Chord Dave and lInear power supply

Shkong78,

Did you buy the upgraded furutech and SR fuse with the power supply?  Based on the 3k price you paid I would assume so.

I’ve been very happy with my chord DAVE over the years but your post has me considering an upgrade.

Thanks

I bought a regular package since I can upgrade fuse later.

I found shortcoming of Dave and Mscaler when I compared it with ideon Absolute side by side at home.

Dave gave some sibilance and less decay than Ideon.

I do not have Absolute Ideon right now.

But with linear power supply, it seema to approach 90% of Ideon Absolute.

Thomas

Thanks

I’ve been looking at the Ideon Absolute as well as the Playback Designs Dream DAC.  A lot of money for those, but if I can upgrade my DAVE for far less that may be a good option.

I recently installed the Farad power supplies on my Dave.

Really transformational. I will of course try the fuse upgrades next. I am on the hunt for and m scaler now.

The retrofit is very easy and completely reversible if need be.

@nkj 

Congratulation!

Please let me know how much improvement Syner Purple fuses have on Dave.

best

Thomas