[shaluka]

Is it worth getting a separate power supply ?
Has anyone done this ? If so was there a noticeable difference ?

 

[154931]

What did you compare it to ?

Hugo TT2. Both great but definitely TT2 is a better value in general. I just happened to get a great price on the Dave.

 

[Triode User]

Is it worth getting a separate power supply ?
Has anyone done this ? If so was there a noticeable difference ?

I will message you.

 

[anygreg]

Hugo TT2. Both great but definitely TT2 is a better value in general. I just happened to get a great price on the Dave.

where are you based? Also did you buy new or used. Can you give us a clue on the ‘great price’ intrigued.

 

[154931]

where are you based? Also did you buy new or used. Can you give us a clue on the ‘great price’ intrigued.

I am in US.

 

[shaluka]

Hugo TT2. Both great but definitely TT2 is a better value in general. I just happened to get a great price on the Dave.

Thanks
I only head the Dave while back and thought it was like some sort of magic . Purchased one recently. Just waiting for it to arrive
Haven't heard the MScaler yet.

 

[Triode User]

Thanks
I only head the Dave while back and thought it was like some sort of magic . Purchased one recently. Just waiting for it to arrive
Haven't heard the MScaler yet.

You will like the Dave. TT2 is good (very good) but there is nothing to touch Dave (IMO of course!).

 

[shaluka]

You will like the Dave. TT2 is good (very good) but there is nothing to touch Dave (IMO of course!).

Hopefully I will thanks

 

[shaluka]

Got a question
Any recommendation for a good Integrated Amp to go with Chord Dave.
My setup :
Speakers - Audio Note : AZ
Source : bluesound node 2i
DAC : Dave (should arrive soon. Im currently using a Qutest)

 

[jarnopp]

Got a question
Any recommendation for a good Integrated Amp to go with Chord Dave.
My setup :
Speakers - Audio Note : AZ
Source : bluesound node 2i
DAC : Dave (should arrive soon. Im currently using a Qutest)

Which AZ? They both seem pretty efficient, you might even be able to have Dave drive the, directly depending on listening level and room size. You also could use Dave as a preamp and so any amplifier should work, not just an integrated, unless you also need to attach other components.

 

[shaluka]

It's the "AZ Two Hemp".
I currently have a Primaluna Integrated, but it doesn't have a pre-out. I just wanted to find out if someone had tried different amps and found some matching combinations.
I know there are lot of elements to it rather than just the DAC and the amp. Still it would be interesting to know what their experience.

 

[Triode User]

It's the "AZ Two Hemp".
I currently have a Primaluna Integrated, but it doesn't have a pre-out. I just wanted to find out if someone had tried different amps and found some matching combinations.
I know there are lot of elements to it rather than just the DAC and the amp. Still it would be interesting to know what their experience.

Depending on where you are the best policy is to borrow a few amps from a local dealer. I tried quite a few but in the end I settled on a Pass Labs power amp fed directly by Dave and using Dave as the volume control.

 

[shaluka]

Thanks for the input. That's a good idea. I'll try and do that. Did you not prefer a tube amp? I prefer the sound of tube amps personally.

 

[ekfc63]

I've been streaming Tidal on iPad / iPhone to MScaler/Dave via USB cable very happily for a few months now and am now wondering what the benefits of a music server such as a CAT CAD, Aurender, Auralic, etc would be purely for sound quality. I don't have any music stored on hard drives so don't need functionality for accessing those files. Are there sound quality benefits over a tablet/phone?

 

[shaluka]

I've been streaming Tidal on iPad / iPhone to MScaler/Dave via USB cable very happily for a few months now and am now wondering what the benefits of a music server such as a CAT CAD, Aurender, Auralic, etc would be purely for sound quality. I don't have any music stored on hard drives so don't need functionality for accessing those files. Are there sound quality benefits over a tablet/phone?

Good question. I recently asks the same question from a local audio retailer. He suggested it's better spend the money on a better Speaker/Amp/DAC .. Saying that im using a bluesound node 2i which is fairly decent.