I like Chord products and I do spin CD's; however, it would be awhile before I buy the Blu2 or M Scaler. My DAVE is only a few months old and already "obsolete"!!! I now find myself having to spend more of my hard-earned money just to keep my DAVE performing well above Chord's lesser DAC's. I...

I completely agree with you that Chord Electronics should sell the Blu2 or a DAVE "companion" (i.e. M scaler) at a lower price point to current DAVE owners. With the Hugo 2 coming out, the SQ gap between Chord's lesser DAC and DAVE, according to Romaz, has narrowed significantly. DAVE owners now...

I am old school and still spin CD's and therefore naturally excited about the new Blu. What I don't understand is how upsampling CD files would bring CD's SQ to the same level of those files that were originally recorded in hi-res format. If you have a 4 cylinder engine on your Honda Civic, you...

Thank you very much Rob. Love your products!

Thanks Miketlse. I use the NON-shorting caps on the unused RCA ports of my amps and preamps, mainly to keep the dust out, as I don't really hear any sonic improvement. Some people swear by SHORTING caps; however, I have never used SHORTING caps before and just want to make sure that I don't...

Questions for Rob Watts: 1) Is it ok to use SHORTING BNC caps on DAVE's unused ports? I read that shorting caps can potentially cause damage on some preamps. 2) If OK to use, would there be any potential sonic benefit with the shorting caps? Thank you and I will take the answer off the air :grin:

At the recommendation of Torq, I obtained a Lifatec toslink which has 470 glass fibers to use with my DAVE. I am aware that some forum members did not hear a difference among the freebie, Mapleshade, and Audioquest diamond toslinks; however, to my ears the Lifatec is better than the freebie...

Hifi is supposed to be fun. Since the forum mode seems a little gloomy lately, hopefully this will loosen most people up. Disclaimer: This post is based on John Frank's most recent post. A bartender rushed into a local tavern and yelled at the bartender "Vincent, what time is it? Give me a...

I have been following the recent thread from the sideline and now feel obligated to voice my opinions. I find it to be so strange that two seasoned Hifi veterans like Paul and Roy having such vast difference in opinions about the DAVE and TotalDac. DAC technology has advanced so much over the...

Phonyx and Watermad, I tried using DAVE to drive my amps directly as well as using it as a DAC connecting to a Classe CP800 preamp (a very neutral solid state preamp) and Octave Jubilee preamp (one of the best hybrid tube preamps). My observation mirrors yours. A few other reviewers also voiced...

Has any of the forum members tried the Wyred4Sound modified Sonos Connect with his or her DAVE? If so, would you share your impression please?

Yes, really! Don't fall into the fallacy that expensive things are always better. Didn't you read Rob's advice about "Don't listen with your wallet"? I do prefer DAVE over Mojo but, again, for its price the Mojo is hard to beat. $13,000 is a lots of money, especially where you live, but if you...

Lovethatsound, I never said that I could not hear the differences between Mojo and DAVE. What I said was that the differences were subtle. I won't belabor the point anymore as you can go back and read my posts if you like. For your viewing pleasure, I copied and pasted Bmichel's old post on...

Bmichels, I would be curious to hear your assessment of DAVE vs Mojo. I don't have Hugo but the overall consensus appears to favor Mojo over Hugo. I am also interested in hearing your opinion on DAVE vs TotalDac, especially on 2-channel set up. By the way, did you ever get DAVE for your...

Thank you Roy for reinforcing my points of view in an eloquent way - the SQ difference among high end gears, especially those within the same brands, is SUBTLE. It takes considerable effort (in your case 3 weeks for the total DAC's) and some brain breaking-in to detect these subtleties...

Thank you for your comments! No, I am not disputing that DAVE is superior to Mojo. I am just stating that the differences were not pronounced as I expected. I did hear the finesses that you described in your post; however, the differences between Mojo and DAVE are subtle. You even mentioned...

Trust me that the volume setting was not low. I tend to listen at a relatively high volume level, especially when the wife is not at home :joy:. Of course when I A/B compared Mojo and DAVE, I tried to set the volume of both at the same level. It also crossed my mind that my hearing acuity is not...

Hi Romaz, I have dedicated circuits (one of the best investments that I have ever made :smile:) for my system and therefore haven't used any power conditioner. I certainly could try using a power conditioner and a different power cable at your advice. With regards to the interconnects, I am...

I am using Cullen Crossover Series Power Cable which I have had for awhile. I haven't A/B compared it to the stock cable. Back to my Mojo vs DAVE comparison, my brain break-in (or brain washing from reading these posts :joy:) is settling in. DAVE is better than Mojo and shines on well recorded...

I used the optical cable that came with DAVE since others did not report hearing an audible difference among the stock cable and other high-end cables. Also, I used my CD player since Rob mentioned that DAVE is source independent although other forum members have reported differently. I am glad...

Classe M600's mono blocks and Focal Stella's. I also tried some tube amps as well.

I finally got to audition DAVE in my system. My system is mainly 2 channel, not high-end headphone. I used my CD player's optical output to both Mojo and DAVE. Compared to Mojo, DAVE is a little more detailed and has a slightly bigger sound stage. Mojo is slightly more warm and more euphonic. I...

Forgot to mention that candmhometheater.com website has not been updated to reflect Chord products, but the owner recently became an authorized Chord dealer. Straight up, honest, reliable guy!

Candmhometheater.com if you are in California.

Look up candmhometheater.com and give him a call. You never know :wink:. He is a straight forward, honest guy. I dealt with other dealers (not just Chord products) before finally settling with him. His website is not updated yet but he is an authorized Chord dealer.