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Chord Qutest

Help;

I just bought a Chord Qutest and have been playing for 2 days.

I’m finding it is very hard and sibilant
I have it on the orange/red filter that helps
I’m using the supplied cabling

Are the Chords sensitive to cabling or can this this be a break-in thing?

I’ve compared it to my Meridian Explorer2 & Playback Designs Merlot “ loaner” and it IS very hard sounding 

Jeff
frozentundra
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lowrider57
5,417 posts
 
Oh yeah, cables are very important. My Dac and PS Audio transport do well with Audience PC's; low noise floor, wide and deep soundstage. I have a small Audience power conditioner for digital and a Blue Circle for analogue. Currently using a Cerious Technologies SPDIF coax. 

Very good move getting the Hot Box.

wisnon
700 posts
 
Filters are SOFTWARE logic code in the FPGA, why/how on earth do they require break-in? 
blackbierd
7 posts
 
Hi guys i have chord qutest ,i want an advice i can afford chord dave but donno what better upgrade? chord dave or qutest with m scaler
my dealer told me he will take back the qutest to an make me buying the dave so what is ur opinion guys?!?
timo62
280 posts
 
Blackbierd, 
Can your dealer give you a demonstration comparing the Qutest/M Scaler to the Chord Dave DAC , or at least his opinion?

The M Scaler will make a big difference with any of the Chord DACs. If you go with the Dave , you could always get the M Scaler later on.

hehaw77
43 posts
 
hmm Dave first ; scaler later ; if you can afford both get both... 
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