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Am I deaf?

Hello all,
Just got a Chord Qutest to use as an outboard dac with my Oppo BD 105. Connected the Chord to the Oppo coax out with an Audioquest Carbon coax cable. $2100 for the Qutest including the cable! I'm not hearing it. I think the Oppo dac may sound a bit better than the Chord. Tried all the filters. Am I nuts?
Ben
honashagen
honashagen OP
87 posts
 
Well it must be me. Maybe my ears haven't been trained properly. I had a recording studio years ago and I think you listen for different things. I can hear fast, warm, bright, etc. Pace and rythem and some other terms reviewers use not so much. 
I tried again last night but the Oppo still had an inner warmth I like. 
viridian's avatar
viridian
4,184 posts
 
No need to be concerned with what you prefer, especially if it saves a few dollars. Go with what you enjoy and what puts you closest to the music.

It could be you, or system synergy, or sample to sample variation, or whatever. Why care, just fire up the OPPO and enjoy!
acman3
2,267 posts
 
" The Oppo still had an inner warmth I like"

Viridian +1


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rvpiano
938 posts
 
You’re not going deaf.  I got the Qutest to replace my Schiit Gumby Multibit because it had more features.
Boy was I disappointed!  
No contest. Like going from stereo to mono.
Can’t imagine what the reviewers were hearing.

 Returned it post haste.
soma70
45 posts
 
Computers are noisy and are not ideal for streaming music. If you are comparing CD to computer then the difference in SQ may be down to this. 
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