 2026MSRP to used market
From $600 at launch to $355 today.
Specifications
- Power
- AC 115/230V 50/60Hz, <15W consumption; discrete linear PSU with toroidal transformer; ~15-minute warm-up with instant-use override
- Price
- ~$599–$659
- Weight
- 2.5 kg (packaged)
- Outputs
- 6 × BNC (3 direct + 3 isolated), 10 MHz square wave, 50Ω impedance, ≥7 dBm output
- Dimensions
- 220 × 50 × 170 mm (W × H × D), excluding protrusions
- Oscillator
- Custom SC-cut OCXO from a major crystal manufacturer's mature product line
- Phase noise
- −100 dBc typical at 1 Hz offset
- Frequency stability
- ±50 ppb; accuracy ±300 ppb; Allan deviation ~2E-12
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