CHORD ELECTRONICS DAVE

[agisthos]

Rob you should give a definitive 'why SE is better' explanation. Get it over with, because many (most) audiophiles have been biased towards balanced and are not going to understand where you are coming from.
 
One good argument I heard from the Densen founder (Thomas Sillesen) is that each half of the signwave runs through a series of components that will always have tolerances different from each other, so when combining the signal they will not ever match, causing an increase in distortion (of some kind I cannot remember).
 
Charles Hanson, of Ayre, who is a proponent of fully balanced equipment, has even stated that for pure sound quality SE will always sound better, but this is on the bench, where the power supply and analog signal stages can be kept physically apart. When putting them in a box he prefers balanced.

 

[OK-Guy]

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John Franks & Rob Watts will be in attendance at the 'Kuala Lumpur International AV Show' from 3rd - 5th July (details below)... pop along and say Hello if you're in the area...

 
Show Information:-
 
KL International AV Show 2015
Venue: JW Marriott Hotel - Kuala Lumpur
Dates: 3 to 5 July 2015
Times: Friday, Saturday & Sunday : 10.00am to 7.30pm

 

[bmichels]

I want to upgrade from my HUGO. I will wait CanJam London to try DAVE with LCD-X & HE1000 before I buy a TotalDAC.

HAs someone already been able to hear DAVE ??

 

[OK-Guy]

Has someone already been able to hear DAVE ??

 
I know a few who have, John, Rob & Matt...

 
not long to wait now...

 

[Shini44]

I want to upgrade from my HUGO. I will wait CanJam London to try DAVE with LCD-X & HE1000 before I buy a TotalDAC.

HAs someone already been able to hear DAVE ??

waiting for you impressions ^^

sadly we both didn't go to the TT because of many obvious reasons (coming from Hugo)

but i am sure DAVE will be a blast

can't wait for your mini review or even notes, then i will let the saving start

 

[bmichels]

In London, I will also try to force CHORD to tell me secrets

 
 
Indeed, DAVE's press release also points out that the specifications include two ultra-high-speed digital coaxial outputs, for "future, unannounced Chord Electronics products". I really wonder what those could be?   Digital OUTPUT !! what for ???

 

[JaZZ]

  In London, I will also try to force CHORD to tell me secrets

 
 
Indeed, DAVE's press release also points out that the specifications include two ultra-high-speed digital coaxial outputs, for "future, unannounced Chord Electronics products". I really wonder what those could be?   Digital OUTPUT !! what for ???

 
Class D power amp?

 

[OK-Guy]

my error... will update on Dave when I know more, best to have definitives about the launch date. 

 

[bmichels]

I hope that DAVE will be ready for listening at CanJam London End of August.

 

[OK-Guy]

I hope that DAVE will be ready for listening at CanJam London End of August.

 
should know about that this week, not too sure if it will be ready on time.... chin-up Bmichels I'll get something arranged for you forsure...

 

[Beolab]

Class D power amp?

Rob Watts talked about some new revolutionary poweramps, so mybe the DAVE can control the CLASS D amp in total digital domain and then convert to analog in the speaker output terminals.

 

[JaZZ]

Rob Watts talked about some new revolutionary poweramps, so mybe the DAVE kan control the CLASS D amp in total digital domain and convert to analog in the final output circuit.

 
My idea is that there's no D/A conversion until the power amp's/amps' speaker terminals. (Maybe we mean the same.)

 

[Beolab]

My idea is that there's no D/A conversion until the power amp's/amps' speaker terminals. (Maybe we mean the same.)

Yea, we meant the same if your read my post

Very interesting future for CHORD Electronics

 

[JaZZ]

Yea, we meant the same if your read my post

Very interesting future for CHORD Electronics

 
As I understand it, the digital-to-analogue converters in class D (PWM) amp output stages consist just of inductors, providing the necessary low-pass filtering.
 
The class D amp speculation is just speculation, though.

 

[TokenGesture]

Speculation maybe but what else can it be? I'm sure you are right