CHORD ELECTRONICS DAVE

[EVOLVIST]

Or possibly after we launch it!

 
I love the Yin & Yang between Franks and Watts.
 
Hey John, why don't you send me a Scamp to audition?

 

[draytonklammer]

I am now officially considering getting the DAVE. Better strap in and read through this thread...

 

[EVOLVIST]

I am now officially considering getting the DAVE. Better strap in and read through this thread...

Yeah, if you have Focal Utopias or LCD 4 you had better really strap yourself in, because nothing will do your cans justice like the headphone section of the DAVE. Hell, even the HD800s! When you've reached the pinnacle you'll know it. DAVE has the greatest headphone out in the business. No amp can compete (and believe me, I've tried tons).

 

[draytonklammer]

Yeah, if you have Focal Utopias or LCD 4 you had better really strap yourself in, because nothing will do your cans justice like the headphone section of the DAVE. Hell, even the HD800s! When you've reached the pinnacle you'll know it. DAVE has the greatest headphone out in the business. No amp can compete (and believe me, I've tried tons).

Good to know. I used to own an LCD-4/HEK v1 and v2, but now I own the Abyss + Utopia.
 
I have heard I could technically sell my Moon Neo 430HAD to get the DAVE, but I wonder if I should keep it separate, especially with all of my cables being balanced...

 

[Modwright01]

Just shot a message to chord to ask what it happening with this power loss.

I'll let the group in touch.
 
I comfirm it is an amazing HP amp 

 

[ray-dude]

 

  Its the initial code word for the first product - and Hugo because its the smallest one. There will be much more than one.
 
I have said too much already, so I will talk about the amps when I have something more tangible to say!
 
Rob

 

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Or possibly after we launch it!

 
 
This is the funniest thing I've read in a while (love it

 

[jlbrach]

  I am now officially considering getting the DAVE. Better strap in and read through this thread...

It is entertaining to watch your trials and tribulations as you go from one to another!

 

[draytonklammer]

  It is entertaining to watch your trials and tribulations as you go from one to another!

It's honestly crazy.
 
Just a year and a half ago I tried the Sennheiser HD 800 for the first time (at the time my cans had gone from the Beyer DT 990 to the Final Audio Design Pandora Hope VI both out of an Asus Xonar Essence STX)
 
Man, my poor wallet, but hey at least my ears are happy.
 
It has been worth the journey so far. I wonder where the DAVE will take me if I can find one for a good price, or if I will regret it. Hm...

 

[EVOLVIST]

  It's honestly crazy.
 
Just a year and a half ago I tried the Sennheiser HD 800 for the first time (at the time my cans had gone from the Beyer DT 990 to the Final Audio Design Pandora Hope VI both out of an Asus Xonar Essence STX)
 
Man, my poor wallet, but hey at least my ears are happy.
 
It has been worth the journey so far. I wonder where the DAVE will take me if I can find one for a good price, or if I will regret it. Hm...

 
The truth is, and no joke, with advances that Chord has been making (and I know I'm not alone), people have been wondering if they should go the route of getting a Hugo2 + M-Scaler and perhaps saving a little money for the time being. But the thing is, I can't shake myself away from the DAVE, and it's not because of the cost.
 
I'm not sure how DAVE sounds with the M-Scaler, or even the Hugo2 for that matter, but it's DAVE that I feel will carry the day, because Chord isn't going to just let their flagship flounder. It's galvanically isolated; it has the noise shapers and filters like no other, so, in short, I just can't see myself parting with the DAVE. It's not even a status thing. Not even close. However, I've got to say, when I bring my DAVE over for listening parties and put it in other people's systems, it never fails that the crowd goes wild for it.
 
I'm not trying to sell you on the thing; I just don't think you would regret it. "Regret" would be me going for a lesser product, even if it's still in the Chord line.

 

[Deftone]

In regard to Dave with crap in = crap out, I agree that it would not be the case. With the mojo one of the first things that I did notice was how the mojo was able to make my poor quality compressed albums sound good and what I mean by good is the mojo made it much more enjoyable than ever before so the quality of the album would be pushed to the back of my mind and not continuously noticeable.

 

[jelt2359]

  It's honestly crazy.
 
Just a year and a half ago I tried the Sennheiser HD 800 for the first time (at the time my cans had gone from the Beyer DT 990 to the Final Audio Design Pandora Hope VI both out of an Asus Xonar Essence STX)
 
Man, my poor wallet, but hey at least my ears are happy.
 
It has been worth the journey so far. I wonder where the DAVE will take me if I can find one for a good price, or if I will regret it. Hm...

You won't regret it, I was wondering when you and your wallet would make it over here. Welcome to the club!

 

[draytonklammer]

  You won't regret it, I was wondering when you and your wallet would make it over here. Welcome to the club!

Me thinks my wallet is going to kill me in my sleep.

 

[bigfatpaulie]

  Me thinks my wallet is going to kill me in my sleep.

 
Hey, this could be a speaker forum!  This stuff all is all cheap by contrast
 
But, yeah, sleep with one eye open...

 

[draytonklammer]

   
Hey, this could be a speaker forum!  This stuff all is all cheap by contrast
 
But, yeah, sleep with one eye open...

True, true.
 
I will haha, I think it's already giving me a dirty look. My fiance will probably kill me, too.

 

[jelt2359]

  Me thinks my wallet is going to kill me in my sleep.

No wonder you've been making extra sure that it'll a lightweight when it makes that attempt!