Chord Electronics

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. Qutest is our ‘pure’ DAC (it does not contain headphone amplification or rechargeable batteries like some of its range stablemates) and is designed to improve sound quality in the home. It is the latest evolution of our most affordable standalone DAC, the multi-award-winning 2Qute, which it directly replaces. Qutest, which is a What Hi-Fi? Star of CES 2018,  is based on our award-winning proprietary FPGA technology developed for the class-leading Hugo 2 DAC/headphone amp, giving it proven class-leading technical and sonic performance. Perfectly equipped to bring the benefits our digital technology to a wide range of connected devices, it features a galvanically isolated USB-B, optical and coaxial digital input, giving an instant performance upgrade, plus the ability to modernise ageing digital source components. The Qutest chassis is all-new, too. It has significantly greater mass than its predecessor and has been precision-machined from solid aircraft-grade aluminium billet. The Qutest PCB nestles within a shallow cavity in the solid aluminium chassis, giving the circuit board greater protection within the casework and additional isolation from external vibration compared to previous designs. Qutest offers Hugo 2’s proprietary user-selectable frequency-shaping filters and input selection controls, available via two fascia-mounted spheres, introducing useful flexibility. It also features RCA analogue outputs for connection to integrated amplifiers, preamps and headphone amps, plus high-resolution dual-data digital inputs for connection to future Chord Electronics products. A further new feature is a user-selectable output voltage available in 1, 2 and 3V RMS outputs for flexible connectivity with a wide range of partnering devices. Chipset: Chord Electronics custom coded Xilinx Artix 7 (XC7A15T) FPGA Tap-length: 49,152 Pulse array: 10 element pulse array design Frequency response: 20Hz – 20kHz +/- 0.2dB Output stage: Class A THD: 

Based on 30 years of amplifier-building expertise, Huei offers MM/MC compatibility and integrates turntables to our amplifiers.Entirely conceived, engineered and manufactured in Great Britain, Huei has been carefully designed to provide turntables with the same high standards of amplification that Chord Electronics has become known for over the past 30 years.Benefitting from both Moving Magnet and Moving Coil functionality, Huei offers compatibility with a huge range of cartridges thanks to comprehensive gain and impedance-matching options; Huei’s high- and low-gain switching settings are easily accessible via front-panel controls, introducing welcome flexibility.Huei’s advanced design offers (for the first time in a Chord Electronics phono preamp) ultra-low-noise microprocessor control of its main features, including a convenient memory function. With multiple options for impedance-matching, seven-stage switchable gain and a switchable rumble filter, Huei’s design offers comprehensive compatibility.Precision-machined from solid aircraft-grade aluminium billet, Huei has a similar form factor to the company’s Qutest DAC and also offers a top-mounted viewing window into the illuminated electronics within. The design also shares the same polychromatic control spheres the company has become known for in its digital products. The illuminated front-panel spheres offer direct access to Huei’s gain and impedance settings, selection for MM/MC cartridges and access to the on-board rumble filter.Huei is a stylish, practical and high-performance solution for integrating turntables into Chord Electronics’ (and other) systems and features both unbalanced (RCA) and balanced outputs (XLR) with RCA inputs. A high-quality 12V external power supply is also supplied. Technical Specifications:Supported cartridges: Moving magnet and moving coilInputs: 1x Stereo unbalanced RCA inputOutputs: 1x Stereo unbalanced RCA output, 1x Stereo balanced XLR outputInput Impedance: Moving magnet 47,000Ω, Moving coil 100Ω – 3,700Ω, 12-step user selectableGain Range: Moving magnet 21dB – 42dB, 8-step user selectable, Moving coil 49dB – 70dB, 8-step user selectableInput Noise: 1.1nV/HzMax Output Voltage RMS: 20v RMSEqualisation Response: RIAA CurveEqualisation Accuracy: +/- 0.1dBFrequency Response: RIAA Curve = 12Hz to 25kHzRumble Filter: Rausch Slope -24dB per octave below 50HzOutput Impedance: 520Ω (resistive)Input Power Supply: 12v – 100v to 240v 50/60Hz PSUDimensions: 41mm (H) x 160mm (W), 72mm (D)Weight: 657g

