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Chord Dave Digital to Analog Convertor & Headphone Amplifier - Silver - DAC

Chord Dave Digital to Analog Convertor & Headphone Amplifier

by Chord
₹ 1,350,000 - ₹ 1,350,000
₹ 1,350,000
₹ 1,350,000
₹ 1,350,000 - ₹ 1,350,000
₹ 1,350,000

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Color: Silver

DAVE is Chord's flagship DAC, a reference-level device containing the latest-generation FPGA technology. Put simply, it is the most advanced DAC in the world.

DAVE is the most advanced DAC we have ever made. It features the very best conversion technology available, using proprietary techniques never seen before, making DAVE the most advanced DAC/preamp amplifier in the world. DAVE stands for ‘Digital to Analogue Veritas in Extremis’, a moniker that best reflects the product’s capability; a device so advanced and with so few compromises, that it is truthful in the extreme.

DAVE, which is also a reference-level headphone amplifier and digital preamp, distils over twenty years of Chord Electronics’ research, development and advanced engineering into one device. At its heart lies the advanced Spartan 6 Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) with 1,000x the processing power of a traditional mass-produced chip DAC. DAVE’s FPGA is loaded with over a million lines of code to confront complex timing issues head-on, with speed and precision.

The FPGA’s extraordinary capability enables a number of key sonic benefits, including significantly improved timing and the best noise-shaper performance of any known DAC. DAVE’s technology delivers music with unmatched reality and musicality, with an unrivalled timing response. The device’s lossless digital volume control outputs the signal direct to your power amplifier for the purest experience.

DAVE has a large LC display, showing input, sample frequency, volume and set-up configurations options, within our famous porthole design. On its fascia, DAVE also features a rotary encoder with a large stainless steel controller and ball buttons, enabling direct interactivity in addition to the supplied remote control.

Features
  • Chord Custom 164k tap FPGA DAC
  • 768kHz Type B USB Input
  • 4x 768kHz BNC Coax Inputs
  • 2x 96kHz AES/EBU Inputs
  • 2x 96kHz Optical Inputs
  • Expandable DXO Inputs
  • 1x Unbalanced RCA Outputs
  • 1x Balanced XLR Outputs
  • 1x ¼" Headphone Output
  • Supports 800Ω Headphones
  • Configurable Crossfeed
  • Standalone Preamp Function
  • Galvanically Isolated USB
  • Native DSD Supported
  • DSD 512 (8x) Capable
  • Bluetooth® wireless technology
  • 2x ¼” Headphone Output
  • 1x 3.5mm Headphone Output
  • Supports up to 768kHz PCM
  • Native DSD 512 (8x) Capable
  • IR Remote Control Included
  • Award Winning Sound
  • CNC Aluminium Chassis
  • Roon Tested
  • Made in UK
    Specifications
    • Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz flat within +/-0.1dB (HF filter off)
    • Tap length filter: 164,000
    • THD + N: 127.5dB (AWT)
    • Channel separation: >125dB @ 1KHz
    • Dynamic range: 127.5dB (AWT)
    • Sample frequencies: 44.1Khz – 768Khz (16 – 32bit) and DSD64 to DSD512 native DSD + DoP (input dependent)
    • Digital inputs: 4x 75Ω S/PDIF BNC Coax – 44.1kHz to 384kHz, 1x AES XLR – 44.1kHz to 96kHz, 2x Fibre Optic TOSLINK – 44.1kHz to 96kHz, 1x USB Type B – 44.1kHz to 768kHz (16 – 32bit) – PCM and DSD
    • Analogue outputs: 1x Stereo Pair of Unbalanced RCA, 1x Stereo Pair of Balanced XLR, 1x ¼” TRS Jack Headphone Output
    Includes
    • DAVE Quickstart guide
    • Safety instructions
    • 10A Mains IEC cable
    • IR Remote control
    • Type-A USB to Type-B USB cable
    • Optical cable
    • 2x AAA batteries
    Support
    Awards & Reviews
    Description

    DAVE is Chord's flagship DAC, a reference-level device containing the latest-generation FPGA technology. Put simply, it is the most advanced DAC in the world.

    DAVE is the most advanced DAC we have ever made. It features the very best conversion technology available, using proprietary techniques never seen before, making DAVE the most advanced DAC/preamp amplifier in the world. DAVE stands for ‘Digital to Analogue Veritas in Extremis’, a moniker that best reflects the product’s capability; a device so advanced and with so few compromises, that it is truthful in the extreme.

    DAVE, which is also a reference-level headphone amplifier and digital preamp, distils over twenty years of Chord Electronics’ research, development and advanced engineering into one device. At its heart lies the advanced Spartan 6 Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) with 1,000x the processing power of a traditional mass-produced chip DAC. DAVE’s FPGA is loaded with over a million lines of code to confront complex timing issues head-on, with speed and precision.

    The FPGA’s extraordinary capability enables a number of key sonic benefits, including significantly improved timing and the best noise-shaper performance of any known DAC. DAVE’s technology delivers music with unmatched reality and musicality, with an unrivalled timing response. The device’s lossless digital volume control outputs the signal direct to your power amplifier for the purest experience.

    DAVE has a large LC display, showing input, sample frequency, volume and set-up configurations options, within our famous porthole design. On its fascia, DAVE also features a rotary encoder with a large stainless steel controller and ball buttons, enabling direct interactivity in addition to the supplied remote control.

    Features
    • Chord Custom 164k tap FPGA DAC
    • 768kHz Type B USB Input
    • 4x 768kHz BNC Coax Inputs
    • 2x 96kHz AES/EBU Inputs
    • 2x 96kHz Optical Inputs
    • Expandable DXO Inputs
    • 1x Unbalanced RCA Outputs
    • 1x Balanced XLR Outputs
    • 1x ¼" Headphone Output
    • Supports 800Ω Headphones
    • Configurable Crossfeed
    • Standalone Preamp Function
    • Galvanically Isolated USB
    • Native DSD Supported
    • DSD 512 (8x) Capable
    • Bluetooth® wireless technology
    • 2x ¼” Headphone Output
    • 1x 3.5mm Headphone Output
    • Supports up to 768kHz PCM
    • Native DSD 512 (8x) Capable
    • IR Remote Control Included
    • Award Winning Sound
    • CNC Aluminium Chassis
    • Roon Tested
    • Made in UK
      Specifications
      • Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz flat within +/-0.1dB (HF filter off)
      • Tap length filter: 164,000
      • THD + N: 127.5dB (AWT)
      • Channel separation: >125dB @ 1KHz
      • Dynamic range: 127.5dB (AWT)
      • Sample frequencies: 44.1Khz – 768Khz (16 – 32bit) and DSD64 to DSD512 native DSD + DoP (input dependent)
      • Digital inputs: 4x 75Ω S/PDIF BNC Coax – 44.1kHz to 384kHz, 1x AES XLR – 44.1kHz to 96kHz, 2x Fibre Optic TOSLINK – 44.1kHz to 96kHz, 1x USB Type B – 44.1kHz to 768kHz (16 – 32bit) – PCM and DSD
      • Analogue outputs: 1x Stereo Pair of Unbalanced RCA, 1x Stereo Pair of Balanced XLR, 1x ¼” TRS Jack Headphone Output
      Includes
      • DAVE Quickstart guide
      • Safety instructions
      • 10A Mains IEC cable
      • IR Remote control
      • Type-A USB to Type-B USB cable
      • Optical cable
      • 2x AAA batteries
      Support
      Awards & Reviews