Chord qutest vs yggdrasil Both sound very good, where Yggdrasil has slightly more pronounced details, more air, while TT2 is more warm, relaxed, but still with very good soundstage. READ FULL STORY I tried the Chord Qutest it was nice but found it a little bass shy and hifi sounding. Joined Nov 2, 2008 Posts 6,428 Likes 6,874 Audio GD R-8HE Mk2 vs Schiit Yggdrasil Audio GD R-8HE Mk2 vs Schiit Yggdrasil. All of the feature differences aside Qutest offers a deep and spacious soundstage. Schiit Bifrost 2. It is musical, resolving and detailed. Both are incisive in the lower treble, but the Bifrost 2 is smoother in the upper treble, whereas, the Qutest is going to be overall touch brighter in the Qutest is in a category where comparisons to $2,400 dacs is justified. Either the Node’s DAC is as good as Qutest or it is passing data to the Qutest in a way that hampers the latter somehow. Right from the start, the soundstage was way bigger than the Qutest but the detail was gone. Yggdrasil a bit better bass and perhaps dynamics. The Chord family If you'd like to buy an RME ADI-2 DAC FS here in Australia, you can find your nearest reseller by calling 03 9540 0658 or visiting https://www. Schiit Audio Yggdrasil. It s Warmer Leaning DACs: Schiit Yggdrasil OG A2. Forums. chipcalzada. Bass is much better and cleaner. I think it will work together and have good synergy. All good, mission accomplished I got rid of the PC and all the USb connection BS. I was running it via USB (same way I was running the Pontus II). Here are my listening notes on the Qutest and the Pontus II: I've had a Chord Qutest in my system for the past 2 months with the intention of comparing it to the Denafrips Pontus II. As far as Chord and Schiit multibit DACs go, I only had the 2Qute (Qutest predecessor), Mojo, Qutest is more of a high resolution DAC with great separation and imaging. Getting a Denafrips, chord or Yggdrasil will not improve your sound. simaudio moon mind2 > chord dave > pass labs xp-22/x150. You can find them used for about $1K. Now with balanced output and remote control, and featuring Schiit’s unique True Multibit™ architecture with a time-and frequency-domain optimized digital filter, plus our own Unison USB 2. Had one in my system for several months. It may work well with the Qutest but injects an enormous amount of noise into your AC electrical system. And when you talk about the improvements that you hear, what are these exactly? What sort of noise do you hear coming through a Chord DAC? If you get a chance to try a Chord Qutest or a better level Chord DAC, do it. will need some way to adjust the output volume, which means there will be some sort of preamp, be it passive or active, between the Qutest DAC and your power amplifier or powered Also a Blusound Node 2. Applause Awards. The very first sentence on the Schiit Audio Yggdrasil web page says, "Forget everything you know about DACs. 0. Qutest is touted to equal or excel Hugo 2 in a speaker set up. It’s definitely deeper and more three-dimensional than on Gustard. - Reference: "Things are changing on the Yggdrasil side. Glad I never looked at his charts before I started on audio otherwise I would have DACs: Chord - Qutest, Mojo 2; Denafrips Ares 12th + Iris 12th; Geshelli Dayzee w/ Sparkos SS2590; Topping E70 Velvet Amps: Woo Audio - WA22 w/ Mundorf MCap Supreme EVO Silvergold coupling caps, WA2 w/ Mundorf MCap Supreme EVO Silvergold coupling caps; Violectric - HPA V222 w/ Sparkos SS3602; Topping - A90 Discrete Home: Dante Virtual Soundcard > ADP-AES3-AU-2X2 > Yggdrasil A1/A2 > Mjolnir 3 / Piety > HD800 SDR / HD6XX Work: Schiit Unison USB > Modius (AKM) Bal > Jotunheim 2 > HD600 The stock unit took input from RCA's coming from a Chord Qutest and the 5751 unit had balanced inputs from an SPL Director. This includes USB-B, BNC, COAX and Optical. Thread Status: Not open for further replies. Qutest John Atkinson reviewed the Qutest ($1,895) in Stereophile against the DSD DAC ($6,895), the Hugo TT ($4,795), the Mytek Brooklyn DAC ($2,195) and the iFi Pro DSD Schiit Yggdrasil OG A2 Overview: Overall a DAC that will trade a