the one thing I wish was better on the Qute...

Posted by: Tom Mitchell on 17 May 2014

 

Hi all,

Just got my Qute, and I love it for all the reasons that every Qute owner loves it...

Small, great musicality, so many functions without all the crazy wires and boxes everywhere...

The thing is, when I hear piano played through the Qute, it doesn't sound as harmonically rich as the way my Meridian Director Dac sounded... (I had a Director hooked up to a Nait 5i, but I hated the untidiness of it all)

Thoughts? Suggestions?

Thanks!

 

Posted on: 30 May 2014 by Solid Air
I hadn't notice the Qute being limited on piano. I have found it struggles to resolve very complex sounds - lots of instruments being played at once - which can be a bit mushy when compared with more expensive kit. But that's fair enough as more money naturally buys more quality.

Maybe it's your speakers? Try some others and see if the problem still exists? Or maybe it just sounds different and you'll get used to it.

The NAP100 is a good addition for some of us. I've extolled the virtues of my Qute/100 with ATC SCM11 speakers previously, and I remain a huge fan of this combination.
Posted on: 30 May 2014 by Justin9960

Nigel, you're not being obtusive again are you?

Posted on: 30 May 2014 by hungryhalibut

What is this word 'obtusive'?

Posted on: 30 May 2014 by Justin9960

Yeah, ok so clearly I struggled to multi task!!! That will learn me   .

Posted on: 30 May 2014 by james n

It's 'My Bad' Justin.

 

Nigel likes that phrase 

Posted on: 30 May 2014 by Justin9960

James, are you serious, there is something that Nigel likes, you winding me up???

Posted on: 02 June 2014 by Brubacca

Did you ever resolve this sonic difference?  Other than the piano issue is the Director/Nait vs Qute   sonically similar?  Does the Director do musicality/PRAT like the Qute?  

Posted on: 03 June 2014 by Tom Mitchell
Originally Posted by Brubacca:

Did you ever resolve this sonic difference?  Other than the piano issue is the Director/Nait vs Qute   sonically similar?  Does the Director do musicality/PRAT like the Qute?  

I had a Director/Nat5i for a few months:  Both piano and guitar sounded beautiful!  I just didn't like the way the system looked (Dac hooked up to amp, etc). I really am a neat freak I suppose lol

 

Problem is, as good as the Qute sounds, I can still remember those same songs on the Director, so I'm longing for better  Maybe a Dac V1 + Qute will be just the ticket!  

 

 

 

Posted on: 04 June 2014 by Brubacca

Good luck, I hope you get it sorted out.