Qutest is a standalone DAC designed to deliver an instant upgrade in system sound quality.
Latest evolution of Chord Electronics’ most affordable dedicated DAC (no built‑in headphone amp).
Multi‑award‑winning design: What Hi‑Fi? Best DAC 2023 £1,000+ and category winner every year since 2018. Recognised by What Hi‑Fi? 2023/24 as the definitive compact audiophile DAC.
Built on proprietary FPGA digital‑to‑analogue technology for class‑leading technical and sonic performance.
Galvanically isolated USB‑B, optical and coaxial digital inputs for wide device compatibility and modernising older digital sources.
New high‑mass, aircraft‑grade aluminium chassis with improved vibration isolation and PCB protection.
User‑selectable frequency‑shaping filters and input selection via dual fascia‑mounted spheres.
RCA analogue outputs for connection to integrated amps, preamps and headphone amplifiers.
High‑resolution dual‑data digital inputs for future Chord Electronics product integration.
Connectivity (output): 1x stereo pair of RCA (Left and Right).
Variable output: Fixed, but selectable between 3v (blue), 2v (green), and 1v (red) via dual press of ‘Filter’ + ‘Input’ upon startup.
Driver support: Driverless with Mac OS X and Linux, driver required for Windows OS.
View full Product Specifications here.
Qutest is a standalone DAC designed to deliver an instant upgrade in system sound quality.
Latest evolution of Chord Electronics’ most affordable dedicated DAC (no built‑in headphone amp).
Multi‑award‑winning design: What Hi‑Fi? Best DAC 2023 £1,000+ and category winner every year since 2018. Recognised by What Hi‑Fi? 2023/24 as the definitive compact audiophile DAC.
Built on proprietary FPGA digital‑to‑analogue technology for class‑leading technical and sonic performance.
Galvanically isolated USB‑B, optical and coaxial digital inputs for wide device compatibility and modernising older digital sources.
New high‑mass, aircraft‑grade aluminium chassis with improved vibration isolation and PCB protection.
User‑selectable frequency‑shaping filters and input selection via dual fascia‑mounted spheres.
RCA analogue outputs for connection to integrated amps, preamps and headphone amplifiers.
High‑resolution dual‑data digital inputs for future Chord Electronics product integration.
Connectivity (output): 1x stereo pair of RCA (Left and Right).
Variable output: Fixed, but selectable between 3v (blue), 2v (green), and 1v (red) via dual press of ‘Filter’ + ‘Input’ upon startup.
Driver support: Driverless with Mac OS X and Linux, driver required for Windows OS.
View full Product Specifications here.
