Chord Electronics Huei DAC
You have a turntable you care about, and a cartridge — MM or MC — that can do more than your amplifier's phono input lets you hear. Or you are moving to MC and want it loaded right, not roughly. Huei sets that on the front: twelve loads for MC, eight gain steps, chosen with the illuminated spheres and remembered by a processor, not by dip switches underneath. What that changes: your cartridge is heard as its maker tuned it, not as your amplifier happens to load it. A rumble filter catches a warped record. Same case as Qutest and Anni; RCA in, RCA and XLR out. You do need to know what your cartridge wants — or you ask Joenit — and the power supply is an external 12-volt brick.
Specifications
| Inputs | 1x Stereo unbalanced RCA input |
|---|---|
| Outputs | 1x Stereo unbalanced RCA output; 1x Stereo balanced XLR output |
| Input noise | 1.1nV/Hz |
| Frequency response | RIAA Curve = 12Hz to 25kHz |
| Output voltage | 20v RMS |
| Output impedance | 520Ω (resistive) |
| Gain, moving magnet | RCA: 21dB – 42dB | XLR: 27dB – 48dB |
| Gain, moving coil | RCA: 49dB – 70dB | XLR: 55dB – 76dB |
| Input impedance, MM | 47,000Ω |
| Input impedance, MC | 100Ω – 3,700Ω, 12-step user selectable |
| Equalisation accuracy | +/- 0.1dB |
| Equalisation response | RIAA Curve |
| Rumble filter | Rausch Slope -24dB per octave below 50Hz |
| Supported cartridges | Moving magnet and moving coil |
| Operating voltage | 12v – 100v to 240v 50/60Hz PSU |
| Dimensions | 4.5cm (H) 16cm (W) 8.8cm (D) |
| Weight | 657g |
| Finishes | Black |
| In the box | Huei user manual; Safety instructions; Drawstring bag; 12V 2A Switching barrel type power supply; Grounding plate; Gain/impedance reference card |
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.
