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Immersive ExperienceWhether you're listening to music, watching movies, or gaming, a good speaker can create a more immersive experience by filling the room with sound. This immersive soundstage can transport you into the world of your entertainment, making you feel like you're part of the action.

VersatilityA quality speaker can handle a wide range of audio content, from music and movies to podcasts and video games. This versatility ensures that your speaker remains a valuable asset for various entertainment needs, whether you're hosting a party, enjoying a movie night, or simply relaxing with your favorite tunes.

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Enhanced AestheticsBeyond their audio performance, good speakers can also enhance the aesthetic appeal of your living space. Many speakers feature stylish designs and premium finishes that complement your décor, turning them into visually pleasing additions to your home or office.

Connectivity OptionsModern speakers often come with a variety of connectivity options, including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and wired connections. This flexibility allows you to easily connect your speaker to a wide range of devices, such as smartphones, tablets, computers, and TVs, without the hassle of cables or adapters.

Room-Filling SoundGood speakers are capable of filling a room with sound, delivering powerful and balanced audio even in larger spaces. This ensures that everyone in the room can enjoy the same high-quality listening experience, whether they're sitting right next to the speaker or on the opposite side of the room.

Overall, investing in a good speaker is essential for anyone who values high-quality audio and immersive entertainment experiences. Whether you're a music lover, movie buff, or avid gamer, a quality speaker can elevate your enjoyment and appreciation of your favorite content.

Chord

Chord Qutest Desktop USB DAC

Name: Chord Qutest Desktop USB DAC
Brand: Chord
Price: 1699 SGD
Availability: InStock

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Why You Should Get It

The Qutest chassis is all-new,it has significantly greater mass than its predecessor and has been precision-machined from solid aircraft-grade aluminium billet. The Qutest PCB nestles within a shallow cavity in the solid aluminium chassis, giving the circuit board greater protection within the casework and additional isolation from external vibration compared to previous designs.
Qutest offers Hugo 2's proprietary user-selectable frequency-shaping filters and input selection controls, available via two fascia-mounted spheres, introducing useful flexibility. It also features RCA analogue outputs for connection to integrated amplifiers, preamps and headphone amps, plus high-resolution dual-data digital inputs for connection to future Chord Electronics products.
Qutest's control spheres (for user-selectable filters and input) illuminate with useful colour-coding information denoting sample frequency and filter used and the brightness settings are user-adjustable.
Inputs include: one Optical TOSLink 24-bit/192kHz-capable, two BNC coaxial input 24-bit/384kHz-capable (with dual data mode up to 768kHz) and one HD galvanically isolated USB-B input 32-bit/768kHz and DSD512-capable. Outputs are one stereo pair of RCA phono outputs adjustable to 1,2 and 3V RMS.

Warranty

3 years warranty (local)

In The Box

Chord Qutest
Qutest user manual
Safety instructions
Drawstring bag
5V 2A Switching Micro USB power supply
Type-A USB to Type-B USB cable

Qutest is a standalone DAC whose performance belies its compact dimensions. With DAC architecture based on the award-winning Hugo 2, Qutest offers class-leading digital conversion.

Qutest is our ‘pure’ DAC (it does not contain headphone amplification or rechargeable batteries like some of its range stablemates) and is designed to improve sound quality in the home. It is the latest evolution of our most affordable standalone DAC, the multi-award-winning 2Qute, which it directly replaces.

Qutest, which is a What Hi-Fi? Star of CES 2018, is based on our award-winning proprietary FPGA technology developed for the class-leading Hugo 2 DAC/headphone amp, giving it proven class-leading technical and sonic performance. Perfectly equipped to bring the benefits our digital technology to a wide range of connected devices, it features a galvanically isolated USB-B, optical and coaxial digital input, giving an instant performance upgrade, plus the ability to modernise ageing digital source components.

The Qutest chassis is all-new, too. It has significantly greater mass than its predecessor and has been precision-machined from solid aircraft-grade aluminium billet. The Qutest PCB nestles within a shallow cavity in the solid aluminium chassis, giving the circuit board greater protection within the casework and additional isolation from external vibration compared to previous designs.

Qutest offers Hugo 2’s proprietary user-selectable frequency-shaping filters and input selection controls, available via two fascia-mounted spheres, introducing useful flexibility. It also features RCA analogue outputs for connection to integrated amplifiers, preamps and headphone amps, plus high-resolution dual-data digital inputs for connection to future Chord Electronics products.

A further new feature is a user-selectable output voltage available in 1, 2 and 3V RMS outputs for flexible connectivity with a wide range of partnering devices.

Materials: Precision machined aluminium casing with polycarbonate buttons and glass viewing portal. Available only in Jett Black.

Device power supply: 5v 2amp Micro USB

Tap length filter: 49,152 – 10 element Pulse Array design

Connectivity (input): USB Type B (White): 44.1kHz to 768kHz – 16bit to 32bit

2x BNC Coax (Red): 44.1kHz – 384kHz – 16bit to 32bit

1x Dual data mode input (using both BNC coax inputs together): 44.1kHz to 768kHz – 16bit to 32bit

Optical (Green): 44.1kHz to 96kHz – 16bit to 24bit

Connectivity (output): 1x stereo pair of RCA (Left and Right)

PCM support: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 358.8kHz, 384kHz, 717.6kHz, and 768kHz.

DSD support: Native playback supported. DSD64 (Single) to DSD512 (Octa-DSD)

Variable output: Fixed, but selectable between 3v (blue), 2v (green), and 1v (red) via dual press of ‘Filter’ + ‘Input’ upon startup

Driver support: Driverless with Mac OS X and Linux, driver required for Windows OS

Digital designer: Rob Watts

Mechanical designer: John Franks

Country of manufacture: England

KEY FEATURES

Chord Custom FPGA DAC

49,152 Taps

4x Selectable Filters

Selectable Output Voltage

768kHz USB Type B Input

96kHz Optical Input

USB Galvanic Isolation

2x 384kHz BNC Coax Input

1x 768kHz Dual Data Mode Input

1x Stereo RCA Outputs

Supports up to 768kHz PCM

Native DSD 512 (8x) Capable

Solid Aluminium Chassis

Product Availability	Available (current model)
Product Type	DAC (Digital-Analog Converter)
Style/Type	Desktop
Features	roon ready
Connectivity	Fully Wired
DAC	Chord Custom FPGA
Bluetooth Codecs	- N.A. -
Sampling / Bitrate	Up to 32bit/768kHz, DSD512
Frequency Response (Hz)	20Hz – 20kHz +/- 0.2dB
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)	Less than 0.0001% 1kHz 3v RMS 300Ω
Voice Assistants	- None -
Streaming Services	Roon
Mic for Calls/Communication	None
Input Connectivity Options	USB Type-B (USB-B)[Data/Audio Signal], Coaxial (SPDIF), Optical TOSLINK (SPDIF)
Output Connectivity Options	RCA (Line-Out)
Colour	Black
Product Dimensions	4.5cm (H) 16cm (W) 8.8cm (D)
Product Weight (g)	770g
Warranty	3 years warranty (local)
Package Contents	Chord Qutest Qutest user manual Safety instructions Drawstring bag 5V 2A Switching Micro USB power supply Type-A USB to Type-B USB cable

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