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A question for Rob. Will future DAC products have a 12v trigger out? I would love TT3 to turn my Ultima 6 on and off automatically.
During 2024 there have been several posts mentioning products that Chord were hoping to announce/show at Munich (or later this year), subject to the usual provisos that design/prototyping/initial production progressed as planned. Only Rob knows how many of those products have progressed enough to be available for the show.Has anyone heard about updates or new products that Chord may introduce at High End Munich coming on 5/9 to 5/12? I am not in an immediate rush so I can hold off and just wait and see.
Now, one personal concern I would have with the Weiss 501 is the possibility of using ESS DAC chips which has been suggested but I have not turned up in a spec sheet. I know the previous products I have used were based on Burr Brown offerings which I have always enjoyed but I have never taken to any product that ESS based for some reason. They always sound a bit harsh and grainy and perhaps a slight bit irritating and induce listening fatigue quickly. The AKM based design of Linn Katalyst and now the FPGA based design of Linn Organik have be winners for me. Warm, rich, full and inviting while retaining detail without having an overly hyped top end.
That being said due diligence requires me to at least take a serious look at the 501 as a DAC is not just the chip it is based on and Weiss is very well respected. I really like the form factor and look of the device. Nothing to due with sound quality but the vibe it puts off suits me very well.
The other thing that I find interesting is many reviews have qualifiers where the reviwer might say "while X is a great DAC it is not as good as the Dave or TT2". This suggests reviewers tend to use these Chord products as a benchmark.
Now, one personal concern I would have with the Weiss 501 is the possibility of using ESS DAC chips which has been suggested but I have not turned up in a spec sheet. I know the previous products I have used were based on Burr Brown offerings which I have always enjoyed but I have never taken to any product that ESS based for some reason. They always sound a bit harsh and grainy and perhaps a slight bit irritating and induce listening fatigue quickly.
FYI:I suppose I can have a custom cable made that would use Chords guidelines for dual data coax to go from the dual BNC connectors in the M-Scaler to a single RCA to hit max sample rate in the Hugo 2
- Tip: signal 1
- Ring: signal 2
- Sleeve: ground
Has anyone heard about updates or new products that Chord may introduce at High End Munich coming on 5/9 to 5/12? I am not in an immediate rush so I can hold off and just wait and see.
Now, one personal concern I would have with the Weiss 501 is the possibility of using ESS DAC chips which has been suggested but I have not turned up in a spec sheet. I know the previous products I have used were based on Burr Brown offerings which I have always enjoyed but I have never taken to any product that ESS based for some reason. They always sound a bit harsh and grainy and perhaps a slight bit irritating and induce listening fatigue quickly. The AKM based design of Linn Katalyst and now the FPGA based design of Linn Organik have be winners for me. Warm, rich, full and inviting while retaining detail without having an overly hyped top end.
That being said due diligence requires me to at least take a serious look at the 501 as a DAC is not just the chip it is based on and Weiss is very well respected. I really like the form factor and look of the device. Nothing to due with sound quality but the vibe it puts off suits me very well.
The other thing that I find interesting is many reviews have qualifiers where the reviwer might say "while X is a great DAC it is not as good as the Dave or TT2". This suggests reviewers tend to use these Chord products as a benchmark.
I think it's a little embarrassing that Chord has 12V trigger capability but the DACs don't support that.A question for Rob. Will future DAC products have a 12v trigger out? I would love TT3 to turn my Ultima 6 on and off automatically.
Yes there does tend to be a bias towards Chord DACs amongst reviewers. But these reviewers are often not that wide in their experience.The other thing that I find interesting is many reviews have qualifiers where the reviwer might say "while X is a great DAC it is not as good as the Dave or TT2". This suggests reviewers tend to use these Chord products as a benchmark.
I suspect it'll be September or later before you'll be able to buy one. It's only just about going to be ready to introduce at Munich. The 2-chassis design is probably going to result in a lot of consistency woes for Chord as Chord has never built a single component of this split design before.I think Munich High end is in early May this year (2024) not between September and December as your numbers would indicate to me.
Chord is planning to release the Quartet Scaler at High End Munich this year. Not sure if that is within their supply-chain's power.
I don’t think so as the M Scaler-Dac combo is already way more complicated than an external psu.The 2-chassis design is probably going to result in a lot of consistency woes for Chord as Chord has never built a single component of this split design before.
In my opinion ferrites on the bnc cables are a must, other than that it depends on your external speaker amps if you need additional ferrites on the mains cables. Dave will of course show you if your other gear is good or not.Hugo M Scaler generally introduces severe problems for DAVE, it's very hard to set up the two without RF noise problems. In other words, a well set up DAVE will be upset when HMS is introduced, unless you're very careful.
I think you are forgetting that not all owners, in all countries, use the same format as you for dates.I think Munich High end is in early May this year (2024) not between September and December as your numbers would indicate to me.
Chord is planning to release the Quartet Scaler at High End Munich this year. Not sure if that is within their supply-chain's power.
<There's a joke here but I'll resist.>Oh I just thought this. Forthose who have purchased Hugo 2, Hugo TT2 and/or the M-Scaler did you get silver or black and wha are your thoughts on them. I am leaning toward silver for something a different but open to black as well. Just curious.