I’ve had a Qutest for a number of years now. I keep almost buying some other DAC but keep being blown away with the soundstage and separation I get from the Qutest.
I search around, read reviews and get ready to pull the trigger... but then I play something from Qobuz or from my CXC CD transport and BOOM. I’m sold on the Qutest all over again. I do have an Sbooster PS powering the Qutest.
Someday, I know I’ll make the leap.
PS. When I got my Qutest they were $1,800 and I noticed the other day that they’ve gone up to $2,100!