Chord Electronics DAVE

12,490.00$

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Discover the Pinnacle of Digital Audio with DAVE

The Flagship DAC and Preamp by Chord Electronics

Unrivalled Precision. Uncompromising Performance.

The Chord DAVE is the ultimate expression of digital-to-analogue conversion. As Chord’s flagship DAC, it combines state-of-the-art FPGA technology with exclusive conversion techniques that redefine what digital sound can achieve.

The Truth in Sound

Standing for Digital to Analogue Veritas in Extremis, DAVE delivers music with absolute purity and realism — every note, every nuance, every breath. Designed without compromise, it sets a new global benchmark for reference-grade DACs and preamplifiers.

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What our Clients Say about DAVE

“I’m not one for long speeches, so I’ll keep it short. If, in this brief life, you settle for nothing but the very best, then DAVE simply must have a place in your music room.”
Jonas

DAVE is not just a DAC; it also serves as a reference-level headphone amplifier and digital preamp. It condenses over two decades of research, development, and advanced engineering from Chord Electronics into a single unit. At its core lies the advanced Spartan 6 Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), boasting a processing power that surpasses traditional mass-produced chip DACs by a factor of 1,000. DAVE’s FPGA is equipped with over a million lines of code to effectively address complex timing issues with remarkable speed and precision.

 

The extraordinary capabilities of the FPGA translate into several significant sonic advantages, including vastly improved timing and the most exceptional noise-shaping performance among all known DACs. DAVE’s technology delivers music with unparalleled realism and musicality, offering an unmatched timing response. The device’s lossless digital volume control ensures that the signal is delivered directly to your power amplifier, providing the purest audio experience.

 

DAVE features a generously sized LC display on its front panel, which showcases input sources, sample frequencies, volume levels, and configuration settings within our renowned porthole design. Additionally, DAVE is equipped with a rotary encoder with a substantial stainless steel controller and tactile ball buttons on its fascia, allowing for direct interaction in addition to the provided remote control.

Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz flat within +/-0.1dB (HF filter off)

Tap length filter: 164,000

THD + N: 127.5dB (AWT)

Channel separation: >125dB @ 1KHz

Dynamic range: 127.5dB (AWT)

Sample frequencies: 44.1Khz – 768Khz (16 – 32bit) and DSD64 to DSD512 native DSD + DoP (input dependant)

Digital inputs:

4x 75Ω S/PDIF BNC Coax – 44.1kHz to 384kHz

1x AES XLR – 44.1kHz to 96kHz

2x Fibre Optic TOSLINK – 44.1kHz to 96kHz

1x USB Type B – 44.1kHz to 768kHz (16 – 32bit) – PCM and DSD

Analogue outputs:

1x Stereo Pair of Unbalanced RCA

1x Stereo Pair of Balanced XLR

1x ¼” TRS Jack Headphone Output

Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz +/- 0.1dB

THD +N: -127.5dB (AWT)

Channel Separation: >125dB @ 1kHz

Dynamic Range: 127.5dB (AWT)

Headphone Output:

1% THD 6.8v RMS with 300Ω (154mW)

1% THD 6.8v RMS with 33Ω (1.4w)

Output Impedance: 0.055Ω (short circuit protected)

Operating voltage: 90v AC – 250v AV auto switching 50Hz – 60Hz

Power consumption: Full power – 40 W; Standby – 10 W

Dimensions (including connectors): 7.8cm (H) 33.5cm (W) 15.2cm (D)

Weight: 5 kg

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