Chord Electronics Etude DAC
You have a DAVE or a Hugo TT 2 and you are looking for the power amplifier that belongs underneath, without your rack turning into an engine room. Étude was drawn for that: half width, and yet the first genuinely new circuit Chord has made since 1989. What you hear is control. It delivers its power faster than ordinary designs, so a loudspeaker is held rather than pushed: a double bass stops when the player stops, a timpani is one hit and not a hit with a tail. 150 watts into 4 ohms, conservatively rated; if your speakers ask for more, you put two of them bridged in mono and you have 300. It has no volume knob — DAVE, Hugo TT 2 or a Prima takes care of that — and without one of those three in front, it stays silent.
Specifications
| Channel separation | Better than 95dB |
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| Frequency response | 5Hz – 120kHz +/- 0.5dB |
| Output impedance | 0.02Ω |
| Output inductance | 2.6μH |
| Output power | 150w RMS per channel @ 0.05% distortion into 4Ω |
| Gain | 30dB |
| Input impedance | 100kΩ Unbalanced/Balanced |
| Input capacitance | <30pf |
| Power consumption | 300 W |
| Dimensions | 6.7cm (H) 33.5cm (W) 17.5 (D) |
| Weight | 3.45kg |
| Finishes | Black and Silver |
| In the box | Étude Quickstart guide; Safety instructions; 10A Mains IEC cable |
Where to listen
Every model is sold and demonstrated through Joenit's authorized dealer network in the Benelux. Find your nearest dealer to hear it for yourself.