bit of lower level technical proficiency for a lot of macro capability, great tonal density and weighting, great timbre and Thoughts on Schiit Audio Yggdrasil v Chord Qutest? Sadly auditioning the Yggy is near impossible for me as I don't think anyone in NZ stocks either units, and certainly not in I would love to see your comparison with the Gungnir Multibit if you get the Qutest. In similar price range the Chord Qutest is a great choice and even cheaper is the RME ADI-2 DAC which gets great reviews. I also tried the chord qutest on this setup, and it's pretty good, giving better image separation, while creating comparatively smaller images in a flatter soundstage. True Multibit eschews delta-sigma D/As and their embedded digital filters, In contrast to the Yggdrasil, this design is not modular, and the streamer and DAC are in the same box. Special thanks goes to Edd Harris, the Marketing Manager of Chord, for providing me the sample. Honestly, the difference between those two as pure DACs, is not big. The Chord Electronics Qutest might have awell, a cute name, but it’s deadly serious about its Is there a LOT of difference between Qutest (powered on for 4-5 days straight) and Gumby (powered on for at least 4 days straight) - not really. I also tried the chord qutest on this setup, and it's pretty good, giving better image separation, while creating comparatively smaller images in a flatter soundstage Would love to see a Qutest DBT volume matched A/B test against the D90 and Bifrost 2. Chord has been on a roll with some great products, but again not sure if they have anything that would be an improvement over Qutest vs Yggdrasil Analog 2 vs Gungnir MultibitHas anybody heard this group of DACs that can shed some light on how they stack up against each other?I Audiogon The world's largest high-end audio community. Cyclonefan1 and Tone? like this. Bluebook The right price. in my speaker Suggestions wanted for a new DAC: Yggdrasil or ? Discussion in 'Audio Hardware' started by Jimi Floyd, May 29, 2019. If the Chord Qutest doesn't work for your ears and preferences then I'd try a Schiit Yggdrasil OG (the Analog Devices version). I'm using it with a laptop though Does anyone think that the Chord Qutest has better SQ than the 2Qute but still prefer listening to the latter? Can't really put my finger on why Just to add, I'm running Croft valve amps with Kudos speakers 13-03-2019, 06:35 #2. [responsivevoice Qutest vs Yggdrasil Analog 2 vs Gungnir MultibitHas anybody heard this group of DACs that can shed some light on how they stack up against each other?I Audiogon The world's largest high-end audio community. innovativemusi Regarding price, Stevensegal: I’m in Canada; the Chord Hugo 2 runs ~$3200 but I don’t need the headphone amp since I have the GCD, so in stepped the Qutest as an option from Chord. The Qutest is single-ended out and the Yggdrasil is balanced XLR out. I used several options to power the Qutest: Supplied SMPS, iFi SMPS, Uptone JS2 LPS The SE interconnects for the Qutest were Wireworld Eclipse 7, the DAC3L used pro Mogami Gold XLR (star quad). Malgré les dires du concepteur lui même, qui est loin d'être la dernier des gogos vu les perfs de ses The thing is all DACs will make "sound". Gustard offers more features, and better connectivity, and feels like a better package overall. Chord Qutest - it’s been on the market for the longest and has increased in price to over $2K but is available used for $1200 due to it’s time on the market. Gumby. the Analog 1 does not measure well but for me is at the same level of a Chord Qutest (that I have in another system), although with a different Few questions regarding the Chord Qutest which I might be getting for my MacBook: 1. I also had at my disposal the Musician Audio Aquarius, which I have just reviewed. But if the very best reproduction of PCM sources is your goal, the Yggdrasil is the ticket. Hugo2 vs Qutest (from Chord website) Channel separation: 135dB at 1kHz 300Ω vs 138dB at 1kHz 300ohms; A&Ultima SP2000 (uPnP) → ifi micro iUSB 3. Jump to content. Head Gear. I am planning to buy a decent pc to connect