jvs Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 https://www.speakershack.co.uk/articleResult.php?subject=2&record=2439 Main system: Jriver (OSX) --> ethernet --> Volumio (Raspberry Pi 2) --> Chord 2Qute (USB in) --> Cyrus 2 + PSX --> Rogers LS3/5a Second system: Jriver (OSX) --> ethernet --> Volumio (Raspberry Pi 2) --> AR-T Legato --> Cambridge Audio DacMagic 2 --> Cyrus 8 vs2 --> Harbeth LS3/5a Link to comment
Norton Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 That looks good, I suspect Chord have judged the market spot on with this, particularly by going with a new Qute rather than TT. Certainly on my audition list when actually in the shops. Link to comment
seeteeyou Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Dual BNC coaxial inputs for Blu Mk. 2 and other M-Scaler products in the future, that's gonna be a winner. Link to comment
jvs Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share Posted January 9, 2018 My personal favorite for now - apart from the new, higher tap length - is the user-selectable output voltage available in 1, 2 and 3V RMS Main system: Jriver (OSX) --> ethernet --> Volumio (Raspberry Pi 2) --> Chord 2Qute (USB in) --> Cyrus 2 + PSX --> Rogers LS3/5a Second system: Jriver (OSX) --> ethernet --> Volumio (Raspberry Pi 2) --> AR-T Legato --> Cambridge Audio DacMagic 2 --> Cyrus 8 vs2 --> Harbeth LS3/5a Link to comment
FIndingit Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 The selectable output voltage proves they really listen to customer feedback. Say NO to ROON Link to comment
jos Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 I was waiting for a brand new 2qute DAC to replace my Arcam iRDAC, but recently I bought an 12v Sbooster LPS device for my iRDAC, assuming the new Chord wil have this input voltage too, so I am a little bit disappointed with 5v. I guess more people upgrading their 12v Chord DAC's will have this problem, but perhaps there is a solution? Link to comment
Norton Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Going by the name, presumably this is intended as the ultimate Qute? Link to comment
Norton Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Just noticed the power input is on micro USB, I wonder if this has any significance? Link to comment
seeteeyou Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 14 minutes ago, Norton said: Just noticed the power input is on micro USB, I wonder if this has any significance? Some owners managed to fry Hugo and 2Qute by connecting them to wrong power supplies with voltages other than 12V. It's a piece of cake to eliminate that possibility by replacing the usual 5.5-mm DC power input with micro USB. Now we're just trying to find out if Qutest were consuming more than 1.1A @ 5V continuously or otherwise. We can't match two units of LPS-1 ourselves to provide 11 watts if 5.5 watts weren't good enough. asdf1000 1 Link to comment
jos Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 17 minutes ago, Norton said: Just noticed the power input is on micro USB, I wonder if this has any significance? No, if you have clean power over USB, but now I realise that I have to sell my recently bought Sbooster 12v. I guess, most people have to buy an adapter. Link to comment
jos Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Norton said: Going by the name, presumably this is intended as the ultimate Qute? I guess their will be a Qutest2 over a few years. Link to comment
ElviaCaprice Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 There just isn't enough incentive for me to upgrade from my 2Qute. Not for the price of the M-Scaler. No rush. I'm leaning more towards Hugo 2 (on a deal) seeing what the Qutest offers. Happy with the 2Qute for now, prices and technology have to come to my budget/desires for upgrade. johndoe21ro 1 (JRiver) Jetway barebones NUC (mod 3 sCLK-EX, Cybershaft OP 14) (PH SR7) => mini pcie adapter to PCIe 1X => tXUSBexp PCIe card (mod sCLK-EX) (PH SR7) => (USPCB) Chord DAVE => Omega Super 8XRS/REL t5i (All powered thru Topaz Isolation Transformer) Link to comment
Popular Post catastrofe Posted January 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Norton said: Going by the name, presumably this is intended as the ultimate Qute? I'm waiting for the Qutip. asdf1000 and Clemmaster 1 1 BPT 3.5 Ultra/Reference 3A Reflectors/MSB Technology S201 Amplifier/MSB Technology Analog DAC/MSB Technology Network Renderer/Audirvana + Link to comment
jos Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Some extra information... https://www.whathifi.com/news/chord-launches-qutest-dac-in-hugo-2-mould Link to comment
catastrofe Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 I assume that with the launch of the Qutest, there won’t be a Hugo2 TT. I wonder if Chord has plans for a non-headphone unit somewhere between the Qutest (~$1,600 USD) and the Dave (~$11,000 USD). That’s such a significant price spread.... BPT 3.5 Ultra/Reference 3A Reflectors/MSB Technology S201 Amplifier/MSB Technology Analog DAC/MSB Technology Network Renderer/Audirvana + Link to comment
