Qutest, Hugo TT2, Mscaler

Hi, when I ran the TT2 for a while into my 552 I used a Naim Hiline (phono to DIN) … I tried a few others such as DNM, but I preferred the Hiline with the 552.

As far as SPDIF cables, I used either Naim DC1 or Gotham Cable 75 ohm coax. Not much in it… other than a slightly different audio presentation… perhaps some sort of ‘noise shaping’ under the covers due to different weight of cable etc.

No I didn’t, but kep the TT2 PSU brick away from my Naim equipment.

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Do you find Hugo tt2 as preamp good enough to justfy the absence of a bare preamplifier ?

Fwiw I am trialling a DAVE and Etude amplifier, It works very well. I am reliably told that although combination works with out a preamp, it works even better with the dedicated matching Chord preamp, the Prima, so I will be trialling that as well.
Even with Chord the Preamp really does optimise the system apparently to maximise the performance.

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Well either way, it looks like your system is about to have a much smaller footprint. If you go for the Chord raching system, you’ll just need a 2 shelf Fraim. You might even be tempted to do a 2 shelf Quadraspire midi SVT if you swap the NDX2 for Chords streamer.

Or maybe not so much…

Image: Head-Fi

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haha. Not the Chord rack I was thinking of. Gads that’s fugly.

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Yes I do, but each to their own ears and budget in terms of system matching.
I use a non-Naim power amp with the TT2; I disconnect the power amp during hot spells and run the TT2 straight to passive ATC speakers…

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Holy craperoo!!! I think if the rack were black it would look better…

Hate to think how much that rack costs.

Sure is…

With a green highlight…

A single one for the Dave is £ 1.5k

Wow, that is hideous… sorry to who ever has that system and rack.
I think black DAVE/ Prima type foot print on Fraim looks smart, understated and neat… I’ll check how good it sounds when I move my components around.

Gosh…thats one expensive rack.

I would definitely stick with Fraim Simon, here is a photo of my black Chord components on Fraim. From the bottom, Naim Core, black Mscaler, black TT2, space, RP10. I see the Etude uses MOSFET power, like my Nagra, sounds great to my ears.

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I do think Chord’s purpose designed stand for Dave really complements it visually - though at £1500 I declined it as an extra when I bought Dave. i’ve no idea if it makes any difference to the sound, or if so whether sufficient to be worth the cost.

In fact I think the rack system for that range of their products looks good, even with all in silver, though I wouldn’t want to have the system making such a visual statement so would go for black.

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I agree, especially in black. If I didn’t have Fraim I would have gone for that.
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I would be very interested in your findings Simon: I am at a crossroads and an expanded Chord set up is one of the forks that I am considering.

Apart from looking ugly, it looks cheap too. I surely didn’t expect it to cost that much until I noticed it’s made by Chord and the price tag is £1,500. Perhaps function takes precedence over form with this rack.

Similarly, apologies to owners who own this rack. I thought it made the Chord equipment look cheap. The one with 4 pillars look a lot better and elegant.

Don’t think that’s a Chord rack ? maybe a prop from Doctor Who, the £1500 is the “4 pillar one” per level of course.