Chord 2 Qute Instruction Manual

2Qute

Instruction Manual

Mini driverless digital to analogue converter

Thank you for purchasing the Chord 2Qute. In order to get the most from your
product please, take a few moments to read these instructions.

2Qute advances the award-winning Qute EX DAC to the latest Chord DAC
specification. 2Qute features a high-performance Spartan 6 FPGA that enables the
latest WTA DAC design with 26,368 tap length filter. The 2Qute boasts astonishingly low
distortion levels of 0.0003%.

2Qute offers support for up to 32-bit/384kHz audio via coax and USB, and 24-bit/192kHz
over optical.DSD64 is supported on all inputs and DSD128 is supported via coax or USB
(all via DoP).

Inputs can easily be changed via a switch to easily move between coax, optical and
USB digital inputs.

2Qute features a Class 2 USB input which is galvanically isolated for greater sonic
performance. The input is driverless on Apple and Android devices, with (ASIO included)
drivers for Windows devices.

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B

NC coaxial
connection

P

ower

12V

I

nput

switch

O

ptical TOSLink

connection

H

D USB

connection

P

hono

connection

Operation

Plug your power adapter into 2Qute and it will cycle through a sequence of colours
and then be ready for operation. Select the input you wish to use using the input switch
and plug in your input cables, as appropriate.

Driver Installation

If you are using the high definition (HD) USB input with a Microsoft WindowsTMVista,
7 or 8 PC then you will need to install the driver software on the supplied memory stick.
Before connecting to 2Qute, double click the driver file to open it and then click the
setup file to start the installation process. Follow the screen prompts to complete the
installation. Apple

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M

or Android

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M

platforms are driverless and do not require a driver

to operate.

suitable for all digital devices and computers

Inputs are indicated by coloured source LED

the white LED indicates you are currently using the HD USB input

the green LED indicates you are currently using the TOSLink Optical input

the red LED indicates you are currently using the BNC Coaxial input