Chord Electronics 2Qute DAC announced

[Rob Watts]

Hi Rob

Thanks very much for your reply. I'm a little confused though. Won't the 2 Qutes low jitter clock be engaged when using optical as well? If not then surely USB is MUCH more preferable when using a poor quality jittery source?

Also I was under the impression that optical was immune to RF interference?

I really hope the low jitter clock works with optical though!!!

Yes the low jitter clock is engaged in both instances. But for optical, the word clock is synthesized from the DPLL (digital phase lock loop), but with USB its local to the FPGA. This gives a tiny (that is one you can only just detect via careful AB listening so in practice ain't worth worrying about) SQ benefit. Both are galvanically isolated, so free from source RF and correlated noise. Hope that explains! 

 

[Rob Watts]

  any plans to release a stand alone dac as good as the TT's... or.. better?

That's project xxxx launching at Munich...

 

[SpiggyTopes]

Oh Boy!
 
 
I'm waiting for my 2 Qute now ........ does this mean I should hang on fro the TT basic (don't need the headphone sockets or remote)?

 

[lovethatsound]

Oh Boy!


I'm waiting for my 2 Qute now ........ does this mean I should hang on fro the TT basic (don't need the headphone sockets or remote)?

That depends on how much money you have 2 spend on a dac.The 2 qute like the Hugo is a great sounding dac 4 the money . project xxxx will probably cost anywhere from £4000 to £7000.

 

[SpiggyTopes]

OK,that's too much for me ....... GBP 1,500+ I could persuade myself into!

 

[dusk]

oh, man, that could be... a very expensive piece and amazing piece of hardware  

 

[magliner0316]

My order in the UK store told me Chord has some issues with their component manufacturer and gonna delay the launch date for at least 2 weeks...
 
oh man....

 

[piercer]

  My order in the UK store told me Chord has some issues with their component manufacturer and gonna delay the launch date for at least 2 weeks...
 
oh man....

 
Delay the launch date of what?

 

[magliner0316]

   
Delay the launch date of what?

2qute
It was supposed to launch on April 2nd

 

[piercer]

  2qute
It was supposed to launch on April 2nd

 
But it's been on sale for a while now in the UK. I already have mine and so do several other people. Why do you think it is delayed?

 

[magliner0316]

I am thinking it's either the shop(custom-cable uk) is lying to me or they didn't really get 2qute from Chord.
 
Now I'm looking for other shop that can confirm they have it in stock and willing to ship internationally.

 

[RubyTiger]

If you look back into this thread (page 6 on mine) you can read that the first production of 2Qutes were sold out in March. The next batch is due sometime this month and that's when the other retailer's get theirs.
 
As far as delay .....  
 
Rob, can you confirm a two week delay?

 

[Rob Watts]

I am not aware of any delays at the moment, but there may have been some earlier - last time I talked to Chord was trying to get Ted_b review sample and I found out that there is a batch going out this week (all sold), another batch going out next week (all sold), so it will take time to clear the back orders on 2 Qute.
 
Rob

 

[magliner0316]

hmm
just got emails from other vendors, none of them have it in dtock and need to wait for next batch. I guess I preordered it too late with customcable uk on March 2nd... Guess I will just wait

 

[Cenacheros]

hmm
just got emails from other vendors, none of them have it in dtock and need to wait for next batch. I guess I preordered it too late with customcable uk in mid-March... Guess I will just wait

http://www.audiot.co.uk/products/chord-electronics-2qute-dac-8433.aspx   They're showing "in stock". Good luck!