Chord DAVE Review (DAC & HP Amp)

[Music1969]

I think he's no idiot though.

Definitely not if you look at Amir's Hugo TT2 , Qutest, Hugo2, Mojo2 measurements - all top tier measurements

Dave is the oldest of all current production

 

[Theta]

So?

 

[manisandher]

Definitely not if you look at Amir's Hugo TT2 , Qutest, Hugo2, Mojo2 measurements - all top tier measurements

The only thing that makes me wonder is this (taken from Goldensound's measurements):

You go to all the lengths of creating a really steep filter, and then have it provide only 40dB of attenuation before Nyquist. Why???

Mani.

 

[Angsty]

The only thing that makes me wonder is this (taken from Goldensound's measurements):

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You go to all the lengths of creating a really steep filter, and then have it provide only 40dB of attenuation before Nyquist. Why???

Mani.

Does not seem to match Amir’s measurements; not sure why they are different.

 

[manisandher]

Does not seem to match Amir’s measurements; not sure why they are different.

The attenuation at Nyquist is similar actually. GS's shows ~40dB, Amir's ~45dB. Why Amir didn't pick up and comment on this, I don't know.

(Amir's signal is at 0dB, GS's at -60dB.)

Mani.

 

[Angsty]

The attenuation at Nyquist is similar actually. GS's shows ~40dB, Amir's ~45dB. Why Amir didn't pick up and comment on this, I don't know.

(Amir's signal is at 0dB, GS's at -60dB.)

Mani.

So noted. Is there a DAC with a sharper attenuation at Nyquist that does not start declining before 20 kHz?

Going from memory (of which mine is imperfect), this and the Hugo TT2 were the sharpest filters I could recall.

 

[manisandher]

Is there a DAC with a sharper attenuation at Nyquist that does not start declining before 20 kHz?

Sure:



(Though I have to say there's some discussion as to whether it's the DAC's or OS's filter that's responsible for this performance. In any event, it's totally possible.)

Mani.