[Nik74]

My manual has the colour coding wrong, it states 1V red, 2V green , 3V blue. My ears tell me your suggestion is right, but I wanted to ask and make sure I m not going crazy!

 

[greenblured]

My manual has the colour coding wrong, it states 1V red, 2V green , 3V blue. My ears tell me your suggestion is right, but I wanted to ask and make sure I m not going crazy!

The cycle goes; red-blue-green.

 

[Romi54]

Big improvement for Qutest?

Uptone LPS 1.2 !

 

[jwbrent]

Chord should make an external power supply for the Qutest with a matching chassis. I’ve read so many posts on this thread about users finding an after-market LPS that makes the Qutest sound better, and I imagine there is some validity in their claims.

I’m still using the stock wall-wart, and I suppose at some point I might try an alternative; but since tweaking the Qutest is so popular, Chord could make some money.

 

[greenblured]

Depends on the grid. For me I see no good reason to 'upgrade' the ps. The grid is dead solid with no spikes or outakes ever. Unstable grid- go battery.

 

[Rob Watts]

My manual has the colour coding wrong, it states 1V red, 2V green , 3V blue. My ears tell me your suggestion is right, but I wanted to ask and make sure I m not going crazy!

The manual is definitely correct - 1v red, 2v green, 3v blue.

 

[Nik74]

Thanks for clarifying and sorry if I created confusion.

 

[IAIA]

So would you say that iPower 5V should be used in combination with AC iPurifier? Have you tried to use them separately? Is this combination distinctly better than stock ps? Thanks)

 

[Reactcore]

Nice to see Rob is still checking this forum seemed a bit all activity regarding qutest moved to Mscaler thread.

 

[IAIA]

I’m also running an IFI ipower with my qutest, and i am definitely sure it is not garbage. I am separating the ipower from the rest of the component in the power strip using an ac ipurifier (plugging the ipower at the end of the power strip, with the ac ipurifier in front if it). Definite improvement compared to the stock smps, more separation, more air. Will there be more/bigger improvement using better/more expensive psu in the

So would you say that iPower 5V should be used in combination with AC iPurifier? Have you tried to use them separately? Thanks)

 

[IAIA]

Got the iFi 5v power for what it's worth. I doubt there's a discernible difference. Just checking boxes.

Did you notice positive results? Thanks.

 

[Victorr]

Chord Company & Chord Electronics - same, relatives or namesakes?
I buy wires for Qutest and I just had a question about this. Although it does not matter ..

 

[Triode User]

Chord Company & Chord Electronics - same, relatives or namesakes?
I buy wires for Qutest and I just had a question about this. Although it does not matter ..

As far as I am aware there is no connection at all between the two companies and the only thing they have in common is the word 'Chord' in their names.

 

[Victorr]

As far as I am aware there is no connection at all between the two companies and the only thing they have in common is the word 'Chord' in their names.

Well, okay. So they are namesake. And both from the United Kingdom. But they make a cable of decent quality (Chord Company).

 

[greenblured]

The manual is definitely correct - 1v red, 2v green, 3v blue.

Very strange. on my Qutest on upstart the cycle goes red-blue- green when switching. So it switch red(1v)>blue(3v)>green(2v)? If so, the 3v is the best sounding on my set up.