DAVE DAC Preamp Amplifier

The DAVE is Chord's flagship and premier hi-fi desktop DAC. It's a true reference-level product and is designed with their latest generation FPGA technology by Rob Watts. The Chord DAVE DAC is known for its exceptional audio performance and innovative technology, providing some of the best conversion and detail retrieval of any DAC on the market. The DAVE is a favorite here at Moon Audio and even graces the desktop setup of our CEO and Founder, Drew Baird, P.E. There simply is no other DAC that compares in sound quality, and if you're of the analytical persuasion, be assured that the DAVE will leave no detail hidden and give you completely unmatched audiophile-grade clarity of sound.

Dragon Cable Recommendation: The Silver Dragon USB Cable is our best-selling cable at Moon Audio and the perfect companion for the Chord Electronics DAVE DAC. The Silver Dragon USB transfers digital audio from a computer or portable device such as a Phone, Tablet, or DAP (digital audio Player) to a USB-capable DAC. The Silver Dragon Interconnect or the Silver Dragon Digital Cable are other great options, depending on your existing setup.

The Most Advanced DAC on the Market

The DAVE is the most advanced and best DAC Chord Electronics has 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 absolutely truthful in the extreme — a standard that all other DACs on the market simply cannot hope to match. It’s a leap above the performance of the Chord Hugo, Hugo 2, Qutest, Chord Mojo, Hugo TT 2, and you can combine it with the Chord M Scaler for an upsampled quality that you have to hear to believe.

Features

• Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz flat within +/-0.1dB (HF filter off)
• Tap length filter: 164,000
• THD + N: 127.5dB (AWT)
• Channel separation: Greater than 125dB @ 1KHz
• Dynamic range: 127.5dB (AWT)
• Sample frequencies: 44.1Khz – 768Khz (16 – 32bit) and DSD64 to DSD512 native DSD + DoP (input dependant)
• 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