[DaveRedRef-III]

So far we have heard from Romaz and a Japanese writer with their impressions of the new Blu2 transport and M Scaler. Are there any others here who have heard it at a show perhaps? I would be interested to hear your impressions.

 

[TheAttorney]

I hear that Blu 2 (as well as Hugo 2 and Poly) will be at the Bristol UK Sound & Vision show the weekend of 24th Feb. That's like this weekend!
I won't be attending that, but someone closer to Bristol may want to. 

 

[DaveRedRef-III]

Well spotted TA thanks

 

[Bonesy Jonesy]

Anybody listened to the Blu MkII with the DAVE at Bristol HiFi Show in UK at the weekend ? 

 

[watermad]

Didn't realise there was a dedicated Blu Mk 2 thread, here's a link to my post, http://www.head-fi.org/t/838305/chord-electronics-blu-mkii-cd-transport-upscaler-review#post_13296842

 

[Triode User]

I've pushed the boat out and ordered a Blu2 today. V excited.

 

[maxh22]

Found a couple more articles that some of you may be interested to read.
 
Use google translate ofcourse 

 
http://www.stereosound.co.jp/review/article/2017/01/27/53335.html
 
http://www.phileweb.com/news/audio/201701/27/18292.html

 

[Sonic77]

  Found a couple more articles that some of you may be interested to read.
 
Use google translate ofcourse 

 
http://www.stereosound.co.jp/review/article/2017/01/27/53335.html
 
http://www.phileweb.com/news/audio/201701/27/18292.html

Awesome! Thanks for sharing that, lots of information there.

 

[DaveRedRef-III]

Not sure this Hifi plus piece on CES 2017 was posted here earlier. If so I apologise for the duplication:

http://www.hifiplus.com/articles/chris-martens-best-of-ces-2017-traditional-two-channel-audio/

 

[Sonic77]

I have a question, only three bnc cables are required between the Dave dac and the Blu MkII correct?

 

[DaveRedRef-III]

I think it's two. Can't see how it would need three.

 

[Sonic77]

I think it's two. Can't see how it would need three.

I was going by the pictures in the above Japanese online article.

 

[DaveRedRef-III]

I think one of those is an input Coax

 

[Sonic77]

I think one of those is an input Coax

OK, my wonderful stereo dealer was saying 4, but I didn't think so and wanted to clarify. Thanks Dave

 

[EVOLVIST]

Does the blu2 convert your DSD stream via USB to PCM, then sending it to the DAVE as PCM?

I guess I'm just thinking about this degrading the quality of DSD. I don't listen to much DSD, yet I'm not clear on the up upsampling and conversion to PCM, as I was told never to do it with DSD.