Quote:So, is the TT2 next to the Dave in the hierarchy? I bet it is going to sound great(er) with the M Scaler.
Hey CA, Yes that is correct. Based on my experience with the Qutest and the M Scaler, the M Scaler takes a Chord DAC to an altogether different level. The better the DAC the greater the result, as I understand it.
The Hugo M Scaler was physically sized to sit under the Hugo TT2. Reportedly the combination of the two is equal to the Dave sans the M Scaler. Add the M Scaler to the Dave and the effect it makes is greater yet according to reports. Which goes counter to the established view, or at least my view, that the better the DAC the smaller the effect of an upscaler.
But the M Scaler is not your typical upscaling device and that I can attest to. I never gave much credence to upscaling and became somewhat dismissive of it. It's rather unnerving when ones long held conclusions soundly trashed. In my case it has once again opened my thinking so that now I'm testing out that which I thought I knew and being well rewarded in the process. It's worth reading up on what the M Scaler does and Rob Watts design objectives.