[Nostoi]

Oh no, they still have the ball fetish. No thanks.

No balls, no Chord.

 

[uzi2]

Oh no, they still have the ball fetish. No thanks.

These are just clearly labelled switches - get over your ball fetish...

 

[Cekootje]

At least its got an on and off switch!

 

[musicasmedicine]

Do you guys just turn the surge protector off after using the Qutest? Worried about leaving it on all the time.

also, I’m in Sydney!

Haven’t heard anything, and from Rob’s comments on the forums his current project is the Davina ADC …
PS. Where in Aus are you ?

 

[Hooster]

No balls, no Chord.

In that case, why use a rotating knob for the volume control and not a ball? Seems like they are confused.

 

[The Jester]

Do you guys just turn the surge protector off after using the Qutest? Worried about leaving it on all the time.

also, I’m in Sydney!

I leave the Qutest and MScaler on all the time unless I’m out for a day or more then I switch off the power conditioner,
I’m in Brisbane,
thought on the off chance you were too you might want to listen to an MScaler with the Qutest …if the price seems a bit much though do yourself a favour and don’t listen to one …

 

[Nostoi]

In that case, why use a rotating knob for the volume control and not a ball? Seems like they are confused.

Balls and knobs generally go well together.

 

[Hooster]

Balls and knobs generally go well together.

Thanks for solving that riddle. It makes perfect sense now.

 

[Nostoi]

Thanks for solving that riddle. It makes perfect sense now.

My comment will likely only make sense in a British context.

 

[Malevolent]

Hey guys,
Just ordered a Qutest and it’s coming this week!

I forgot to check on any rumours surrounding a new one being released soon. As this is a significant purchase for me, I would want this to be a current model for at least a couple more years. Any news surrounding this?

it seems like the Anni amplifier is on its way soon but haven’t seen anything about a new dac.

In terms of age, the following Chord products (on the Head-Fi side of things) are listed in chronological order -

• Dave
• Mojo
• Hugo 2
• Qutest
• Hugo TT 2

Thus, if a revision is incoming, they'll probably target the Mojo first, arguably their most popular product. It's basically an excellent condensation of the general Chord sound in a smaller, portable body; and pertinently so, a lot cheaper, too. In fact, a Mojo 2 has been rumored for quite some time now.

The Qutest is one of the brand's newer products, so I doubt that it'll be supplanted anytime soon; at least not within the next 2 years. Besides, the Anni looks like a perfect fit for the Qutest, so I'm quietly confident that the latter will not be replaced (yet).

For the higher-end tiers, I suspect that we'll get a Hugo 3 first, before a Qutest 2 is launched.

 

[musicasmedicine]

In terms of age, the following Chord products (on the Head-Fi side of things) are listed in chronological order -

• Mojo
• Dave
• Hugo 2
• Qutest
• Hugo TT 2

Thus, if a revision is incoming, they'll probably target the Mojo first, a rather popular product. It's basically an excellent condensation of the general Chord sound in a smaller, portable body; and pertinently so, a lot cheaper, too. In fact, a Mojo 2 has been rumored for quite some time now.

The Qutest is one of the brand's newer products, so I doubt that it'll be supplanted anytime soon; at least not within the next 2 years. Besides, the Anni looks like a perfect fit for the Qutest, so I'm quietly confident that the latter will not be replaced (yet).

Thanks! That’s good to hear. I did call my hi-if shop again to ask about it. He echoed the same basically and stressed that the chip shortage globally means that even the Mojo may not get its successor until 2022.

 

[musicasmedicine]

Wow just got the Qutest today. It is exceptionally built. Loved the unboxing as well.
This genuinely feels like an apple of audio type of product.
Sound impressions to come in the next few days

 

[The Jester]

What’s the rest of your system it’ll be used in ?

 

[musicasmedicine]

What’s the rest of your system it’ll be used in

MacBook Pro (Apple lossless) --> Chord Qutest --> JDS Atom Amp+ (great little thing and more than enough for my HPs rn) --> Denon AH-D9200.

Next thing to upgrade will be the amp but I want to wait until I decide on my open back TOTL in a couple of years.

 

[musicasmedicine]

Set it all up today! Sounds great but I have a question. Is everyone's USB-B IN a bit loose? It doesn't lock into place when I connect the cable.