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Chord Dave or Ayre QX5 Twenty DAC???

Down to two choices in DAC's, the Chord Dave or the Ayre QX-5 Twenty. Comes down to best sound or versatility and cost. Speakers are Wilson Audio Sasha's and amp is T+A 2500R. Love the versatility of the Ayre but the sound of the Chord Dave is phenomenal, not sure if the Ayre could compare. Not sure if the Chord would still sound as good without spending mass amounts on a power regenerator and power cable. 
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ctsooner
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On Oct 10th, I'll be taking delivery of an all in one The Memory Player by Sam Laufer's company.  www.thememoryplayer.net   He has updated his DAC offering in the player and souped it up big time.  It's the best server I've ever heard by far and they upgrade it remotely on a constant basis as they learn more and more.  Lowest Jitter of any that I've ever seen.  
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ctsooner
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Wow, an old thread. Not sure what post was removed, but would love to have seen it, lol.  

Update.  I sold my QX5/20 and am using The Memory Player serve/streamer/Roon/DAC and analog volume control.  It's funny as the player has been constantly upgraded with new software monthly and all new hardware since 2018.  It's still the best sounding server I've ever heard.  My buddy who writes for TAS also says it's his favorite one.  He is getting the new Taiko Extreme in for a shootout so to speak, but he's had the other top servers in and still owns TMP as it sounds the best still with the upgrades.  I had them add a DAC and analog control so I can run them balanced into my Vandersteen MH-HPA. 

fun to go back and read about digital products that are a few years old now. Both Dave and QX5 are still outstanding.
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