[dcp10]

Yes all configuration settings are remembered.
The BNC inputs are individually selected, and will automatically go into dual data mode.

That's great news - many thanks Rob!

Now I just need to decide whether to go for the Qutest paired with my existing headphone amp (Lehmann Black Cube Linear), or hold out for a future Hugo TT with dual BNC inputs...

 

[jayz]

Anyone else a bit underwhelmed by Chord’s CES news? Disappointed even?

Not me. Qutest is great news and very cutting edge.

I'm happy to wait till silicon tech advances to the point when it may become possible to do a lower cost digital player with an integrated M scaler.

Meantime, some breathing space to iron out current tech and more experiments on future tech.

 

[x RELIC x]

Thanks, I realise this however the Mojo I have now, uses DoP, and is associated with audio drop outs when using DSD128 or 256, this isn't a processing power issue but to do with the Mojo itself and DoP. The Qutest uses Native DSD instead (including mac) so hopefully this issue won't repeat.

Regards

I see where you’re coming from.

Actually, the issue is OSX. DSD worked fine until Mavericks was released. With the DAVE there are dropouts with DSD so, unfortunately, I suspect that it will be the same with the Qutest. I personally doubt it has anything to do with the Mojo having issues with DoP itself.

 

[wazzupi]

Why is it 1600 when the euro to dollar ratio comes out to about 1450.

 

[ray-dude]

Why is it 1600 when the euro to dollar ratio comes out to about 1450.

Europeans have the VAT to deal with, we have the Bluebird Tax to deal with

 

[Music Alchemist]

Why is it 1600 when the euro to dollar ratio comes out to about 1450.

Where did you get that number?

When I put £1,195 into Google, it says it's $1,614.33 USD. (At the moment.)

Oh, wait. I think you confused pound sterling with Euros.

 

[dawktah2]

Anyone else a bit underwhelmed by Chord’s CES news? Disappointed even?

NOPE! This is EXACTLY what I wanted!

 

[wazzupi]

Umm

 

[Music Alchemist]

Umm

As I explained, the listed 1,195 price is British pounds, not Euros. Converted directly, using Google, that would be about 1,351 Euros and a little over $1,600 USD.

 

[Tumyum]

If you want to drive HP, get a Hugo 2. Any external amp will degrade transparency - you just can't escape that. And my listening tests with HP was that galvanic isolation was not required as the USB input sounded the same as optical. You only need galvanic isolation when driving amplifiers that are mains powered....

So the qutest isn't design for headphone in this case so what is it for, speakers? Also I kept hearing external amp degrade transparency of the dac, especially chord dac. the qutest can't do anything without an amp so in the end, I still need an amp, isn't it? Thank you to anyone for inputs.

 

[wazzupi]

As I explained, the listed 1,195 price is British pounds, not Euros. Converted directly, using Google, that would be about 1,351 Euros and a little over $1,600 USD.

Excuse my European knowledge or the special British currency for that matter.

 

[x RELIC x]

So the qutest isn't design for headphone in this case so what is it for, speakers? Also I kept hearing external amp degrade transparency of the dac, especially chord dac. the qutest can't do anything without an amp so in the end, I still need an amp, isn't it? Thank you to anyone for inputs.

Yes, that’s correct. See below...

If you want to drive HP, get a Hugo 2. Any external amp will degrade transparency - you just can't escape that. And my listening tests with HP was that galvanic isolation was not required as the USB input sounded the same as optical. You only need galvanic isolation when driving amplifiers that are mains powered....

 

[Rob Watts]

So the qutest isn't design for headphone in this case so what is it for, speakers? Also I kept hearing external amp degrade transparency of the dac, especially chord dac. the qutest can't do anything without an amp so in the end, I still need an amp, isn't it? Thank you to anyone for inputs.

It was indeed designed principally for speaker based systems.
But some like the coloration that external headphone amps create - and of course some headphones need added warmth - then Qutest would apply. But if it is transparency, coupled with refinement that one prefers, then I am afraid it's gotta be Hugo 2 or Dave...

 

[Music Alchemist]

It was indeed designed principally for speaker based systems.
But some like the coloration that external headphone amps create - and of course some headphones need added warmth - then Qutest would apply. But if it is transparency, coupled with refinement that one prefers, then I am afraid it's gotta be Hugo 2 or Dave...

But don't most speaker amps also color the sound to a relatively significant extent?

 

[514077]

Anyone else a bit underwhelmed by Chord’s CES news? Disappointed even?

No. They'll give us news when they have some.