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My longtime friend of 65 years just turned 70. He currently has  a Classe Amp CAP-151, Magneplanar MG3.6/R, Bluesound Node X anniversary edition. He primarily streams from his phone with Bluetooth using Tidal. I was thinking of getting him a Chord Qutest as a 70th birthday present. I'd appreciate opinions on whether or not this will noticeably enhance his listening experience. He's not a tech savvy person and prefers keeping things simple. Thanks in advance for any meaningful suggestions.

beijinglarry

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devinplombier
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@beijinglarry 

Were I in your position, before a new DAC I would look into amplifier(s) better suited to the Maggies 3.6.

I'm a fan of Classé amps. I own a pair of Classé monoblocks which I love. But the CAP-151 was in a different product category, and it's doubtful it can deliver the kind of current big Maggies crave. I would expect a pair of big-iron monoblocks to deliver sound quality improvement far beyond anything in the digital chain.

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