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Am I deaf?

Hello all,
Just got a Chord Qutest to use as an outboard dac with my Oppo BD 105. Connected the Chord to the Oppo coax out with an Audioquest Carbon coax cable. $2100 for the Qutest including the cable! I'm not hearing it. I think the Oppo dac may sound a bit better than the Chord. Tried all the filters. Am I nuts?
Ben
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erik_squires
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I just looked at the Qutest.

On the low end, check out the Topping DX3. I'm listing to it now on my PC. Otherwise, Mytek Brooklyn is probably going to be a lot more DAC for the money.
erik_squires
16,733 posts
 
Break in may be an issue, make sure you leave it playing for about 2-4 days. :)
erik_squires
16,733 posts
 
Hey, what other gear are you listening with? And are you using the same cables to your pre or amp?

I haven't heard the Chord, the Oppo's Ive heard were from OK to super hard. An elevated mid to treble which hurt my ears, but synergy matters a lot.

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