Product Review

Qutest is Chord's 'pure' DAC (it does not contain headphone amplification or rechargeable batteries like some of its range stablemates) and is designed to improve sound quality in the home. It is the latest evolution of our most affordable standalone DAC, the multi-award-winning 2Qute, which it directly replaces.

Features:

• Device Power Supply: 5v 2amp Micro USB
• Connectivity (input)
• USB Type B (White): 44.1kHz - 768kHz - 16bit - 32bit
• 2x BNC Coax (Red): 44.1kHz - 384kHz - 16bit - 32bit
• 1x Dual data mode input (using both BNC coax inputs together): 44.1kHz - 768kHz - 16bit - 32bit
• Optical (Green): 44.1kHz - 192kHz - 16bit - 24bit
• Connectivity (output): 1x stereo pair of RCA (Left and Right)
• PCM support: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 358.8kHz, 384kHz, 717.6kHz, and 768kHz.
• DSD support: Native playback supported. DSD64 (Single) to DSD512 (Octa-DSD
• Variable output: Fixed, but selectable between 3v (blue), 2v (green), and 1v (red) via dual press of 'Filter' + 'Input' upon startup
• Driver support: Driverless with Mac OS X and Linux, driver required for Windows OS
• Specs
• Chipset: Chord Electronics custom coded Xilinx Artix 7 (XC7A15T) FPGA
• Tap-length: 49,152
• Pulse array: 10 element pulse array design
• Frequency response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.2dB
• Output stage: Class A
• THD: <0.0001% 1kHz 3v RMS 300Ω
• THD and noise at 3v RMS: 117dB at 1kHz 300ohms 'A' weighted (reference 2.5v)
• Noise 2.6 uV 'A' weighted: No measurable noise floor modulation
• Channel separation: 138dB at 1kHz 300 ohms
• Weight: 1.7 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.61" (H) x 6.29" (W) x 2.83" (D)
• EAN: 5060295370122
• MPN: CHCH250B