[OK-Guy]

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Chord Electronics will be exhibiting following products at Audio Show East :-​

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Hugo, Hugo-TT & 2Qute and two new products -​

Chord 2800 MK11 Amplifier (with built-in DAC) and eagerly awaited flagship DAVE (Pre-Amp DAC)​

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In a supporting role will be Headphone products from Beyerdynamic, Audioquest, Dita Audio & Rhapsodio.​

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Systems will feature PMC Speakers - Fact 12 & Twenty-26 ​

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Please Note: the Chord DAVE being exhibited at 'Audio Show East' is one of the 'working pre-production units' and not the final signed-off version, the only way to listen to DAVE is by attending the Event.​

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Chord's event Team are Colin & Tom  ​

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Show website/registration/tickets: http://www.signals.uk.com/audioshoweast201.html​

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[OK-Guy]

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2Qute DAC at Audio Show East​

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[vert]

I noticed some treble harshness during break-in. But it seems like it's smoothed out quite a bit and there's been a jump in listenability.
 
Anyone notice the same?

 

[johndean]

  I noticed some treble harshness during break-in. But it seems like it's smoothed out quite a bit and there's been a jump in listenability.
 
Anyone notice the same?

Yes ,when I initially started using it. There is none now after a couple of months.

 

[vert]

Yes, it seems like it's opening up quite a bit now and the treble harshness is disappearing.
 
I wasn't able to listen to it for long periods before, but that changed last night so I figured there must have been a leap in performance.

 

[Brubacca]

I am very interested in this DAC. Vert and Johndean, which input are you using? I have seen user reports of harshness of treble specifically on the coax input. Do you observe this?

 

[johndean]

I am very interested in this DAC. Vert and Johndean, which input are you using? I have seen user reports of harshness of treble specifically on the coax input. Do you observe this?

By far the best input is USB because it has galvanic isolation . It is the best input to use , period

 

[Brubacca]

By far the best input is USB because it has galvanic isolation . It is the best input to use , period

Can you elaborate? My intended use would be coax from my non-usb capable streamer.

 

[jimmypowder]

Can you elaborate? My intended use would be coax from my non-usb capable streamer.

The USB input in my experience has better resolution and less treble harshness .

I have a USB streamer so I'm in luck .

 

[vert]

I'm using the BNC.
 
All of the harshness is gone now and I'm able to listen to it for extended periods.

 

[thfc3567]

Just set up the melco digital music library with the chord qute2. Wow, never realized how restricting the sound is using a pc. Now everything played through it is crystal clear as if a veil has been removed. Very expensive but ultimately worth it.

 

[rocky500]

I had the Regen for a few months and tried as I might (different Linear PSU's) it really did seem to take away something from my music with my 2Qute.
Tried the Jitterbug and it too slightly dulled the sound but not quite to the Regens extent.
Could also be depending on what else in used in your system (amps, speakers etc) but my system is better without them.
Looking at the Regen thread it does seem to work very well for others with other brand Dacs.

 

[RubyTiger]

Cables can make a difference. I'm using audioquest's Diamond which may be going overboard for some but there's improvements across the board. Bigger images, improved height, width and depth. Greater instrument separation, details, timbre and texture. I suspect the Carbon is a very good cable as well and I'm very curious if there's other's synergistic with the 2Qute.
 
I (and others) have had some problems with Jriver and ASIO. Besides timing errors, when choosing 'DSD' there's a loud screeching noise that is as bad as scrapping your fingernail's across a chalk board. I'm sure it's not good for your headphones as well.
 
Jriver and Chord's ASIO do not mix very well. I now use 'WASAPI' exclusively.
 
Matt Bartlett from Chord has helped me with these settings and they work.
 
1. Under Playback Options set Bitstreaming to 'DSD', then under Track Change's check both boxes;    ( Do not play silence. and use gapless for sequential album tracks.)
 
2. Then under 'DSP Studio' The out put encoding box should say 'NONE'. On the right hand side make sure the Channel say's 'source number of channels'.
 
You should be able to play all bitrates without going back and changing anything (even DSD).

 

[vert]

Everything makes a difference, unfortunately.
 
I connect the 2Qute to an Entreq grounding box. I also have it sitting on my Stillpoints rack.
 
I leave the 2Qute on 24/7.

 

[johndean]

  I had the Regen for a few months and tried as I might (different Linear PSU's) it really did seem to take away something from my music with my 2Qute.
Tried the Jitterbug and it too slightly dulled the sound but not quite to the Regens extent.
Could also be depending on what else in used in your system (amps, speakers etc) but my system is better without them.
Looking at the Regen thread it does seem to work very well for others with other brand Dacs.

I have tried at least a dozen dacs with the Regen and the only one that did not benefit from it was the 2Qute. That includes
more expensive dacs.
 
None of my other dacs have USB galvanic isolation so maybe that's the key but I dont know for sure.