Chord Electronics Qutest DAC

Description

A direct replacement for the multi-award-winning 2Qute the Chord Electronics Qutest is the very latest DAC based on Chord’s Hugo 2 platform. Featuring an all-new chassis design and including M-Scaler operation via the dual coax BNC connectors the Qutest performed so brilliantly upon its recent release it earned the prestigious What hi-fi Stars of CES 2018 award!

See Hi-Fi Choice magazine Editor’s Choice Review HERE

Chord Electronics Qutest DAC key features;

Connectivity (input):

• USB Type B (White): 44.1kHz – 768kHz – 16bit – 32bit
• 2x BNC Coax (Red): 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

Device Power Supply:

• 5v 2amp Micro USB power connection (power adaptor included)

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 300Ω

Weight: 

• 770g

Dimensions:

• 41mm (H) x 160mm (W) x 72mm (D)

Boxed Weight:

• 1500g

Available in Black only.