[Raghu6446]

For speakers the blu2 definitely is a must bcoz it adds to the performance of dave but for headphones How much can the blu2 add in performance is still debatable.
We don’t know wen the new standalone M scaler comes out and how it performs with headphones.
Any suggestions from owners of daveblu2

 

[etnt]

I'm using the bludave with headphones only and I do not need to debate about the performance or difference it brings over just dave alone.

 

[musickid]

Mscaler or blu2 with dave is optimised for speakers and headphones. There is no other way to understand this. Of course your headphones must be able to resolve blu2's qualities.

 

[Raghu6446]

Thanks etnt and music kid
Nice to understand that daveblu2 scales up very well with headphones .
The dave alone is so good that I don’t feel buying any more gear as it gets the best of my headphones (utopia he1000 lcd3 HD 800 z1r stax 009 with WES2 gen) was just imagining and reading from forums wat blu2 could do so the quest for the best is achieved in terms of quality of sound.
Will place an order for blu2
Thanks everyone for help

 

[musickid]

Blu2 only performs as strongly as your weakest link in the chain is. Make sure all cables and headphones allow blu2 to exhibit what it is truly capable of. i.e. the headphones are able to resolve to that level.

 

[etnt]

I used to think dave is the end of the road for me too, till I heard the demo of bludave with my headphones. Stock cables/interconnects/powercable used.

If you can, find a demo to listen to, but given stock availability, it might prove to be difficult.

Else if blu is not to your taste, give the demand, it should not be difficult for you to find a buyer.

 

[Raghu6446]

No way I can get a demo here in India as the dealer also does not have it.
But have made up my mind I already placed the order.
Yeah will make sure to use proper cables and interconnects. I have to use 75ohms BNC connectors between blu and dave.

 

[JaZZ]

No way I can get a demo here in India as the dealer also does not have it.
But have made up my mind I already placed the order.

But what if the long-awaited separate M-Scaler will be presented at Canjam London next month – for half the price?

 

[Jiffi32]

But what if the long-awaited separate M-Scaler will be presented at Canjam London next month – for half the price?

Then I would be very cross as I've just been notified that my BLU2 in black has just shipped from Chord

 

[musickid]

How does a blu2 get to India? Can you imagine a solitary blu2 deep in the cargo hold of a maersk ship or BA 747 cargo. Its a hard life for the blu indeed. lol

 

[Raghu6446]

Indeed it would be hard for blu2. But I would be happy with my blu2 unless there is a massive difference in new technology which differentiate from blu2.

 

[OK-Guy]

North West Audio Show 2018


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Date(s): Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th June 2018



Chord Electronics and KEF Speakers will be exhibiting the following hi-fi equipment:-


Show-System 1: KEF Ref.1 speakers with the Chord Choral hi-fi system (featuring the Blu, Dave and the new Etude power-amplifier)


Show-System 2: the new Hugo TT-2 with TToby power-amp featuring the much heralded KEF LS50 loudspeakers


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[STR-1]

But what if the long-awaited separate M-Scaler will be presented at Canjam London next month – for half the price?

Yes, I believe we will see the M-scaler at Canjam. Rob said he will be introducing one of his designs there and I can’t think of anything else it could be. We might also see a prototype of the 2Go module, but I don’t think that is one of Rob’s designs, and a headphone show like Canjam is not the place to introduce a digital amp.

 

[musickid]

davina?

 

[minibox]

Thanks etnt and music kid
Nice to understand that daveblu2 scales up very well with headphones .
The dave alone is so good that I don’t feel buying any more gear as it gets the best of my headphones (utopia he1000 lcd3 HD 800 z1r stax 009 with WES2 gen) was just imagining and reading from forums wat blu2 could do so the quest for the best is achieved in terms of quality of sound.
Will place an order for blu2
Thanks everyone for help

You won’t be disappointed. 4 of us at our last headphone meet did an a/b with standalone dave and blu2/dave. The headphones we used were Utopia, Elex, stax sr-009 (blue Hawaii amplification), abyss phi, HiFi man he-1000. The difference between the two was immediately clear and all of us heard it within seconds.