Chord - Qutest

Name: Chord - Qutest
Brand: Chord Electronics
SKU: Chord - Qutest
Price: 119990.0 INR
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The Short Story

Ideal for
Audiophiles

Best for
Indoor Use

FPGA DAC
Chip

Metal
Build

3 Years of
Warranty

Designed & Made
in the UK
The Long Story

High-Quality Sound
With its DSD chipset, you get to directly stream your digital audio without converting it to analogue. This ensures that your music does not lose its quality, which it would otherwise lose, due to the conversion.

Pure DAC
Unlike other DACs by Chord Electronics, the Qutest does not have headphone amplification or rechargeable batteries. It is a Pure DAC i.e. a Digital Audio Converter that has been crafted only to offer improved sound quality at home.

4 Digital Inputs
Connect to a wide variety of devices with the Qutest’s 4 digital inputs. These include optical, 2 BNC Coax and USB Type B. The inputs are galvanically isolated to give an instant performance upgrade as well as to modernise ageing digital source components.

Connect to a Variety of Devices
The Qutest features RCA analogue outputs and can connect to headphone amps, preamps and integrated amps. It also has hi-res dual-data digital inputs so that you can connect it to future Chord Electronics devices.

Flexibility at its Best
The Qutest lets you select from its four frequency-shaping filters and input selection controls. This can be done via the two fascia-mounted spheres. You can also choose whether you want the output voltage to be 1, 2 or 3 RMS for connecting to a range of devices.

Compatibility With Numerous Frequencies
Now you don’t need to worry whether your Qutest will be compatible with your amp. The PCM supports a wide-range of frequencies like 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 358.8kHz, 384kHz, 717.6kHz and 768kHz.

Durable Yet Beautiful
The Qutest sports a show-off-worthy chassis. This all-new chassis has been precision-machined from solid aircraft-grade aluminium for better durability. This casing also offers additional isolation from external vibration.

Specifications

AUDIO SPECIFICATIONS

CHIPSET	custom coded Xilinx Artix 7 (XC7A15T) FPGA
FREQUENCY RESPONSE	20Hz – 20kHz +/- 0.2dB
THD	<0.0001% 1kHz 3v RMS 300Ω
THD & NOISE	117dB at 1kHz 300ohms @3v RMS
CHANNEL SEPARATION	138dB at 1kHz 300Ω
WEIGHT	770g

IN THE BOX

BOX CONTENTS	Chord Qutest DAC
	1.5m 5v 2a Switching Micro USB Power Supply
	2m Type A to Type B USB Cable
	Qutest Owners Overview Manual
	Raw Silk Drawstring Bag

Warranty

Don’t sweat it, This Cayin product is covered by a 1 Year manufacturer's warranty.
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What the Press Say

"Chord has managed to do it again. The Qutest sets a new benchmark at this price."
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Chord qutest

Thanks to headphonezone received the within 24hrs of placing the order. Its been a week with the DAC 3 days with me and 4 days with a friend (so that I could get an unbiased review). Initially I was skeptical of the purchase as the price is 1.2L (which was way above my budget) and the combined price of my speaker + amp is 60K . This DAC has replaced my current CA Azur Dacmagic. Look wise awesome (specially the lights), sonically terrific. The sound is very smooth and non-fatiguing. Could clearly spot the difference with the previous DAC. My friend also noticed the same difference with a higher end amplifier+speaker combo.
Definitely a recommended buy.