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
