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Choral range · Reference DAC, headphone amplifier and preamplifier
DAVE
Retail $14,900
DAVE (Digital to Analogue Veritas in Extremis) is Chord’s flagship DAC — also a reference headphone amplifier and digital preamp. Choral range. Hugo TT2 is the Table Top model below it.
Hugo TT2 is in Charlotte if you want to hear Chord’s Table Top converter first. DAVE is inquire to order.
What's in the box
- DAVE
- IR remote
- 2× AAA batteries
- Power supply as supplied by Chord
- Safety / quickstart documentation
Specifications
| Range | Choral |
|---|---|
| FPGA filter | 164,000-tap WTA |
| USB | Type-B · up to 768 kHz |
| BNC coax | 4× · up to 768 kHz |
| AES/EBU | 2× · up to 96 kHz |
| Optical | 2× · up to 96 kHz |
| Expansion | DXO inputs |
| Analog out | Unbalanced RCA · balanced XLR |
| Headphone | 1× ¼″ TRS · supports 800 Ω · configurable crossfeed |
| Preamp | Standalone digital preamp function |
| Dimensions (incl. connectors) | 7.8 × 33.5 × 15.2 cm |
| Weight | 5 kg |
| Standby | 10 W |
| Finishes | Jett black or argent silver |
Specs from Chord Electronics published product data.