Blackbird WTA filter with four million taps: Delivers tenfold improvement in transient timing accuracy for superior audio clarity
Five Xilinx FPGAs: Provides massive processing power and enables complex interpolation algorithms without software compromise
Proprietary pulse array ADC: Allows direct analog-to-digital conversion from turntables, eliminating aliasing and distortion
Two-box design with RF-rejected power supply: Ensures signal purity by isolating audio circuitry from power interference
Programmable latency settings: Enables fine-tuning of filter behavior to match specific systems and listening preferences
Summarized by Shop
***Quartet pictured with Chord DAVE and Ensemble Stands (sold separately)***
Every digital recording carries a flaw invisible to the eye but audible to trained ears: subtle mistiming in how transients arrive. The Chord Quartet exists to correct it. Representing the most significant advancement in Chord Electronics' digital
Filter
Blackbird WTA, 4 million taps
Processor
Five Xilinx FPGAs, 3,700 DSP cores
ADC
Proprietary pulse array integrated
Outputs
USB-B, S/PDIF optical, dual BNC (up to 768 kHz)
Compatibility
All Chord Electronics DACs (Qutest, Mojo 2, Hugo TT2, Dave)