Poly is a portable music streamer/player that combines with Mojo to wirelessly stream from connected devices and playback from its Micro SD, all with smartphone control. It enables hi-fi sound quality at home or on-the-go, with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, AirPlay and network connectivity and upgrades headphone, car and home audio performance. Poly is a revolutionary music streamer, the first of its kind in the world. When partnered with Mojo, it enables music streamed from a range of wirelessly connected devices to be enjoyed in the best possible sound quality, whether at home or on the go. Poly is also a music player: its unlimited-capacity Micro SD card slot can house huge libraries and liberate storage on smart devices. Full smartphone control using everyday apps enables effortless music playback whether streaming or playing music from the Micro SD. Poly directly connects to Mojo’s award-winning audio processing (DAC) technology dramatically improving the audio quality of streamed music.  Its advanced design enables everyday devices, including Android and Apple smartphones/tablets, to become portable ‘hi-fi-quality’ digital audio players: the smartphone becomes the controller, with Poly and Mojo doing the high-level audio processing. Poly can also be used with computers and laptops, plus it can access networked audio stored on NAS drives using popular DLNA apps. Playback is via Mojo’s twin headphone outputs, plus home and in-car audio systems with auxiliary (AUX) inputs can also benefit from improved sound quality. Poly connects to Wi-Fi networks, including mobile hotspots when on the go, and remembers multiple networks with its auto-connect functionality. It also benefits from Bluetooth 4.1, AirPlay and DLNA connectivity, offering uninterrupted music streaming when transitioning from indoors to outdoors. Poly also features its own hotspot mode, enabling a connection where devices, networks or countries do not facilitate tethering. Its rechargeable LiPo batteries offer up to nine hours of playback from a four-hour charge using the device’s fast-charging USB circuit; both Poly and Mojo can be charged simultaneously. Poly is high-resolution audio-compatible, with support for the latest studio-quality files; PCM data up to 768kHz resolution and DSD64 to DSD256 (Quad-DSD). Supported file types include ACC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, OGG VORBIS, ALAC, WMA and MP3. The current Poly firmware version is: 2.0.3 Portable streamer/player that combines with Mojo Wireless streaming from connected devices at home or on-the-go Built-in unlimited-capacity Micro SD card slot for music library storage/playback Control via familiar smartphone apps Upgrades sound quality from headphones, in-car systems, home audio and more Empowers smartphones as ‘hi-fi quality’ portable digital audio players Chord Electronics’ award-winning sound quality for streamed and Micro SD music Connects via Wi-Fi 2.4GHz (for optimum stability) Rechargeable LiPo 2200mAh battery: 9-hour + playtime and fast-charging via USB Playback support: Roon, DNLA, AirPlay and Bluetooth 4.1 Precision-machined aluminium casing with black anodisation, opaque black wireless signal window and silicone feet Support for all major file types including: ACC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, OGG VORBIS, ALAC, WMA and MP3 High-resolution audio-compatible: PCM sample rates: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 358.8kHz, 384kHz,717.6kHz and 768kHz; DSD via DoP sample rates: DSD64 – DSD256 (Quad-DSD); DSD from SD card Devices supported: iPhone, iPad, Android phones/tablets, Windows and Mac OS X computers and DAPs Dimensions: 50mm (L) x 62mm (W) x 22mm (H) Over-the-air software updates Hotspot mode: Poly can create its own hotspot where networks/devices/countries don’t support tethering Integrated Access Point: allows configuration of connected networks (up to 32) DLNA server and renderer (SD card); SMB Server (SD card); MPD player (SD Card) KEY FEATURES 9 Hour Battery Life Bluetooth A2DP Connectivity WiFi 2.4gHz Connectivity Airplay Connectivity Micro SD Card Storage (MPD) Roon Ready DLNA Compatible Supports up to 768kHz DSD 256 (4x) Capable DSD via DoP Solid Aluminium Chassis