Chordette gem manual

Very nice report, thanks! To be honest I was a bit surprise no report on this so far. Very nice RCA connectors. Same experience with my stello too, it took me 2 weeks!

Before that it was totally unmusical dead sounding. Really like the wifi idea, save cost and direct connection to PC. The question is whether using Wifi is better or worst than using USB? With the iPhone software 3.

Joined May 6, Posts 8 Likes 0. Great review! Joined Aug 1, Posts Likes I guess I misunderstood what this device does. It's not a transmitter and receiver pair, the antenna is just to facilitate bluetooth communication with an an A2DP device? Joined May 28, Posts Likes I have one of these connected in one of my rigs.

Quirks of CHORD products remain with drivers that don't seem to work, and user interface that is cryptic although not as much as a hindrance as in their headphone.

Chord certainly didn't set out to produce a successor to its much lauded reference line of products when it conceived of the Chordette Gem. The Chordette Gem is a fine product. Whoever said that DACs had to be boring-looking, basic boxes, clearly never told Chord. Stereophile's Products of Recording of November J.

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Recording of March Paranoid Super Deluxe. Records to Die For Create new account Request new password. Leave this field blank. Gordon Holt InnerFidelity. Miscellaneous Capital AudioFest T. US distributor: Bluebird Music Ltd. Amir, an idea for a different thread, people have expressed concern over digital level attenuation using software.

I realize it's been stated that there wouldn't be any ill effects but perhaps if you did a mini study with some measurements showing the effect it could be a good resource to set the record straight. Just an idea. Tatteredmidnight Active Member. Expected, but what Im alluding to is can we devise a method to normalise the DACs with different output levels?

Tatteredmidnight said:. Does output level disproportionately favor the signal over the noise floor? Would both raise proportionally? And if a higher output voltage results in a higher dynamic range or SINAD, should we be moving to higher power outputs to that effect?

My guess is for consistency and fairness. Though it sounds like there is a possibility it makes a difference. Blumlein 88 Grand Contributor Forum Donor. Joined Feb 23, Messages 13, Likes 20, Here is zoomed response to white noise: View attachment Attenuation at Nyquist limit of Yes, consistency would always be welcome, but be has indicated in some other threads that the units with higher voltage outputs have an unfair advantage specifically in SINAD numbers, plus this: Why a expected 3dB half power?

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