Cable Between Node 2i and Chord Qutest?


Thought it be a better topic for here vs. “over there”...😆

I have a Bluesound Node 2i going to anChord Qutest via a DH Labs SPDIF.
it sounds good.

but, is USB “better”?
Is there a better solution than coax?

if so, what is it?
thanks,
ian
ianrmack

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This is an old thread, but for future readers who might stumble onto it, I have evaluated the DHLabs coax against some other wires with a later generation Node and found a huge difference in sound performance.  @ianrmack, I ended up buying a used Chord Signature Super ARAY that cost as much as the Node.  I have no regrets, and I am currently using it to connect my Node 130 to a Chord Qutest DAC.

Here is the result of my coax cable testing:

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/yes-digital-cables-matter-too/post?highlight=Knownothing&postid=2542107#2542107

Fwiw, the Chord QuteHD DAC used in this analysis had an upgraded MCRU power supply with a very good power cable and was surprisingly close to the Qutest in performance.