[mmwwmm]

Yes I too saw that... But 2 qute, although having a discrete op stage, is not powerful; it was never intended to drive any low impedance at all. Qutest op stage has been upgraded, but it's not the same as Hugo 2. The op impedance has not been measured, so any mention of it is an error. But I have increased the drive on the discrete op stage, and I have used the Mojo op stage. This has the benefit of being very small, but capable of delivering large currents. But let's be clear; qutest was designed as a DAC only! As an aside, the Mojo op stage is the same as Hugo 2 electronically, but differs with the packaging and power delivery of the op transistors.

Does the qutest output stage use the same number of op paralelled transistors per channel as the Mojo? or may qutest, being a line device without much power needed, uses a more simple layout with just one op transistor per channel? Just curious about that.
Thanks!

 

[Light - Man]

Is There power button or any other way how to safely turn of the qutest? Or is better to let it run 24x7?

Yes, I believe there is a power button and it is up to you whether you think it is prudent to leave it on 24/7 but I reckon a typical warm up time of 20-30 minutes is usually sufficient and this also applies to amps, etc.

 

[Skampmeister]

Yes, I believe there is a power button and it is up to you whether you think it is prudent to leave it on 24/7 but I reckon a typical warm up time of 20-30 minutes is usually sufficient and this also applies to amps, etc.

No, there isn’t a power button. Pull the plug is the only option

 

[Light - Man]

No, there isn’t a power button. Pull the plug is the only option

Are you sure there is not a power/standby button? I know the 2Qute did not have either.

 

[Skampmeister]

Are you sure there is not a power/standby button? I know the 2Qute did not have either.

I own a Qutest, so I’m pretty sure.

 

[Joe-Siow]

Are you sure there is not a power/standby button? I know the 2Qute did not have either.

An owner here too. No buttons. Either pull the plug or 24/7 on.

 

[agedbest]

also no fuse circuit protection on it

An owner here too. No buttons. Either pull the plug or 24/7 on.

 

[andromeda1954]

Are you sure there is not a power/standby button? I know the 2Qute did not have either.

The Qutest is designed to leave it on.

 

[dmance]

The Qutest is designed to leave it on.

...for best sound quality? Or because a power switch would ruin the design aesthetic?
If the former, it puts into doubt my interest in an AC-mains isolating battery bank for Qutest. Grrrr.

 

[Skampmeister]

I bought a battery for mine, don’t use it now, made zero difference compared to the stock PSU.

 

[PanusKatus]

I have a Qutest. It has no off-on switch.

 

[PanusKatus]

I see MCRU already have a £235 LPS out especially for the Qutest.

 

[Joe-Siow]

also no fuse circuit protection on it

I don't know about the rest. I usually do not off my electronics other than my preamp (tube) and power amp (Class A). Unless I'm going away for long.

 

[Rob Watts]

Does the qutest output stage use the same number of op paralelled transistors per channel as the Mojo? or may qutest, being a line device without much power needed, uses a more simple layout with just one op transistor per channel? Just curious about that.
Thanks!

Yes it's the same number and transistor packaging as Mojo.

And no power button - as Qutest only consumes a modest couple of Watts.

 

[mmwwmm]

Yes it's the same number and transistor packaging as Mojo.

Thanks Rob!