Bought the Chord Qutest. Love it. Hate the power supply.


Everything about this DAC is incredible except for the dinky power supply. I wondered if others didn't like it, so I Googled it and noticed that people were upgrading and noticing a sonic difference!

I am not interested in spending much money, but I would like to replace it with something that is an improvement for my ears and my peace of mind. 

Any suggestions?>

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You guys are hypocrites. These responses are annoying. You’ve never liked the way something sounds but knew something could be upgraded?

 

“These speakers sound great, but I should replace this lamp cord speaker wire. What should I buy?”

”You just said they sound great. Why bother?”

We have all been doing this hobby for many years. We know how these conversations go. So if you can’t recommend a power supply, why bother responding to this?

It’s like the people that say “only your ears will tell you”. Wow. Profound.

The provided PS is really low quality by anyone’s standards. It is commonly known that the DAC only gets better with a better power supply. If you can’t help, don’t. 

I appreciate the responses from people who really considered the question and responded.

The ones with chips on their shoulders who were “confused” by my conundrum are ruining this forum.

It’s like, if someone suspects a perspective is shallow, they’ll forget about incremental upgrades to challenge someone’s intelligence.

 

I appreciate Rob Watts perspective. But Alan Shaw says amps don’t matter and I run Harbeth with a carefully selected amplifier.

I don’t like the $.69 power cord. Maybe because I’m a complete moron. I’ll find help on another forum.

Thanks.

I over reacted. Kudos to the person who gave a recommendation. I guess my hyperbole was too strong in my original post.