HumanMedia Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 I trust you saw this: Hi, we hope to have some news on this in the next few weeks. Our FB community will be the first to know. Yeah the new product announcements are all in July. If they are just going to release a new model, without upgrades to existing models, would they even mention that there will be 'some news'. I guess they said 'hope' to have some news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wis97non Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 On FB, Chord told me not to give up. Announcement on DSD128 to be made soon on FB. Let's see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumanMedia Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Factory upgrades for £200 in UK. Updates chip set to latest spec, which also supports DSD128. Confirmed on Chords Facebook page. http://www.whathifi.com/news/chord-electronics-unleashes-upgrade-to-its-award-winning-qutehd-dac If anyone finds out the local procedure and cost, please post the info here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wis97non Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 New USB board needed, but as its all one piece connected, they have to change it all. See other annoucement here: http://hifipig.com/chord-announce-chordette-qute-ex-dac/ The excellent PCM Dac section stays, but i would really like to know if DSD64 is improved. It is a bit too polite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumanMedia Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 New USB board needed, but as its all one piece connected, they have to change it all. The excellent PCM Dac section stays, but i would really like to know if DSD64 is improved. It is a bit too polite. Get yours in for the upgrade and report back ASAP! You can still listen to the lampy while the Chord is away getting the magic put in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wis97non Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 How do I know it will be magic in the DSD? Also, I dont live in the EU, so shipping to the UK and back is a hassle...I will wait for you. LoL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumanMedia Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 (edited) I'm a self confessed version 5lut. And I'm convinced the DSD bass rolloff with the first revision is a bug. And since they "have completely rewritten" the software I will bet DSD performance is fixed. Am I a hopeless tech optimist? Say if the upgrade doesn't sound as good with PCM as it does now? Like that last NAD M51 firmware update killed its audio quality, say if the Chord upgraded is not as good to me subjectively? And since its a hardware upgrade there is no going back? But.. I'm a self confessed version 5lut, so I asked the local Distributor: "What is the procedure and price for this upgrade here in Australia? (£200 in UK)" Response today from local Distributor: "I hope to have the information tomorrow but rest assured we'll offer an upgrade etc." Edited October 22, 2013 by HumanMedia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wis97non Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Fair enuff HM. I tend to optimism too, but they have strung us out for a loooong time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelt2359 Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Can't really find a thread for this but I know that there are many local supporters so thought I'd open a thread. Heard the Blu2+ Dave combi at Canjam and it was incredible. Just came out of the Smyth realiser's 11.1 channel demo, and this- out of headphones!- was just as immersive, expansive and real. The Hugo2 also sounded very nice- the filters really made a surprisingly big impact on the sound. What do other owners think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AndrewC Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Quite a few other Chord threads actually… (including some you've posted in :P) http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=240397.0 http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=188259.0 http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=220028.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlurRhino Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Though some folks have been using chord products in hifi setup but they are still primarily headfi stuff.. and headfi stuff somehow don't generate much discussion here in xtremeplace, other than the one and only headfi appreciation thread. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelt2359 Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Yes the Hugo, Mojo and Poly are. But I actually think the Dave sounds even better on speakers than on headfi setups! If you haven't tried it, the soundstaging is really something awesome to behold, especially with great imaging speakers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dXter Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 2qute is missing. I am using 2qute as stereo dac. Loving the chord sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest plasmasiao Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 2qute is missing. I am using 2qute as stereo dac. Loving the chord sound. How's 2qute compared to similarly priced DACs like Benchmark, Mytek,Yulong, any bros have experience to share？TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJQ Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 With Chord.... resale value is so bad... i simply wont buy after a bad experience selling QuteHD dac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InnocentBlood Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 With Chord.... resale value is so bad... i simply wont buy after a bad experience selling QuteHD dac. i've not owned the QuteHD before but I did own the original Hugo. I bought it for 1.9K in April 2015 & managed to sell it for 1.7K in March last year. i wouldn't say that the resale value for Chord products are bad :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dXter Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 How's 2qute compared to similarly priced DACs like Benchmark, Mytek,Yulong, any bros have experience to share？TIA Yulong is cheaper and is also a headphone amp, pre-amp and comes with balanced out. imo, the 2qute does beat it comfortably as a dac (retrieval of detail, and speed => all those microdetails). I still use the yulong da8 in my pc rig. the 2qute is with the main stereo rig. With Chord.... resale value is so bad... i simply wont buy after a bad experience selling QuteHD dac. dj, I think it's the qutehd itself ba. chord liked to half-baked their usb input. that change as hugo came out. Although I think most dac resale values dropped significantly if some critical tech is introduced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJQ Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 yeah, maybe its just me. ;D ;D ;D the buyer for my QuteHD was nasty. that was when the resale market was still good. now most buyers qoute thousands hot cash take it or get stuck with it. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJQ Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=249718.0;topicseen clock starts now. ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJQ Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 surprise. thread no more... sold? ;D ;D ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eze73 Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Hello I have owned a Chord Hugo for a year , and used it with HD800 , and HD650 (as a headphone amp) Then I used it as a DAC , feeding my headphone system (Violectric v281 , Auralic Aries Femto , with Coax ou USB out to the Chord) : EXCELLENT I tried the Hugo in my main system : WOW , for such a small piece of Kit Verdict SUPERB DAC , and unfortunately not suited to my taste for the HD800 Then , I had the chance to listen to the DAVE Saved some money , and bought it for my main system I guess that this is the last dac I'll ever have It's PHENOMENAL .. natural , foot tapping , good bass , no harsh treble , and exceptional sound stage You really know all this , when you take it out of your system BUT it's either you like the chord sound or not Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJQ Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=250840.0 Who the hell is eng siang? Tell him eat it lah. ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saycheese78 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=250840.0 Who the hell is eng siang? Tell him eat it lah. ;D After Eng Siang eat it, another brother will complain ganna open box unit. No end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supa Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 After Eng Siang eat it, another brother will complain ganna open box unit. No end. Open box then can give more discount lah. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silencer13 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 ... ... ... I guess that this is the last dac I'll ever have It's PHENOMENAL .. natural , foot tapping , good bass , no harsh treble , and exceptional sound stage You really know all this , when you take it out of your system ... ... Hehe! unfortunately, in the world of DAC, it won't ever be the "last DAC you'll ever have". The tech moves so fast, it'll be obsolete in a few years and you'll be looking at a new one soon after. ;D ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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