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Comparing Chord Qutest Dac with the Built in Dac in Lumin T3 Streamer

  • My system is as follows:
  • 1. Martin Logan 11A impression speakers. 
  • 2. Conrad Johnson Power Amplifier Classic 62   
  • 3. Rogue Pre-amp     
  • 4. Lumin U2 mini streamer 
  • 5. Chord Qutest Dac

Seeking to upgrade by replacing the Lumin U2 mini streamer and the Chord Qutest Dac with the Lumin T3 streamer.  I would use the DAC that is built into the Lumin T-3 streamer. 

Would this be an upgrade? I short, does the Dac in the T3 sound better than the Chord Qutest Dac. Would appreciate any advice. Thank you. 

 

 

 

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tubeguy76
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@verdantaudio 

I have a Qutest and I was looking at the Weiss 204 earlier today as I'm looking for a DAC with balanced outputs.  I haven't heard any Weiss DACs before but I'm curious after reading many positive reviews for what that's worth.  How does the Qutest compare in your experience?  I'm using an iFi Zen Stream with Roon for now.  Looking for a new streamer as well.

tubeguy76
147 posts
 

@verdantaudio 

Those are the main reasons why I like the Qutest, the depth and detail without being harsh or fatiguing.  But, more width and height is also what I'm after so it seems the 204 may fit the bill.  

With Roon, I'm using a Mac Mini as a dedicated Roon core and it is doing a fine job but I don't have anything to compare it to.  The iFi Zen works great as an end point.

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