dspatterson
pfm Member
The Qute HD is being sold off at 750 and it's a cracker.The 2Qute at a grand will be a belter. The switchable input is for me a big improvement also.
The new 2Qute is half the price of the Hugo around £700.The Qute HD is being sold off at 750 and it's a cracker.The 2Qute at a grand will be a belter. The switchable input is for me a big improvement also.
It seems to have gone up before anyone has any.
It seems to have gone up before anyone has any.
Haven't heard one yet
I have a Naim DAC V1, but all the hype on the internet tempted to go for Chord Hugo. Can't audition before purchase
what's the big deal about this dac???
Thecurrent flavour of the month seems to be dacs with the Sabre chip. Is it that superior that all others are not worth bothering with?
Yes, but all things being equal, is it the next best thing or just an alternative?
At the end of the day, you may have great kit. But its got to play stuff you enjoy.
Chord Hugo, overrated or DAC of the century?
With quite a few years left in this century I would suggest overrated rather than DAC of the century.
"The new DAC also gains a handy switch to easily move between coax, optical and USB digital inputs."
Anyone got a real-world view why DACs (and stuff) costing about £1,000 ever have 1) so few inputs and 2) compromised auto-switching (yawn, using a 'strict hierarchy')
1970s tellies had the right number of buttons. Linn Kolektor pre-amp (albeit mince sounding) had IIRC 10 analogue inputs. So why on earth would a DAC in the digital age have ONE optical, ONE coax, ONE USB? Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh.