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gasmonkey replied to the thread I need a layman’s definition of “bit rate” please.Ok, here goes. Long, and with bonuses, but in laymans terms. Took me forever to understand this. Bitrate is like a TV, there are...
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gasmonkey posted the thread Hi-end recommendations to catch me up for the last 4 years. in Introductions, Help and Recommendations.I gave up my headphone journey about 4 years ago and started on a stereo system. Given the money I have sunk into that, it seems a...
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gasmonkey replied to the thread The Stax Thread III.Forgive me for not reading 1200+ pages, I own a Threshold S/150 II OB (90+ watts, about 20+ pure class A). Wondering if I can just...
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gasmonkey replied to the thread Chord Electronics Qutest DAC - Official Thread.Good to know. Not sure where I came up with the notion that Qutest could do the digital volume, but glad to be set straight so I have a...
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Correct - no user volume control on Qutest. And no Chord DAC implements Roon controlled volume via USB commands. I doubt very much... -
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@Rob Watts Please set us straight here. As far as I know there is no internal volume control in the Qutest that the user can control or... -
gasmonkey replied to the thread Chord Electronics Qutest DAC - Official Thread.I have the advantage of having speakers that want 80-160 watts, so sending them 100 watts at full volume is only an issue for my ears...
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gasmonkey replied to the thread Chord Electronics Qutest DAC - Official Thread.Longtime Qutest owner with a new Class A/AB Power amp here.... Have a few questions that I think may have relevance to others in this...
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In the task pane, click on the speaker, then on the DAC icon. In the "Digital output - Properties" window that opens, on the "Advanced"... -
gasmonkey replied to the thread Chord Electronics Qutest DAC - Official Thread.Yesterday I disabled the microphone and speaker by "disabling" it in hardware manager. No improvement. I have also tried just about...
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gasmonkey replied to the thread Chord Electronics Qutest DAC - Official Thread.The issue is only with Qutest. I feed Qutest with the laptop, through Roon, bitperfect. I try to stay as pure as I can. I feel there is...
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gasmonkey replied to the thread Chord Electronics Qutest DAC - Official Thread.I have recently run into an issue where some/most HD music files have static crackle and pops during the more intense portions of the...