Luxman DA-06 DAC vs Chord Qutest/Hugo 2

I’m siding with @astelmaszek. I heard both using a variety of headphones, mostly Audeze LCD 3 and Focal Clear.


The Luxman was smooth but not nearly as dynamic as the Chord Qutest. I was very impressed by the Chord - my main gripes were really only the flimsy power supply/connecter, the limited input types (SPDIF via BNC and USB, but not AES or even RCA SPDIF input), and lack of balanced outputs. I think the DAC is identical to the Hugo 2 but without the headphone section, so the only reason to buy a Hugo 2 over the Qutest seems to be to bundle a headphone amp.

Thank you all for your responses.

Luxman is revamping it's product line look around the the DA06 can be found for half price

^^^ What is that supposed to mean.  Either you know something or you dont

I must say I disagree with this assessment in DAC performance...Chord v. Luxman.  I own both, through my ears the Chord Hugo2 is hands down a superior DAC.  The main advantage is soundstage width and depth and 2 channel separation.  The Luxman used to be on my main system...no longer. I can go into greater detail; however, if you play them side by side I would not have to....