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    Chord Electronics

    Chord - DAVE

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    The interest rate charged varies from bank to bank. Here is a summary of the interest rates:

    Bank Min Amount (INR) 3 Months 6 Months 9 Months 12 Months 18 Months 24 Months
    KOTAK 500 12% 12% 14% 14% 15% 15%
    AXIS 2500 12% 12% 13% 13% 15% 15%
    ICICI 1500 13% 13% 13% 13% 15% 15%
    INDUSIND 2000 13% 13% 13% 13% 15% 15%
    HDFC 3000 13% 13% 14% 14% 15% 15%
    HSBC 2000 12.50% 12.50% 13.50% 13.50% 13.50% -
    SBI  2500
    14%
    14%
    14%
    14%    		 - -
    AMEX
    5000
    15%
    15%
    15%
    15%    		 - -
    RBL
    500
    13%
    13%
    13%
    13%
    13%
    13%
    STANC    		 2000
    13%
    13%
    14%
    14%
    15%
    15%

    These are annualized interest rates charged on a monthly reducing balance, which means that the principal amount is reduced with every EMI and the interest is calculated on the outstanding balance.

    No processing or convenience fees are charged on any EMI transactions.

    PLEASE NOTE:

    1. Minimum Order value for EMI eligibility varies from Bank to bank. 
    2. EMI purchases need to be made on a single credit card and cannot be split across multiple cards.
    3. EMI monthly schedules begin from the next card billing statement post the transaction date as determined by your bank.

      

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    Designed & Made
    in the UK

    Ideal for
    Audiophiles

    Best for
    Indoor Use

    5 Years of
    Warranty

    Aluminium
    Build

    FPGA DAC
    Chip

    XLR Balanced
    Output

    Remote
    Control

    DESCRIPTION

    MEET THE MOST ADVANCED DAC/PREAMP AMPLIFIER IN THE WORLD

    The Chord DAVE has the very best conversion technology available. It stands for ‘Digital to Analogue Veritas in Extremis’. Experience unrivalled reality and musicality with unmatched response time. It supports up to 768kHz & DSD 512 (Octa-DSD) playback and can drive headphones up to 800Ω. This DAC is the result of over 20 years of R&D.

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    SPARTAN 6 FPGA DAC FOR BETTER SOUND

    The DAVE features the advanced Spartan 6 FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) with 1,000 times the processing power (at 164K taps) of the traditional mass-produced DAC. To handle complex timing issues head-on, this FPGA has over a million lines of code. This gives you significantly improved timing, multiple sonic benefits and the best noise-shaper performance of any known DAC.

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    MULTIPLE CONNECTIVITY OPTIONS

    The DAVE can be used as a DAC, Amp or standalone Pre-Amp. It has multiple input options like 4 BNC Coax and 1 Galvanically Isolated Type-B USB Inputs that support up to 768kHz; 2 AES/EBU and 2 optical inputs that support 96kHz as well as Expandable DXO Inputs. You also get Unbalanced RCA, Balanced XLR and ¼" headphone outputs. The included IR Remote & volume controls allow for easy usage.

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    HIGH-QUALITY, FUNCTIONAL AND DURABLE BUILD

    The DAVE uses Chord's famous porthole design which consists of a full-sized LCD display on a solid aluminium chassis, showing sample frequency, volume, input and set-up configuration options. A remote control, as well as the large stainless steel controller and ball buttons on the fascia, makes it easy to use. It comes with a rotary encoder.

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    SPECS

    AUDIO SPECIFICATIONS
    FREQUENCY RESPONSE 20Hz to 20kHz
    THD +N -127.5dB (AWT)
    CHANNEL SEPARATION >125dB @ 1kHz
    DYNAMIC RANGE 127.5dB (AWT)
    HEADPONE OUTPUT 1% THD 6.8v RMS with 300Ω (154mW)
    1% THD 6.8v RMS with 33Ω (1.4w)
    OUTPUT IMPEDANCE 0.055Ω (short circuit protected)
    OPERATING VOLTAGE 90v AC – 250v AV auto switching 50Hz – 60Hz
    DIGITAL INPUTS 4x 75Ω S/PDIF BNC Coax – 44.1kHz to 384kHz
    1x AES XLR – 44.1kHz to 96kHz
    2x Fibre Optic TOSLINK – 44.1kHz to 96kHz
    1x USB Type B – 44.1kHz to 768kHz (16 – 32bit) – PCM and DSD
    ANALOGUE OUTPUTS 1x Stereo Pair of Unbalanced RCA
    1x Stereo Pair of Unbalanced RCA
    1x ¼” TRS Jack Headphone Output
    WEIGHT 5kg
    IN THE BOX
    BOX CONTENTS Chord DAVE
    Reference DAVE Remote
    1.5m Type A to Type B USB Cable
    1.5m 10a IEC Mains Power Lead
    Dave Owners Manual

    User Guide

    Learn how to make the most out of your Chord Dave with information on how to protect and clean your device from time to time. Get information on battery life indicators and configuring these with other devices.

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    Warranty & Media Reviews

    5 Year Warranty

    Don't sweat it, this Chord DAVE comes with a 5 year warranty from Chord that covers manufacturing defects. All products featured on Headphone Zone are backed by an original manufacturer's warranty.

    Read more about Chord's warranty in India.

    What-HiFi

    Product of the Year

    What-HiFi Award
    Oct, 2016

    Headphone

    Product of the Year

    Headphone Guru
    Dec, 2017

    HiVi

    Best Buy Winner

    HiVi Award
    Dec, 2017

    Headphone

    Best USB DAC Winner

    AVTech
    Dec, 2017

    What-HiFi

    "If you’re looking for the best DAC money can buy, the DAVE is a superb place to start. We haven’t heard anything that sounds so natural or insightful."

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    Darko Audio

    "The DAVE isn’t just a high-end DAC. It lays the foundation for a desktop-friendly, high-end headphone system; and it is within a desktop context that I approached the DAVE."

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