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IS THE WEISS 204 A SUBSTANIAL UPGRADE FRON THE CHORD QUTEST

My system is as follows:

  1. Martin Logan 11A Impressions loudspeakers
  2. SVS SB-4000 pair of subwoofers 
  3. Chord Qutest Dac
  4. Lumin U2 mini streamer
  5. Bryston 4B3 cubed power amp-500/ channel into 4 ohms.
  6. Rogue Audio RP-1 preamp, Bryston BP-19 preamp on order.
  7. Seeking a DAC with higher resolution than my Chord Qutest. maximum budget is $5000.00
  8. Question: Would the Weiss 204 be a substantial upgrade over the Qutest? The Weiss would come in at $3500.00 plus $1000 for
  9. Modright Linear Power supply addition.  Not looking to go sideways or only receive a small improvement. The Weiss all in is three times the price of the Chord.
  10. Thank you  in advance for any guidance you can offer. 

 

 

 

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seanheis1
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Chord DACs do something I really like. They have great depth to the sound field. Apparently R2R DACs also do this. 

Delta Sigma DACs can have great width, but I find they have very shallow depth...which can present as a forward or in your face presentation. 

My guess is that phase impacts depth...so it could be hi-fi trickery...but it's trickery i enjoy ;-) 

@panzrwagn can probably de-mystify this. 

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