Chord Dave DAC
Chord Dave DAC
🚚 Delivery in 1-4 days in the Baltics. 2-8 days EU
💰 14 days return
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🟢 2 years warranty
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Shipping Terms
Shipping Terms
- Shipping method: Standard
Shipment cost: - EU 25€
- LT, EST 6€
- LV 3€
- RU, USA 200€
- Other countries 200€
- Dispatched usually 2 - 5 business days after order placement
- Some times, dispatched up to 20 business days, we will inform additional, after order placement.
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🧾 Overview / Summary
The Chord DAVE is the British brand’s flagship FPGA‑based DAC, pre‑amplifier and reference‑grade headphone amp, delivering a vanishing‑low –127.5 dB THD+N and a huge 127.5 dB dynamic range. Handling everything from 44.1 kHz to 768 kHz PCM plus native DSD512, it brings state‑of‑the‑art digital conversion, a powerful 1.4 W headphone stage and fully balanced line outputs to any high‑end system.
:contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}✅ Key Features
- ✅ 164 k‑tap custom FPGA DAC with 32‑bit/768 kHz & native DSD512 support
- ✅ Galvanically isolated USB‑B input (up to 768 kHz PCM)
- ✅ 4 × BNC coax, AES/XLR & dual TOSLINK digital inputs
- ✅ Reference headphone amp: 6.8 V RMS / 1.4 W into 33 Ω, drives up to 800 Ω
- ✅ Balanced XLR & unbalanced RCA pre‑amp outputs with remote control
- ✅ Configurable cross‑feed and standalone pre‑amplifier mode
- ✅ Solid CNC‑milled aluminium chassis with colour display
- ✅ Auto‑switching 90 – 250 V AC internal power supply
📊 Technical Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (H × W × D) | 7.8 × 33.5 × 15.2 cm |
| Weight | 5 kg (5000 g) |
| Frequency Response | 20 Hz – 20 kHz ± 0.1 dB |
| Dynamic Range / THD+N | 127.5 dB / –127.5 dB (AWT) |
| Channel Separation | >125 dB @ 1 kHz |
| Tap‑length Filter | 164 000 taps |
| Sample Rates | 44.1 kHz – 768 kHz (16–32‑bit), DSD64 – DSD512 (native & DoP) |
| Digital Inputs | 4 × BNC S/PDIF, 1 × AES/XLR, 2 × TOSLINK, 1 × USB‑B |
| Analogue Outputs | 1 × RCA stereo, 1 × XLR stereo, 1 × ¼″ TRS headphone |
| Headphone Output | 6.8 V RMS / 154 mW @ 300 Ω; 1.4 W @ 33 Ω; Zout 0.055 Ω |
| Power | 90 – 250 V AC, 50 – 60 Hz, auto‑switching |
📦 What’s in the Box
- 📦 Chord DAVE DAC
- 🔌 10 A IEC mains cable
- 🔗 USB‑A → USB‑B cable
- 🔗 Optical TOSLINK cable
- 🕹️ IR remote control
- 🔋 2 × AAA batteries
- 📖 Quick‑start guide & safety instructions
🔄 Compatibility
- ✔ Balanced XLR & RCA outputs connect to power amps, receivers, active speakers or headphone amps
- ✔ Headphone output drives 32 – 800 Ω headphones with up to 1.4 W of clean power
- ✔ USB Audio Class 2.0: plug‑and‑play on macOS/Linux; ASIO/WASAPI driver for Windows 7/10/11
- ✔ Accepts PCM (32‑bit/768 kHz) & native DSD512 from PCs, streamers, CD transports & Chord M‑Scaler via BNC
📦✈️ Shipping & Returns
- 📦 Insured worldwide delivery
- 🔄 14‑day return policy
- 🛡️ 2‑year manufacturer warranty
📝 Reviews
Alan Sircom, Hi‑Fi+: “Everything else is, quite simply, some kind of magnificent.”
:contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}What Hi‑Fi? Verdict: “If you’re looking for the best DAC money can buy, the DAVE is a superb place to start.”
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Let customers speak for us
I never expected such transparency and spacious soundstage from an IEM.
Simply the best "portable" headphones. Pity it was discontinued.
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Ļoti labi cenai atbilstoši skaļruņi. Kad secināju ka manā set up vājš posms varētu būt tieši skaļruņi nomainot tos neesu kļudījies ne pārtērējies. Ar tiem kas klausās mūziku kurā basi nedominē varbūt iztiks bez sabvūfera. Un ja pārdomāšu savu stereo varēšu no Klipsh skaļruņiem būvēt Dolby Atmos, Spatial mājas kino! Un šīs vara krāsas skaļruņi!
The device is good quality and it sounds really great. But it has two issues.
You cannot switch between L/R channels. It lowers both channels volume. The issue is mentioned on FiiO website.
It has LineOut function, where device is playing on max volume and you can use your computer volume bar, but it is so loud that even on the lowest set it is screaming, so you have to choose another option and adjust volume on FiiO device instead.
I wish I knew it before buying.
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Great product, excellent service - got it in 2 days after ordering to Lithuania. Thanks guys!