Jimi Zine
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Will the Qutest handle DSD native on a mac too? (as oppose to Mojo's DoP)
Will the Qutest handle DSD native on a mac too? (as oppose to Mojo's DoP)
i see that Qutest measures slightly differently than Hugo2
Hugo2 vs Qutest (from Chord website)
- Channel separation: 135dB at 1kHz 300Ω vs 138dB at 1kHz 300ohms
- Signal to noise ratio: 126dB ‘A’ Weighted vs 124dB A-Weighted
- THD and noise at 3v RMS: 120dB at 1kHz 300ohms ‘A’ weighted (reference 5.3v) vs THD (2.5v RMS ref 3v): 117dB 300ohms A-Weighted
- THD: <0.0001% 1kHz 3v RMS 300Ω vs 0.0001% 1kHz 2.5v RMS 300ohms
Id be interested to have @Rob Watts comments.
I would need a short micro USB to USB-B cable in order to connect my AK240SS as a transport, but they’re not easy to find without using an adapter. I wonder if Chord is packing in cables.
Also, if anyone knows a source for a high quality USB of the type I’m describing, I’m all ears.
Here is my Hugo 2 presentation updated to include Qutest.
I hope that is useful information.
Rob
If you want to drive HP, get a Hugo 2. Any external amp will degrade transparency - you just can't escape that. And my listening tests with HP was that galvanic isolation was not required as the USB input sounded the same as optical. You only need galvanic isolation when driving amplifiers that are mains powered....
@Rob Watts
So appreciate you being back on-line in a big way with incredible contributions to chord product and technology knowledge.
Regarding the Qutest chassis - which is described in the literature as being more heavy and robust to reduce vibrations and hence isolation of the circuit board.
Is this market-speak? ...or does this isolation benefit, in any way, the Qutest sound quality.
Thanks,
Dan