Anybody here upgrade from Chord Qutest DAC"

Qutest with M-Scaler gets close to the Hugo TT2 plus M-Scaler filter length 1,064,960 divided by 1,114,112 =95%.

that is definitely one way to think about it, but it would be rather incomplete... the hugo tt2 has a significantly better output stage (leaving aside driving headphones) and power supply -- i had the qutest and hugo tt2 simultaneously (along with the m scaler), and the sonic advantage afforded by the hugo tt2 over the qutest was substantial in my system, mostly in a more relaxed yet resolving nature of the sound, added midrange warmth and bass weight, and imaging size and most notably, depth

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!

I’ve been enjoying the M Scaler, particularly with CDs, which with maximized oversampling now revealing the  Qutest smoothness and spreadsheet of soundstage …One thing Qutest has that Hugo TT2 lacks, is subtle sound adjustments on the color dots, helping the prospects of extending listening without fatigue. I’ve also opted to go to AliExpress and pick up both the linear power supply and internal upgrade for my Bluesound Node X… hopefully a “sound $200 investment”. That way I can keep that great headphone AAA HEADPHONE jack in the Node paired up with my Focals, and continue to resist buying the Hugo TT2… (great to read so many of you talking up the sound of the Qutest over the price of the TT2… rebuking the disease!)