{"id":331839,"date":"2026-01-19T16:50:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T15:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freakuence.nl\/product\/chord-qutest-3\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T04:20:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T03:20:22","slug":"chord-qutest-3","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/dev.freakuence.nl\/en\/product\/chord-qutest-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Chord Qutest"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"product-specifications-list\">\n<div class=\"specification-item row-header\"><span class=\"spec-content\"><strong>Description Freakuence!<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"specification-item row-even\"><span class=\"spec-content\">A real price\/quality stunner! We like to put it next to other more expensive dacs in the shop. This compact device does exactly what you expect. You plug it in, and in no time you are immersed in music. Yes yes, a somewhat extravagant appearance with some complicated color lights, we know. Fits in any drawer or behind a device if desired. Lover of transparent and holographic displays, come along! Welcome.       <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"specification-item row-odd\"><span class=\"spec-content\">Retail price: 1499.00<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"specification-item row-header\"><span class=\"spec-content\"><strong>General description<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"specification-item row-even\"><span class=\"spec-content\">This compact device is designed to instantly improve the sound quality of your system. It features a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) architecture based on advanced FPGA technology, ensuring accurate and detailed audio reproduction. With galvanically isolated USB-B, optical and coaxial digital inputs, it offers versatile connectivity options for various digital sources. The chassis, made of solid aerospace-grade aluminum, protects internal components and reduces external vibration. User-friendly front panel controls make it easy to select the settings you want. RCA outputs allow seamless connection to amplifiers or headphone amps. In addition, you can adjust the output voltage between 1, 2 and 3V RMS depending on your needs. This device supports high-resolution PCM up to 768kHz and native DSD playback up to DSD512, making it suitable for a variety of audio formats. It is powered via a 5V 2A micro-USB connector and is compatible with various operating systems.        <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"specification-item row-header\"><span class=\"spec-content\"><strong>Background information<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"specification-item row-even\"><span class=\"spec-content\">The Chord Qutest was designed by Rob Watts, Chord&#8217;s celebrated digital designer. The unit uses a proprietary FPGA chip instead of standard DAC chips, providing more control over signal processing. The aluminum housing is solidly milled from solid blocks for optimal shielding. Chord builds the Qutest entirely in England, with precision and attention to detail.   <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"specification-item row-header\"><span class=\"spec-content\"><strong>Brand history<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"specification-item row-even\"><span class=\"spec-content\">The brand was founded in the 1980s in the United Kingdom, with a focus on technology originally developed for the aerospace industry. Its founder, Rob Watts, is an electronics engineer with a background in advanced digital signal processing.  His expertise in this field led to the development of a number of products using Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) technology, a technique that at the time was mainly used in specialty sectors.  <\/p>\n<p>The choice of this technology was not common in consumer electronics, but proved crucial to the performance of the products that followed. Rob Watts worked with John Franks, who has a long history in the technical and manufacturing aspects of the company. Together they laid the groundwork for a series of products known for their technical precision and reliability, without deviating from their original goal of providing accurate digital signal processing.  <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Description Freakuence! A real price\/quality stunner! We like to put it next to other more expensive dacs in the shop. This compact device does exactly what you expect. You plug it in, and in no time you are immersed in music. Yes yes, a somewhat extravagant appearance with some complicated color lights, we know. 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