Chord DAVE, DAC, Like New, Including OVP : SOLD to Germany

Chord DAVE, DAC, Like New, Including OVP

New Price : € 10.750,00

NL.

General : High End DA Converter / Preamplifier and Headphone Amplifier by Chord

Technology : The Chord DAVE is primarily a DA Converter. DAVE stands for "Digital to Analogue Veritas in Extrema's", in other words, the best Chord could make. The Chord DAVE is an FPGA DA Converter, so it does not contain a standard DA conversion chip. The conversion from Digital to Analogue takes place in a DSP processor, the FPGA. Chord claims it is the most advanced DA converter in the world, and that may well be true. The FPGA also provides digital volume control at a very high level, similar to for example the Bricasti M1SE. You can connect a power amplifier directly to the Chord DAVE. The Chord DAVE also has an excellent headphone amplifier on board with a 6.3mm connection. The core of the Chord DAVE is of course the advanced DA Conversion technology. Chord does not disappoint here. This Chord DAVE is one of the few DA Converters that can convert everything that exists in the digital audio field. The Chord DAVE converts all PCM and DSD signals up to 32Bit 768KHz (PCM) and DSD 512 (DSD). There are not many DA Converters that can do that. The construction of the Chord DAVE is also impressive, but also unconventional. The housing is made from a CNC-machined piece of aluminium and the power supply is internal, but the dimensions are compact. So not a standard 43cm wide HiFi device, but a completely unique size. The Chord DAVE has analogue outputs on RCA and XLR, which can be used simultaneously. Listening : The Chord DAVE is a top-quality DA converter, that is immediately clear. The Chord DAVE sounds very open, refined, precise and dynamic. Details emerge that have never been heard before. The spatial image is also very strong. The level of detail is so great that you wonder where the Chord DAVE gets it from. The Chord DAVE sounds spectacularly good in itself, but it can be even better. Chord also makes the M-Scaler, which externally upsamples incoming USB and SPDIF signals to dual DSD 512. This signal runs via 2 external BCN cables to the Chord DAVE. You use the dual BNC 1,2 inputs for this. This pushes the already enormous resolution of the Chord DAVE even further. The Chord DAVE is a DA Converter for enthusiasts and an audio system with very high resolution capability to benefit from it. That is when the enormous qualities of the Chord DAVE become truly audible.

Specifications of this unit :

Brand : Chord UK

Model : DAVE

Type : DA Converter / Preamp / Headphone Amp

Serial Number : 28906

Technical Condition : 10/10

Optical Condition : 10/10

Ohm-Audio bv Warranty : 12 Months

Original Packaging (OVP) : Yes

Digital Inputs : 1 x USB, 1 x AES/EBU, 4 x SPDIF BNC, 2 x SPDIF Toslink

Analogue Outputs : 1 x Balanced XLR, 1 x Unbalanced RCA, 1 x 6.3mm headphone jack

Weight : 5kg

Color / Version : Silver

Trade-in : Yes