CHORD ELECTRONICS DAVE

[TheAttorney]

Question is : has someone tested the DAVE with the BHSE/Sr009 or at least with a TOL STAX set-up ?

Yes, I have, and I posted my impressions only a couple of weeks ago on this thread. On that particular occasion, I was underwhelmed by the improvement DAVE gave above my Yggy.
But it wasn't an entirely fair comparison, so I'm still aiming to give the DAVE another go when it next becomes available for loan and has had a few weeks of burn in under its belt. Hoping within a couple of weeks.
 
For cable enthusiasts, you may be interested to know that I subsequently tried the AQ Diamond toslnk cable to Yggy and it's a keeper! In fact I'd say that Diamond Yggy made me want to rediscover my album collection more than either DAVE or Vodka Yggy a couple of weeks before. Of course exact details can't be compared over time like that, but I think the desire to rediscover my album collection can be reasonably compared. 
 
Yet to determine if such cable difference affect DAVE as much as they do Yggy. 
 
All this I think is more to do with my source to DAC synergy than it is to do with the DAC to BHSE/009 synergy. The latter just shows up differences in a largely transparent manner.

 

[PANURUS]

A question about the optical input of the Dave.
 
Is the first one STO and the second one SMO?
 
Could you give me more informations about the 3 cables in the box?
 
One for main power.
 
Is there a choke on the usb one?
How long is it?
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzlmKZlKa8c.   See at 3.01 minute
 
What is the third cable?
 
 
Thank you.

 

[lovethatsound]

A question about the optical input of the Dave.

Is the first one STO and the second one SMO?

Could you give me more informations about the 3 cables in the box?

One for main power.

Is there a choke on the usb one?
How long is it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzlmKZlKa8c.   See at 3.01 minute

What is the third cable?


Thank you.

1 optical cable
2 usb cable 1 and half meters long no choke
3 power chord cable

Both are full size optical outputs on the Dave.

 

[PANURUS]

Thank You

 

[highendhifi]

The Rega Isis doesn't like all discs unlike my Brsyton bcd-1 so if I use that as my transport, is the AES/EBU preferred over toslink and s/pdif?
Should I be anxious over timing/jitter with using separate DAC and transport?

 

[Rob Watts]

Optical will sound the best. Don't worry about source jitter at all, Dave eliminates it.
 
Rob

 

[highendhifi]

Optical will sound the best. Don't worry about source jitter at all, Dave eliminates it.

Rob

Thanks, Rob. I'm looking forward to it arriving but get conflicting advice on how to connect transport to DAVE. You're the first to advise optical but, well, if that's what you're saying, then optical it is....!
Does cable quality matter for optical?

 

[lovethatsound]

Thanks, Rob. I'm looking forward to it arriving but get conflicting advice on how to connect transport to DAVE. You're the first to advise optical but, well, if that's what you're saying, then optical it is....!
Does cable quality matter for optical?

I'm sure i told you when you were asking about the blu transport that optical was the best way.Anyway I'm using a super nova 7 with mine,a brilliant optical cable.

 

[highendhifi]

I'm sure i told you when you were asking about the blu transport that optical was the best way.Anyway I'm using a super nova 7 with mine,a brilliant optical cable.

Dang it, yes you did, apologies! I'll check that cable out, thanks

 

[m0nster]

I have been reading reviews, impressions, looking at pictures, I have heard interviews with Rob. All about the DAVE. And I must say it all sounds like that piece of equipment is doing wonders. Feeling like Gollum that wants his precious, but can't get it

 
So, does any of you think that there will be a used market for the Chord DAVE in the foreseeable future where one could get a "discount" on the full price? Kinda just chasing dreams here

 
Anyway, have a great time guys and enjoy the music!

 

[analogmusic]

  I have been reading reviews, impressions, looking at pictures, I have heard interviews with Rob. All about the DAVE. And I must say it all sounds like that piece of equipment is doing wonders. Feeling like Gollum that wants his precious, but can't get it

 
So, does any of you think that there will be a used market for the Chord DAVE in the foreseeable future where one could get a "discount" on the full price? Kinda just chasing dreams here

 
Anyway, have a great time guys and enjoy the music!

 
Maybe there is or maybe there isn't a discount in the future.
 
But get yourself a Mojo or Hugo, and enjoy the music on it till a discount is available...
 
That is what I am doing anyway.

 

[chordguy]

  Will finally audition DAVE tomorrow  

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I will bring HE-1000 & HE-X and...my magic cable "2 x XLR 3 Pins-->HE-plugs" to try (don't tell this to Rob

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bmichels    .......   you were demoing Dave last weekend, but we never heard your thoughts?​

 

[Beolab]

He bought one insted

 

[chordguy]

I saw the bit were he said "After 3 years of hesitations..... I JUST placed yesterday my deposit for my BHSE. This will be the last batch of the BHSE SE with the separate PSU. So I could not resist..." but saw no reference to his views on Dave?
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[bmichels]

.I saw the bit were he said "After 3 years of hesitations..... I JUST placed yesterday my deposit for my BHSE. This will be the last batch of the BHSE SE with the separate PSU. So I could not resist..." but saw no reference to his views on Dave?
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Sorry for not reporting here. As I said in another thread my listening session was too short to make purchase decision and I will listen to DAVE again when i return to Europe in 2 weeks.

But I have to admit that i have been less impressed than I expected. May be I expected too much ? May be i need more listening time ?