[izzard1982]

Well my dear chap Rob and I have had a few chats about this issue since The Ces Launch and together with Matt back at Chord we think we have a good solution we are scrapping the current boards still in manufacture and Rob has been designing a new main circuit board that will be going for express manufacture in the U.K. So we won't loose any time. The new board has the additional High Speed USB input circuitry you are all wanting. Yes we admit we got it wrong to omit the USB on the design as was. However we are pleased that we can announce that all production units will now come with USB input too.

Truly amazing, Wow!!!

 

[esimms86]

Well my dear chap Rob and I have had a few chats about this issue since The Ces Launch and together with Matt back at Chord we think we have a good solution we are scrapping the current boards still in manufacture and Rob has been designing a new main circuit board that will be going for express manufacture in the U.K. So we won't loose any time. The new board has the additional High Speed USB input circuitry you are all wanting. Yes we admit we got it wrong to omit the USB on the design as was. However we are pleased that we can announce that all production units will now come with USB input too.

 

[miketlse]

Well my dear chap Rob and I have had a few chats about this issue since The Ces Launch and together with Matt back at Chord we think we have a good solution we are scrapping the current boards still in manufacture and Rob has been designing a new main circuit board that will be going for express manufacture in the U.K. So we won't loose any time. The new board has the additional High Speed USB input circuitry you are all wanting. Yes we admit we got it wrong to omit the USB on the design as was. However we are pleased that we can announce that all production units will now come with USB input too.

 
That is an amazing response. 

The only downside is that everyone who made rude, anger filled posts after CES, will now claim that 'the end fully justified the means'. 

 

[lovethatsound]

Well my dear chap Rob and I have had a few chats about this issue since The Ces Launch and together with Matt back at Chord we think we have a good solution we are scrapping the current boards still in manufacture and Rob has been designing a new main circuit board that will be going for express manufacture in the U.K. So we won't loose any time. The new board has the additional High Speed USB input circuitry you are all wanting. Yes we admit we got it wrong to omit the USB on the design as was. However we are pleased that we can announce that all production units will now come with USB input too.

Well done Chord,you've just made alot of people very happy,10 out of 10☺

 

[lovethatsound]

PS How about putting some of them boards in my original blu?just an idea☺beats scraping them,i hate waste don't you?☺

 

[AndrewOld]

Well my dear chap Rob and I have had a few chats about this issue since The Ces Launch and together with Matt back at Chord we think we have a good solution we are scrapping the current boards still in manufacture and Rob has been designing a new main circuit board that will be going for express manufacture in the U.K. So we won't loose any time. The new board has the additional High Speed USB input circuitry you are all wanting. Yes we admit we got it wrong to omit the USB on the design as was. However we are pleased that we can announce that all production units will now come with USB input too.

Splendid!. The penny is dropping! Any chance of dropping the CD mechanism and associated electronics, simplifying the casework and giving us DAVE owners the benefits of the M Scaler without the redundancy and expense of CD replay that many of us don't use? You know it makes sense! The Blu2 is a great solution for people with CDs and a DAVE. People with a DAVE whose music is on a hard drive or streamed want a great solution too. 
 
ps also a stand alone M Scaler would give CD users who are perfectly happy with their existing mechanism a way of upgrading too.

 

[Clive101]

 
Splendid!. The penny is dropping! Any chance of dropping the CD mechanism and associated electronics, simplifying the casework and giving us DAVE owners the benefits of the M Scaler without the redundancy and expense of CD replay that many of us don't use? You know it makes sense! The Blu2 is a great solution for people with CDs and a DAVE. People with a DAVE whose music is on a hard drive or streamed want a great solution too.

 Absolutely Agree.

 

[romaz]

Well my dear chap Rob and I have had a few chats about this issue since The Ces Launch and together with Matt back at Chord we think we have a good solution we are scrapping the current boards still in manufacture and Rob has been designing a new main circuit board that will be going for express manufacture in the U.K. So we won't loose any time. The new board has the additional High Speed USB input circuitry you are all wanting. Yes we admit we got it wrong to omit the USB on the design as was. However we are pleased that we can announce that all production units will now come with USB input too.

Wowza!  Life all of a sudden got a lot happier, thank you!  I'm definitely moving forward with my order!

 

[bmichels]

Does CHORD supply (or can recommend) some specific cables set between the Blu2 and the DAVE ?

 

[miketlse]

  Does CHORD supply (or can recommend) some specific cables set between the Blu2 and the DAVE ?

 
Don't forget that Chord Electronics and Chord Cables are two different companies.

 

[ecwl]

Well my dear chap Rob and I have had a few chats about this issue since The Ces Launch and together with Matt back at Chord we think we have a good solution we are scrapping the current boards still in manufacture and Rob has been designing a new main circuit board that will be going for express manufacture in the U.K. So we won't loose any time. The new board has the additional High Speed USB input circuitry you are all wanting. Yes we admit we got it wrong to omit the USB on the design as was. However we are pleased that we can announce that all production units will now come with USB input too.

This is not good for my wallet. But I guess I probably won't have to wait for the DAVINA and can just order/pre-order Blu 2. Hmmm... Very tempting. It's going to be a weekend of deep contemplation. Maybe listening to DAVE would inspire me to the right decision.

 

[DaveRedRef-III]

Clive
I use Chord Sarum Super Aray BNC but I have used their Indigo BNC for a while and I was very impressed with its performance for half the price.

 

[gearspro]

hello, I'm new in this forum. great place to speak for audio.
I have AKG k702 headphones and since now I hear music from a Technics amp , not good I know, and I have some money to spent. Do you believe is a good fit my headphones with Chord Dave or it is better to buy better headphones and a cheaper headphone amp? HugoTT for example.

 

[PhiQuanTu]

Well now the Blu2 customers gonna have to share the cost for scraping all those old pcb . Like the old saying, be careful for what you're asking for.

Joking aside, I'm glad that Chord does listen to our requests & needs.

 

[ecwl]

hello, I'm new in this forum. great place to speak for audio.
I have AKG k702 headphones and since now I hear music from a Technics amp , not good I know, and I have some money to spent. Do you believe is a good fit my headphones with Chord Dave or it is better to buy better headphones and a cheaper headphone amp? HugoTT for example.

I'm actually surprised this and other forums aren't excited about Hugo 2. To me, Hugo 2 is less an upgrade of Hugo but more a miniaturization of DAVE as it incorporates a lot of the new developments from DAVE. I'd strongly suspect with a limited budget, Hugo 2 plus more expensive headphones will give you more bang for the buck than DAVE and AKG702.
Heck, I was tempted to get a Hugo 2 for fun until I realize I need to save up for the Blu 2...