Chord QUTEST DAC
Chord does DAC design differently than almost everyone else — proprietary FPGA-based filtering with a tap count that embarrasses most dedicated DAC chips. The Qutest runs 49,152 filter taps, the same as the Hugo 2 at twice the price, and it shows in the measured and audible noise floor. USB, coaxial, and optical inputs. PCM up to 768kHz/32-bit, DSD up to DSD512. Three selectable output voltage levels — 1V, 2V, 3V RMS — so it plays nicely with whatever's downstream. No headphone output, no battery, no Bluetooth. Chord stripped the Hugo architecture down to pure DAC function and put it in a compact desktop box. If you're running a system that already has amplification sorted and you want to know what your digital sources actually sound like, the Qutest is a very direct answer to that question.
$1,895 MSRP
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Return Policy
We offer a 3-day return window on all purchases. Returns made to a credit or debit card will incur a 5 percent processing fee. Shipping costs, both to and from, are the responsibility of the customer if applicable.
After the 3-day window and up to 3 weeks from the date of purchase, items may still be returned, subject to a 20 percent restocking fee.
For shipped orders, customers must notify us within 3 days of receiving the item to initiate a return. Once the item is received back in the same condition it was sent, we will issue a refund minus all shipping charges and a 5 percent credit card processing fee.
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Chord does DAC design differently than almost everyone else — proprietary FPGA-based filtering with a tap count that embarrasses most dedicated DAC chips. The Qutest runs 49,152 filter taps, the same as the Hugo 2 at twice the price, and it shows in the measured and audible noise floor. USB, coaxial, and optical inputs. PCM up to 768kHz/32-bit, DSD up to DSD512. Three selectable output voltage levels — 1V, 2V, 3V RMS — so it plays nicely with whatever's downstream. No headphone output, no battery, no Bluetooth. Chord stripped the Hugo architecture down to pure DAC function and put it in a compact desktop box. If you're running a system that already has amplification sorted and you want to know what your digital sources actually sound like, the Qutest is a very direct answer to that question.
$1,895 MSRP
9/10- Great Condition. Box, Manual, Power Cord included.