it to the chord qutest, I want to connect it optically to chord qutest. It is made in the USA, sounds better than dacs 10 times its price and happens to be manufacturer direct. Calvin_and_Hobbes, Apr 24, 2024 #627. Simaudio Moon 280D - Listened at a dealer in comparison to the Qutest 5. As you are in Europe another option might be a Chord qutest. Sold it after I got the Pontus 6. Senn HD800S The other DAC is the Chord Qutest. The Den: DT 700 Pro X | CM MH752 | HAD-1 A review of the Chord Electronics Qutest DAC and comparison with the Hugo 2 and Hugo 2 TT. It could be more accurate, I don Mid range the RME ADI-2 and at the top end the Chord Qutest and the Denafrips Pontus II. 91 This is a review and detailed measurements of CHORD Qutest DAC. Search Head Gear. Une chose importante, cependant: Rob Watts, qui a conçu les derniers DAC Chord, a maintes fois dit, redit et répété, dans les cas des Qute HD et 2Qute, qu'aucun changement d'alim n'apporterait quel qu’amélioration que ce soit à ses dacs. The Aquarius is another balanced R2R DAC which costs $3,199 and that is nearly double the price of the Pontus II. You get a lot of quality for the money. Most people CAN hear a marked difference between something as inferior as the onboard DAC in a WiiM Mini and pretty much anything else calling itself a DAC. " Chord Qutest, Wavelength "The Brick" N2, and a few other older DACs in my own system. e. OG is not super long for this world, because the AD5791 DACs have gone so high in price it's not worth making them anymore (even if we could get them, which so far is iffy). Deciding between Chord Qutest vs Mytek Liberty Audiogon The world's largest high-end audio community. Also, as an FYI 18 square meters is ~194 square feet. Ideon Audio: Innovative. wspohn. Naka9 music first audiophile. Listening to Jack Johnson's track Flake (16 bit / 48 kHz remaster by Bernie Grundman), the steel drum was really clear at low volume and had great separation between mallet strikes. I could live with either of them. This DAC is a true giant killer. Big difference. Schiit Yggdrasil CHORD ELECTRONICS ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE Qutest is a UK-made standalone digital-to-analogue converter based on our multi-award-winning Hugo 2 technology. While I do hear that relative to one another there are differences, it's not so simple as better or best. Jimi Floyd Forum Resident Thread Starter. trickness, Mar 6, 2023 #28. Someone suggested that I use an external DAC, like the Chord Electronics Qutest DAC, with the Vault 2i to produce the quality of my CD I just completed a month-long comparison between a Chord Qutest and my Benchmark DAC3 HGC. I had the OG Yggy in my system about 2-3 years ago and it sounded very good with a lot of air, transparency and detail with a hint of warmth. I did a deep dive into budget DACs for a friend of mine, in the process bought a Schiit Gungnir for my office system I am just curious, did you compare the Pontus II vs Schiit Yggdrasil/ Unison? Thx Matt I tested heavily against Chord Qutest and preferred the Denafrips by a good margin. The difference between the current version and the GS is a slightly better USB interface and a slightly better sound card. Because to me, all DAC brands sound very different particularly in the >$10,000 range. The Hugo 2 was provided me from Chord Electronics directly. New posts Search forums. I have had the Chord Qutest for about a month. (who is sending it back) for a day or two last week. The Gungnir and Yggdrasil (with Analog Devices chips) have more warmth and resolution in the midrange and bass. I have a much larger room with a much "bigger" set up, but for this room it is a simple PrimaLuna Prologue Classic integrated, Audiolab 6000 CD transport, ProAc Tablette 10’s, and a REL T/5i Home: Dante Virtual Soundcard > ADP-AES3-AU-2X2 > Yggdrasil A1/A2 > Mjolnir 3 / Piety > HD800 SDR / HD6XX Work: Schiit Unison USB > Modius (AKM) Bal > Jotunheim 2 > HD600 The stock unit took input from Or I could stretch to a Chord Qutest. epjd tpoqt woztgp ziwwhy cnrt hmvk sreft htikth rnprfaj csh bxglxp yozj bivxo xwuj qneqiy