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Chord Electronics Qutest DAC - Official Thread
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OMG Thank you! don't think I can take another psu posting.
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Focux
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hello all, any recommended rca cables for qutest? am looking at clearway, aq golden gate and qed performance 40 and kimber base series. thanks all
Atlas Element Integra - OCC copper for half the price of Clearway
I swear by Audioquest Big Sur.
Think it's the next one up in the range but worth it in my personal experience.
Hope this helps.
Think it's the next one up in the range but worth it in my personal experience.
Hope this helps.
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Focux
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Might go with either QED Reference Audio 40 or Integra. Why is the clearway so lauded upon tho? It frankly “looks cheaper” than its peers in a similar price bracket
gearocdguy
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If you are going to balanced inputs - I highly recommend these https://benchmarkmedia.com/products/benchmark-rca-to-xlrm-adapter-cable as recommended by Batten on this forum.
Another power question from somebody on here won't be too popular...but I will shoot my shot lol. I searched and haven't seen a definitive answer.
Has anyone tried an in-line microUSB switch with the Qutest? If so, any recommendations? I hate that it's on 24/7 lol
Has anyone tried an in-line microUSB switch with the Qutest? If so, any recommendations? I hate that it's on 24/7 lol
Focux
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my amp does have balanced inputs but I doubt I would hear a diff tbh
besides, I’ve not seen this being sold anywhere locally. Thanks for the recommendation tho, I’ve heard good things abt it
Here's very highly regarded RCA cable option I've been eyeing:
This is a DIY option for anyone who's willing to have their own cable put together. VH Audio Pulsar Cu II, which "uses a solid 24 AWG UniCrystal OCC copper center conductor. The Pulsar Cu II is VH Audio's 'Statement' copper based design for true 75 ohm digital SPDIF applications, and its use for shielded analog interconnects is so profoundly good- it will compete favorably with ANY shielded interconnect on the market, regardless of price."
VH Audio recommended this with their ETI LINK copper connectors and combine it with their professional heatshrink, sleeving and solder found here.
Note: you would need 6 feet for a 3-foot / 1m cable (1x for each R and L), and should first contact VH audio for specifics about putting it together.
This is a DIY option for anyone who's willing to have their own cable put together. VH Audio Pulsar Cu II, which "uses a solid 24 AWG UniCrystal OCC copper center conductor. The Pulsar Cu II is VH Audio's 'Statement' copper based design for true 75 ohm digital SPDIF applications, and its use for shielded analog interconnects is so profoundly good- it will compete favorably with ANY shielded interconnect on the market, regardless of price."
VH Audio recommended this with their ETI LINK copper connectors and combine it with their professional heatshrink, sleeving and solder found here.
Note: you would need 6 feet for a 3-foot / 1m cable (1x for each R and L), and should first contact VH audio for specifics about putting it together.
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Does anyone here have the Audio-GD DI-20? I got this DDC today new for a pretty penny all the way from China and I am deeply disappointed I can't get its' BNC coax output to pair with the Qutest, which is the only common connection between the two! I posted more details here. Or has anyone otherwise experienced an issue with the Qutest not recognizing some devices with BNC output?
On the above BNC input issue, I'm under the assumption that the Qutest BNC coax input must have a built-in transformer that causes a compatibility issue with the BNC output of my Audio-GD DI-20 DDC which uses a special "ACSS" 2nd generation coaxial technology (more here). Can anyone back up my theory on this? So I'm planning to use a RCA to BNC coax cable to the Qutest as a workaround, allowing a connection from the DI-20 "standard" coax port rather than BNC ACSS version.
Also apologies for reverting to the LPS topic for a moment, but nobody had an answer on the other thread yet, so here it is: Does anyone have an opinion if gradual voltage build up and decrease is likely to damage the Qutest if turned on / off this way? With some LPSs the supercapacitor is wired directly to the DC output, causing power built up in the supercaps to drain out into the Qutest for a few minutes after power off, and likewise gradually build up to the 5v on powering up. I've done it this way a few times before with no issues but I would like to know if this is likely to cause any long-term damage to the Qutest if power cycled like this every day?
@Rob Watts would you clue us in on the BNC transformer and gradual power cycle question please?
Also apologies for reverting to the LPS topic for a moment, but nobody had an answer on the other thread yet, so here it is: Does anyone have an opinion if gradual voltage build up and decrease is likely to damage the Qutest if turned on / off this way? With some LPSs the supercapacitor is wired directly to the DC output, causing power built up in the supercaps to drain out into the Qutest for a few minutes after power off, and likewise gradually build up to the 5v on powering up. I've done it this way a few times before with no issues but I would like to know if this is likely to cause any long-term damage to the Qutest if power cycled like this every day?
@Rob Watts would you clue us in on the BNC transformer and gradual power cycle question please?
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