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Chord Electronics Hugo 2 Portable Headphones DAC / Amplifier - Silver
Hugo 2 is a powerful DAC and headphone amplifier that builds on the ground-breaking original. The Hugo 2 can be used both at home and on-the-go, either with headphones or within a conventional audio system. Its line-level output and full-function remote control adds real flexibility in full-size and desktop systems. The device offers four digital inputs (optical, coaxial and HD USB) plus extended-range Bluetooth, with high-resolution file playback up to 786kHz and up to DSD512 (Octa DSD), via its HD USB input. Analogue outputs include 2x RCA, plus 3.5mm and 6.35mm headphone outputs.
A four-function switch filter offers a useful degree of user-selectable frequency-shaping, bringing warm and soft or transparent and incisive presentations, giving additional flexibility and user control. For headphone listening, the system duplicates the effect of listening to speakers and is based on advanced binaural audio research. Battery playing time is around seven hours and two modes of automatic charging are included using the dedicated Micro USB charging port.
- Chord Custom FPGA DAC
- 7 hour battery life
- Bluetooth aptX input
- DSD512 (8x) Native
- 4x playback filters
- 3x Crossfeed function
- Supports up to 800Ω
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Technical Specification
- Chipset: Chord custom coded Xilinx Artix 7 FPGA
- Tap-length: 49,152
- Pulse array: 10 element design
- Frequency response: 20Hz – 20kHz +/- 0.2dB
- PCM support: Up to 768kHz
- DSD support: Up to DSD512 (Octa DSD)
- Output stage: Class A
- Output impedance: 0.025Ω
- THD: <0.0001% 1kHz 3v RMS 300Ω
- THD and noise at 3v RMS: 120dB at 1kHz 300ohms
- Signal to noise ratio: 126dB ‘A’ Weighted
- Channel separation: 135dB at 1kHz 300Ω
- Power output @ 1kHz 1% THD: 94mW 300Ω, 740mW 33Ω, 1050mW 8Ω
- Weight: 450g
- Dimensions: 130mm x 100mm x 21mm
- Warranty: 1 year
What Is In The Box
- Hugo 2
- IR Remote Control
- 2amp USB Charger
- 1.5m Micro USB Cable
- Micro USB to Micro USB OTG Cable
- Hugo 2 Owners Manual
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Manufacture Description
In 2014, we introduced Hugo, a revolutionary portable DAC and headphone amp that became a landmark product in the audio landscape. Advances in digital technology, including the latest FPGAs and WTA (Watts Transient Aligned) filters, have enabled us to introduce a next-generation version, Hugo 2, featuring flexible new features, plus next-generation technical and sonic performance.
Hugo 2 can be used both at home and on-the-go, either with headphones or within a conventional audio system. Its line-level output and full-function remote control adds real flexibility in full-size and desktop systems.
The device offers four digital inputs (optical, coaxial and HD USB) plus extended-range Bluetooth, with high-resolution file playback up to 768kHz and up to DSD512 (Octa DSD), via its HD USB input. Analogue outputs include 2x RCA, plus 3.5mm and 6.35mm headphone outputs.
A four-function switch filter offers a useful degree of user-selectable frequency-shaping, bringing warm and soft or transparent and incisive presentations, giving additional flexibility and user control. For headphone-listening, Hugo 2 retains the popular digital crossfeed function of the original and offers three operation modes. The system duplicates the effect of listening to speakers and is based on advanced binaural audio research.
Hugo 2 features four spherical control buttons, which illuminate with colour-coding information and control power, input, filtering, plus the unit’s crossfeed functions.
Battery playing time is around seven hours and two modes of automatic charging are included using the dedicated Micro USB charging port; an indicator shows charging and battery-charge status.