Chord Electronics Qutest DAC - Official Thread

[Zzt231gr]

I think you will be disappointed. Chord released the Hugo family MScaler, which includes qutest, so I doubt that they will release a separate one just for qutest.

Do you ever stop wishing,my friend?

 

[blueninjasix]

Do you ever stop wishing,my friend?

Qutest is a stripped back, cheaper version of Hugo² so you never know!

 

[Joe-Siow]

Qutest is a stripped back, cheaper version of Hugo² so you never know!

One can always look forward to a lower end model, but I'm not too optimistic. Blu2 and Hugo M Scaler sounds about right for the range, otherwise it'll just end up cannibalizing sales

 

[jayz]

I think you will be disappointed. Chord released the Hugo family MScaler, which includes qutest, so I doubt that they will release a separate one just for qutest.

Well firstly. I don't expect a budget scaler immediately but if you think about it, there is the BluMK2 and Dave - both the same form factor and roughly same price bracket. Then Hugo TT2 DAC and now Hugo MScaler both in the 3 - 4k GBP price bracket and both the same form factor as well. Therefore it is not entirely unfair to expect a Scaler for Qutest in a similar form factor and price bracket but I can imagine there will be challenges both technical and commercial to make it happen. I am sure they will have thought long and hard about Qutest cannibalising sales of Hugo TT2.

 

[soares]

Not sure if there will be a budget

I think you will be disappointed. Chord released the Hugo family MScaler, which includes qutest, so I doubt that they will release a separate one just for qutest.

I also doubt that an MScaler for the Qutest will ever be released certainly for marketing reasons.

 

[Zzt231gr]

^^I completely agree!

 

[Zzt231gr]

Not sure if there will be a budget

I also doubt that an MScaler for the Qutest will ever be released certainly for marketing reasons.

I think otherwise.Think of the video inputs which are worthless for an audiophile.

 

[blueninjasix]

There is a large gap in the price of Qutest compared to TT2. As someone who "only" spent £1,200 on Qutest, I can't envisage spending £3,495 on HMS. I hope that the technology will eventually trickle down to the Qutest level and I know Chord will be listening to these pleas and make it sooner rather than later.

 

[jwbrent]

I think you will be disappointed. Chord released the Hugo family MScaler, which includes qutest, so I doubt that they will release a separate one just for qutest.

I’d agree with you here, but the differing form factors suggest that maybe a version in the same chassis size (if that’s possible) will be released at some point. I suppose there could be other economies as well to allow for a more affordable price.

This is a question for @Rob Watts ...

 

[jwbrent]

One other thing, can someone confirm that the last two filter options are both red like mine? I don’t understand why Chord would use the same color for two different filters.

 

[jwbrent]

I think otherwise.Think of the video inputs which are worthless for an audiophile.

I don’t want any of my audio gear to have “Video” labeling on it. Sacrilege!

 

[dawktah2]

One other thing, can someone confirm that the last two filter options are both red like mine? I don’t understand why Chord would use the same color for two different filters.

White, Green, Orange and Red

 

[jwbrent]

White, Green, Orange and Red

Thank you. Because my Qutest has sunlight shining on it, the orange and red looked the same to my aging eyes. Problem solved!

 

[dawktah2]

Thank you. Because my Qutest has sunlight shining on it, the orange and red looked the same to my aging eyes. Problem solved!

No prob!

 

[jayz]

I look forward to reviews of the MScaler connected to TT2 in the coming days - all good stuff.

The first person to review MScaler connected to Qutest wins a medal