[nick77]

  Hi...
 
Got my Chord 2qute yesterday, after a long waiting time.
 
Do you still consider 300 hours as the ultimate break in time ??
 
I have it on 24/7, and after 10 hours it started to open up a little.
 
My Amps are both DHT tubes 4P1L/2A3.
 
Thanks Michael

I didnt notice much difference after about 4 days of 24/7. I think it really opened up about day 3.

 

[michaelvv]

Hi Nick.
 
Great Info to know, it's starting to get better here at my place.
 
Michael.

 

[henriks]

For things like Tidal/Spotify Chromecast audio(spdif) will 2Qute be overkill?

 

[jlbrach]

IMHO it is certainly overkill for lossy material like spotify but it is perfect for lossless Tidal.....or any other lossless source

 

[theveterans]

 IMHO it is certainly overkill for lossy material like spotify but it is perfect for lossless Tidal.....or any other lossless source

 
Nah, there's no overkill. In my book, a DAC should improve the sound quality of 128 - 320 Kbps lossy file, not make it worse. If it makes it worse, it's a poor DAC IMO. I doubt 2Qute would make the sound of lossy file worse by "revealing" its shortcomings. Actually, it will reveal details that you've never heard before on a 320 Kbps lossy file (obviously coming from a lesser DAC) and nope I bet it won't make the a 320 Kbps file sound flat compared to Flac.

 

[jlbrach]

My point is not that it would make lossy recordings worse just that it seems rather silly to spend all the money involved to listen to lossy material.....personally i listen to FLAC copies of my CD's,no MP3's for me

 

[henriks]

I have been viewing, Oppo ha-1 & Adl Stratos and if not going balanced i should mayby keep my setup small and add 2Qute to my violectric v200, source Tidal hifi..

 

[argustimewas]

Would someone please tell me what comes in the box on a UK spec 2Qute?
 
Do you get a USB cable and if so how long?
 
Are any other cables supplied and if so how long?
 
Are people generally using the stock cables or upgrading?
 
I'd be interested in UK available USB 1m and toslink optical 1.5 m recommendations both at under £100 each, preferably £100 for the pair, that would offer more than any Chord supplied cables?
 
Many thanks.
 
Great thread by the way - thanks to all contributors.

 

[naimless]

It just comes with a generic usb cable,usb thumb drive with Windows software on it and of course the psu and dac itself.
Personally I like chord cables(different company)so I use their budget usb and optical cables and a mid range analogue interconnect cable.

 

[argustimewas]

Thank you - how long is the supplied USB cable?

 

[naimless]

I think it's 1m.

 

[argustimewas]

Thank you.

 

[andromeda1954]

Does someone use the grounding ?does it have
a affect on the sound ?

 

[RubyTiger]

I think it's for a phono?

 

[andromeda1954]

There is nothing on it in the Manuel.