Chord Electronics Qutest
The Qutest by Chord Electronics is Chord's stand-alone DAC solution and the successor to the much-praised and much-loved Chord 2Qute among Hi-Fi enthusiasts. This Qutest is based on the award-winning FPGA platform of the Hugo 2 and delivers, not only in this price range, exceptional sound performance.
This Chord Qutest, unlike the Chord Mojo, is not equipped with a headphone amplifier or battery. This makes this DAC primarily intended for home use in a conventional Hi-Fi set. However, this Qutest shares the same robustly built and perfectly EMI/RFI shielded housing with the same recognizable design as its Chord family members.
Full-fledged and compact
The DAC has an optical Toslink input (max. 24/96), two coaxial S/PDIF connections (max. 32/384) and a USB port (max. 32/768 PCM and native DSD512). For an optimal jitter-free connection, Chord has equipped the coaxial inputs with BNC connectors. Using the large, easy-to-use buttons on the front of the Qutest, you can select the desired digital input and, just like with the Hugo 2, choose the filtering that best suits your personal taste.
The analog RCA output signal has an adjustable 1V, 2V and 3V RMS output voltage, making it even better suited to match an amplifier. Use this Chord Qutest as a DAC addition to your existing Hi-Fi set, or use it as a higher quality DAC with an outdated digital source component such as a CD player or a first generation network player.
Specifications
| Scope of delivery | Qutest, Manual, Safety Instructions, Pouch, 5V 2A Switching Micro USB Power Supply, Type-A USB to Type-B USB Cable |
| Warranty | 24 months |
| Weight | 770g |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 45 x 16 x 88 mm |
| Entries | 1x USB, 2x BNC, 1x Toslink, 1x Micro USB (power supply) |
| Outputs | 1x RCA Stereo Line Out |
| Headphone output | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| DSD | Native DSD512 (8x) |
| Battery | No |
| DAC | Chord Electronics custom coded Xilinx Artix 7 (XC7A15T) FPGA |
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