Chord 64dac

I used the Classe dac & transport for years, switched to the EAD Ultradisc 2000 & now to the Chord. I loved the convenience of the single box EAD & believe it to be a superbly musical product. Once I had the Chord in my system however, there was absolutely no way back. As Jim says, all discs benefit from the Chord's sophisticated design: every listening session extends into the wee small hours as delight succeeds delight. Until the Chord I never even considered the possibility that redbook cd could overtake vinyl in my hierarchy. It has now.

I'm lucky enough to have a Toronto dealer [Ed Stone of Executive Stereo] who has spent most of his life in recording studios. Since he has enough experience & integrity to recognize a 'breakthrough' when he hears it, I took him up on his offer of a loan of the DAC 64. As implied above, my experience with the Classe separates & my casual exposure to other high end cd players had made me extremely skeptical about the medium. The Chord has made me a believer however. It probably wont please 'youngsters' whose hearing has been corrupted by digital audio in general but for those of us who loathe the threadbare antiseptic sterility & typical low resolution of the medium this unit is a godsend.