Chord Electronics Qutest

The Chord Electronics 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.

Features:

• Materials: Precision machined aluminium casing with polycarbonate buttons and glass viewing portal.
• 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

Technical Specifications:

• Chipset: Chord Electronics custom coded Xilinx Artix 7 (XC7A15T) FPGA
• Tap-length: 49,152
• Pulse array: 10 element pulse array design
• Frequency response: 20Hz – 20kHz +/- 0.2dB
• Output stage: Class A
• THD: <0.0001% 1kHz 3v RMS 300?
• THD and noise at 3v RMS: 117dB at 1kHz 300ohms 'A' weighted (reference 2.5v)
• Noise 2.6 uV 'A' weighted: No measurable noise floor modulation
• Channel separation: 138dB at 1kHz 300?
• Weight: 770g
• Dimensions: 4.5cm (H) x 16cm (W) x 8.8cm (D)
• Boxed Weight: 1500g