Chord Qutest, Desktop Digital-to-Analog Converter: Made in Britain, Custom-Coded FPGA Desktop DAC

3 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

QUTEST

The Qutest Digital-to-Analogue convertor

Qutest is a standalone DAC whose performance belies its compact dimensions. With DAC architecture based on the award-winning Hugo 2, Qutest offers class-leading digital conversion.

KEY FEATURES

-Chord Custom FPGA DAC

-4x Selectable Filters

-Selectable Output Voltage

-768kHz USB Type B Input

-192kHz Optical Input

-USB Galvanic Isolation

-2x 384kHz BNC Coax Input

-1x Stereo RCA Outputs

-Supports up to 768kHz PCM

-Native DSD 512 (8x) Capable

-Solid Aluminium Chassis

SPECIFICATIONS

Chipset:

Chord Electronics custom coded Xilinx Artix 7 (XC7A15T) FPGA

Tap-length filter:

49,152 - 10 element pulse array design

Frequency response:

20Hz – 20kHz +/- 0.2dB

Output stage:

Class A

THD:

<0.0001% 1kHz 3v RMS 300Ω, 117dB ‘A’ weighted (reference 2.5v)

SNR:

2.6 uV ‘A’ weighted: No measurable noise floor modulation

Channel separation:

138dB at 1kHz 300Ω

Connectivity (input):

USB Type B (White): 44.1kHz – 768kHz – 16bit – 32bit

2x BNC Coax (Red): 44.1kHz – 768kHz – 16bit – 32bit

Optical (Green): 44.1kHz – 192kHz – 16bit – 24bit

Connectivity (output):

1x stereo pair of RCA (Left and Right)

Playback support:

PCM: up to 768kHz.

DSD: Native, up to DSD512 (Octa-DSD)

Variable output:

Fixed, selectable via dual press of ‘Filter’ + ‘Input’ upon startup:

3v (blue)

2v (green)

1v (red)

Driver support:

Driverless with Mac OS X and Linux, driver required for Windows OS

Device Power Supply:

5v 2amp Micro USB

Materials:

Precision machined aluminium casing with polycarbonate buttons and glass viewing portal. Available in black.

Digital designer: Rob Watts

Mechanical Designer: John Franks

Country of manufacture: England

Weight: 770g

Dimensions: 41mm (H) x 160mm (W) x 72mm (D)

Boxed Weight: 1500g