ElviaCaprice Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 2 hours ago, catastrofe said: I assume that with the launch of the Qutest, there won’t be a Hugo2 TT. I wonder if Chord has plans for a non-headphone unit somewhere between the Qutest (~$1,600 USD) and the Dave (~$11,000 USD). That’s such a significant price spread.... Good question, who knows. You can get DAVE around 7K to 8K these days. Still a big spread. Wish they would have the Qutest with volume control thus headphone output, I would have been all over it, regardless my objection to the power input. Again, I would lean to the Hugo 2 instead. Although my objection to the Lipo batteries. At least they are removable/replaceable. I can't seem to win on the design/price point I want. (JRiver) Jetway barebones NUC (mod 3 sCLK-EX, Cybershaft OP 14) (PH SR7) => mini pcie adapter to PCIe 1X => tXUSBexp PCIe card (mod sCLK-EX) (PH SR7) => (USPCB) Chord DAVE => Omega Super 8XRS/REL t5i (All powered thru Topaz Isolation Transformer) Link to comment
ElviaCaprice Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 This is good news. From Rob, "A 2A supply is shipped with qutest, but it will work fine with a 1A 5V supply." (JRiver) Jetway barebones NUC (mod 3 sCLK-EX, Cybershaft OP 14) (PH SR7) => mini pcie adapter to PCIe 1X => tXUSBexp PCIe card (mod sCLK-EX) (PH SR7) => (USPCB) Chord DAVE => Omega Super 8XRS/REL t5i (All powered thru Topaz Isolation Transformer) Link to comment
jos Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, ElviaCaprice said: This is good news. From Rob, "A 2A supply is shipped with qutest, but it will work fine with a 1A 5V supply." This means that my Supra USB cable wth an adapter/connector to micro USB is good enough? Link to comment
seeteeyou Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 LPS-1 @ 7V followed by a LT3045 or two (7V→6V→5V) would fit the bill then http://www.usaudiomart.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=1172&start=2160#p6837 Link to comment
jos Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 http://www.digitalaudioreview.net/2018/01/chord-electronics-announce-1195-qutest-dac/ Link to comment
seeteeyou Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 1 minute ago, jos said: This means that my Supra USB cable wth an adapter/connector to micro USB is good enough? Only 0.5A from a single USB 2.0 ports if that were connected to a computer of some sort, we'll need some kinda batteries or linear PSU etc. for 1.0A or above. LPS-1 is good for 1.1A so we're good to go FIndingit 1 Link to comment
ElviaCaprice Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 @seeteeyou, what's the best source for those micro adapters for power? Okay, reading more specs on Qutest, I think it's a winner. The power requirements won me over. (JRiver) Jetway barebones NUC (mod 3 sCLK-EX, Cybershaft OP 14) (PH SR7) => mini pcie adapter to PCIe 1X => tXUSBexp PCIe card (mod sCLK-EX) (PH SR7) => (USPCB) Chord DAVE => Omega Super 8XRS/REL t5i (All powered thru Topaz Isolation Transformer) Link to comment
jos Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 14 minutes ago, ElviaCaprice said: @seeteeyou, what's the best source for those micro adapters for power? Okay, reading more specs on Qutest, I think it's a winner. The power requirements won me over. I find this one...(looks solid) https://www.dhgate.com/product/10pcs-lot-5pin-micro-b-male-to-usb-b-female/229805873.html Link to comment
seeteeyou Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 @ElviaCaprice, they're almost always cheap stuff that could be made by pretty much everyone and hopefully Mouser would ship to Costa Rica https://www.adafruit.com/product/2789 https://www.mouser.com/productdetail/adafruit/2789?qs=sGAEpiMZZMvI6uSdB0AenUUOc1uEPRu5r52gePO%2bd2g%3D For those of us in US could easily find them on Amazon etc. https://www.amazon.com/Conwork-2-Pack-Jacket-Adapter-Cellphone/dp/B01G6EBGWO Hugo 2 does have that "Desktop Mode" after it's connected to the wall for more than 24 hours, though we'll need either SR4 or SR7 if LPS-1 @ 1.1A weren't good enough because of extra features. Link to comment
ElviaCaprice Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Yeah, I have a SR7 MR4 waiting for me in the US. Hopefully I did get my request for one adjustable output from 12V to 5V. The other concern with the Hugo 2 is that silly USB micro input for streaming. I really like the USPCB for it's neutrality. I think Uptone talked about making one with a micro design? Can't win on features/price with Chord. (JRiver) Jetway barebones NUC (mod 3 sCLK-EX, Cybershaft OP 14) (PH SR7) => mini pcie adapter to PCIe 1X => tXUSBexp PCIe card (mod sCLK-EX) (PH SR7) => (USPCB) Chord DAVE => Omega Super 8XRS/REL t5i (All powered thru Topaz Isolation Transformer) Link to comment
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