To produce streamers they would need to turn into a software Company and dedicate resources to creating, updating and maintaining firmware and software. I think they are unlikely to do this after their previous attempt. There are plenty of streamers on the market that are very good (I’m quite happy with my Auralic Altair G2) and there are benefits to not having a one-box solution.Yup, and that makes Chord seem like an “old” company, one that doesn’t evolve with the times. Most of Chord’s competitors have streamers and user upgradeable firmware, if not actual modular design where upgrades are easy to install. Chord unfortunately is resting on it’s laurels. The company needs to modernize. I love the sound quality. They are good at that. But they are stuck in the past when it comes to features. It’s unfortunate.
I don’t see this as them not evolving - they do what they do and it’s a testament to the design of the Dave that it still excels where it counts - sound quality. I’m not sure why it would need a firmware upgrade.