I had the same problem when I purchased the Qutest to go with the Blusound. I heard a difference but nothing to get too excited about. UNTIL... I bought a used Audioquest Diamond BNC/RCA cable. Using the BNC connection with a good cable made a big difference. Hope this helps.
Chord Qutest——>No difference
Just picked up a pre-owned Chord Qutest (off Audiogon) and hear no difference against my Bluesound Node’s internal DAC. The two are connected via a Chord Company:
- C-USB Cable - Type A to B
The Node registers the Qutest, which seems to be operational bc the sample rate indicator changes color. Still, it sounds the same.
Am I missing something?
Thanks,
Charlie