CHORD ELECTRONICS DAVE

[zimzim2001]

@zimzim2001
I have now found a few posts on Head-Fi where people have listened to the Dave and the MSB Analog. The Dave comes out on top.

I assumed as much, as I listen to the Analog it is clearly in another league from my Vega, if the Dave beats this I'm going to be a very happy camper once I finally do pull the trigger.

 

[zimzim2001]

The MSB Analog has been nothing to write home about. Specifically in comparison to a plethora of other DACs rather than just DAVE.

Other than Dave, what beats the Analog in that price range or less?

 

[paradoxper]

From what I've brought in or heard: Yggdrasil, Ares, Directstream, Pavane and M1. I'd wager the likes of Spring DAC or Soekris could give the Analog a real run for its money.

 

[zimzim2001]

From what I've brought in or heard: Yggdrasil, Ares, Directstream, Pavane and M1. I'd wager the likes of Spring DAC or Soekris could give the Analog a real run for its money.

I see you have a Yggy and previously owned Dave. Does the Yggy compete with Dave in any way?

 

[paradoxper]

I see you have a Yggy and previously owned Dave. Does the Yggy compete with Dave in any way?

Absolutely. They're both equals IMO. I would definitely recommend you demo them in your system and come to your own conclusions, however.

 

[jlbrach]

not even close,i owned the yiggy and sold it for a dave and have never looked back...to me the hugo was better than the yiggy but thats me

 

[zimzim2001]

Absolutely. They're both equals IMO. I would definitely recommend you demo them in your system and come to your own conclusions, however.

I would love to demo the both of them, but it's very difficult. Have to go to NYC (I'm near Boston) to actually hear a Dave, and as far as I know there are no Schiit storefront dealers. That's high praise for the Yggy.

 

[zimzim2001]

not even close,i owned the yiggy and sold it for a dave and have never looked back...to me the hugo was better than the yiggy but thats me

Most people say it's not very close, and you wouldn't expect it to be. But YMMV, like everything else in this hobby.

 

[tunes]

Most people say it's not very close, and you wouldn't expect it to be. But YMMV, like everything else in this hobby.

Does the DAVE need to be on 24/7 to sound its best like the Schiits miltibit DACS!!

 

[Triode User]

Does the DAVE need to be on 24/7 to sound its best like the Schiits miltibit DACS!!

I don't know because I always leave my Dave on 24/7 just the same way I do with my ss amp. In my experience most kit goes 'phut' on switch on or switch off so that's why I leave ss kit on.

 

[rgs9200m]

Just curious if the Dave generates more heat than the TT. I keep my TT under my desk so I don't like to heat up that space. The TT is nice and cool. Thanks.

 

[Triode User]

Just curious if the Dave generates more heat than the TT. I keep my TT under my desk so I don't like to heat up that space. The TT is nice and cool. Thanks.

The Dave can run quite warm.

 

[paradoxper]

I would love to demo the both of them, but it's very difficult. Have to go to NYC (I'm near Boston) to actually hear a Dave, and as far as I know there are no Schiit storefront dealers. That's high praise for the Yggy.

I'd say well worth the trip. Both surpassed the Analog. Both play with the Signature.

The DAVE is 1. too ugly to be my choice of gear and 2. easily surpassed by the BADA Ref 2. The Yggdrasil is just my reserve.

 

[jlbrach]

I have not heard the BADA Ref 2 but isnt it twice as expensive as the Dave?....my guess is the dave holds it own and with the Blu 2 which I eagerly await it probably does more than that

 

[paradoxper]

Why is price the number 1 factor? The Dave isn't quadruple better than X.

The Ref 2 is the best I've heard by a wide margin; one that is appreciable to my ears, hence why DAVE is gone.

Enjoy your Blu 2.