The Chordette Qute EX DAC is an upgraded version of the multi-award-winning Qute HD DAC: a What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision ‘Best DAC’ winner for both 2012 and 2013.The Qute EX, offers both 384kHz PCM and DSD 128 playback. Background Redefining sonic performance in the affordable DAC category, the Qute EX showcases the unique talents of Robert Watts, whose state-of-the-art world-class proprietary FPGA technology lies at the digital heart of the device and allows capabilities far exceeding that of normal commercial DACs. The custom-designed FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) incorporates all of the functions required of a DAC: SPDIF decoding; Isochronous USB timing and Digital PLL; WTA interpolation filtering; DSD over USB support and finally, the Pulse Array DAC. Full disclosure, This DAC does not work with current Apple OS X via USB. I had been using it with a USB/SPDIF converter but have recently upgraded to a PS Audio Directstream DAC so this sits in a drawer. Chord offers downloads for
Qute-EX-Windows-78.zip
Qute-EX-OS-X-Yosemite.zip
Qute-EX-Windows-XP.zip
Qute-EX-OS-X-Mavericks.zip
Includes DAC, Power Supply, Box, Documentation, disc with drivers https://chordelectronics.co.uk/product/qute-ex/
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