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Headphoneus Supremus
Wow, that 2Qute sure looks like a 'Plain Jane' and not at all 2 Quite by half!
I hate to say it, but compared to the 2Qute, the Qutest is the ugly child!
We have similar thoughts on the Chord sound. Must be review season, mine is up as well. Really dig Chord gear now.
Nah it's always good to hear multiple perspectives. The TT2 and the M Scaler really blew my mind but you do bring up a good point that the Qutest is like 90% of the way there (sans m scaler).Oh man, excellent review! I wish this video had dropped a year ago, you would have saved me some time and money I think you really nailed it.
In Qutest's defence, imho it's not about looks. On its own Qutest has got competition yes. But in combination with a Chord Mscaler and closed eyes while listening the only combo I can think of that actually sounds notably better and even more realistic with really well recorded acoustic music is Chord's Dave with an Mscaler.Wow, that 2Qute sure looks like a 'Plain Jane' and not at all 2 Quite by half!
I hate to say it, but compared to the 2Qute, the Qutest is the ugly child!
Killer review! I'm a previous subscriber and like your content. We have similar thoughts on the Chord sound. Must be review season, mine is up as well. Really dig Chord gear now.
Yes, though I think Ares is something special as well. Also need to stress how much I liked the Gumby. It's such a great DAC that I would spend seemingly hours with.Excellent review also! So is the Qutest your top preference of the DAC's reviewed (with the exception of the TT2/ Mscaler)?
Yes, definitely save your money for headphones first. BF2 is a great DAC for someone still new to the hobby.Great review! Appreciate the confirmation bias on my recent purchase of a BF2, can't find enough time in the day to listen to it. Being still a bit of a noob to headfi , this is my first DAC, and when I was shopping around I really couldn't justify the 2x price for Qutest; I can get another pair of headphones for those $$ for now otherwise...
BF2 is a great DAC for someone still new to the hobby.
What amps does the qutest pair well with? Would it work with something like the A90?
What amps does the qutest pair well with? Would it work with something like the A90?
If you're going to spend £600 or more on an amp, you might like to check out the Chord Hugo 2 instead unless you have particular requirements like valve distortion or huge amounts of power.What amps does the qutest pair well with? Would it work with something like the A90?
IMO the Qutest is a very good dedicated DAC that nothing else compares to at its price point. And because Chords technology is so good the Qutest as a result is very revealing. When I had one I paired it with my Woo Audio WA6 single-ended tube amp. The sound was expansive, lush, and extremely satisfying. My vote would be for a good tube amp instead of anything solid state unless you're going to spend a few extra pesos and get something really nice in the price range of the Qutest.What amps does the qutest pair well with? Would it work with something like the A90?