Good to know you tried it and gained no improvement. I did not know there another internal switching power supply on the Qutest DAC. I figured the external Power supply was where the business was conducted.
I wonder if there a specific design reason? Thanks for the info @Torq You saved me some $$.
Almost all digital electronics have multiple level-shifters or switching supplies internally.
Different parts of the circuit have different power requirements. Sometimes you can do it with voltage dividers (just resistors), if youâre just reducing voltage. But switchers are more efficient and, if done properly and used appropriately, can be better than linear supplies.
I have my TT2 connected to my HMS. Is there any way for the HMSâs receipt of a signal to wake up the TT2? Or is my choice to leave the TT2 on or power it up with using? Standby mode (turning off on remote or pressing the power button on the front panel) seems to be power-off for all intents and purposes.
I havenât tried LPS and donât intend to, but Iâve had favorable experiences with the battery pack that Rob Watts uses â clarity, black background, separation.
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I have this one and have no complaints.
Terrific price.
You can customize the voltage of course. 
You know this is a different company than Chord Electronics? 
Ah, oops my bad! Iâll just leave it up there for fun. Thanks for the correction!
All good, I have seen many a times the two confused and the ire of overpriced cables aimed at our favorite DAC/Amp company
Our favorite overpriced DAC / Amp company.
But beloved nonethelessâŚ
ANNI looks to be out soon.
Wonder how it compares with the Qutest to the TT2
Since Iâm aware of ANNI, I had to Google - Chord ANNI Desktop Amplifier
Details slim. Headphone and speaker amplifier.
and the URL is dead, so weâll just have to wait.
I can order one. But I have a SparkoS Aries too, so not sure. Might wait for reviews.
This does not look legit at all, appears as a cheap knock off. How is it less than a a Qutest, and where is there additional information about this product? Unless this is a gag?
That didnât stop you from ordering a bunch of IEMs 
Looks like the retailer took it down so likely an âaccidentalâ leak before the product has been announced?
Why is it being compared to a Qutest, a DAC? It says headphone and speaker amp, maybe itâs to go side-by-side with the Qutest?
Not sure why itâs being compared to a Qutest, as it was listed for $2500 AUD, which looked a lot less than a Qutest.
The folks at head-if think itâs meant to compliment by being stacked:
All of a sudden the volume control is rotary knob vs. the glowing ball?? Does not look as polished a Chord kit should be, very skeptical. If one wants an amp for their Qutest, the Hugo 2 is the amp/dac.
