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Chord Dave Replacement

I'm looking for suggestions on DACs I should listen to as possible replacement of my Chord Dave. I'm looking for suggestions between $10K - $12K.
ricred1
ricred1 OP
2,067 posts
 
hgeifman,
I don't know if your question is directed to me or not? If so, I've never directly compared the two; therefore it would be unfair to answer your question.
ricred1 OP
2,067 posts
 
The other thing I've learned about the Chord Dave is it can sound very different depending on the interconnect and/or power cord used.
wrenth
26 posts
 
The best upgrade for Dave... easy. Tellurium Silver Diamond USB and Chord Blu. It will kick your ass. I was upgrading it in this order and still could not believe every time it sounded better. I still did not found better audio source. It is worth every penny. And yes, you can improve it more by adding nice power source and cable.
ricred1 OP
2,067 posts
 
Everyone hears differently...I heard the Dave with the Blu and I prefer it without it. 
rexp
30 posts
 
I don't like Dave with or without upsampler but I do like Auralic G2 with their upsampler and clock. 
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