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in the UK
3 Years of
Warranty
Bluetooth with
aptX
Connect With
USB, Optical & Coaxial
740mW @ 32Ω
Power Output
CUTTING-EDGE TECH FOR NEXT-GEN PERFORMANCE
The Chord Hugo 2 features next-gen performance in terms of sound all thanks to its FPGA and WTA (Watts Transient Aligned) filters. It offers 49,152 taps. It can be used at home in a conventional audio system or on-the-move using the 7-hour battery life. You get 2 modes of automatic charging with its dedicated Micro USB charging port.
MULTIPLE CONNECTIVITY OPTIONS
You can connect the Hugo 2 to multiple devices with the optical, coaxial and HD USB inputs. The analogue outputs include RCA connectors, 3.5mm jack and 6.35mm headphone outputs. You can also stream audio wirelessly using Bluetooth with Qualcomm aptX. The USB connection supports hi-res file playback up to 768kHz and DSD512 while the remote control adds flexibility to full-sized desktop systems.



CHOOSE BETWEEN DIFFERENT FILTERS & OPERATION MODES
Choose between the 4 frequency-shaping switch filters. You can pick between a warm & soft presentation or a transparent & incisive sound. The Hugo 2 offers three operation modes for headphone-listening. It even retains the popular digital crossfeed function of the original Hugo. The system duplicates the effect of listening to speakers and is based on advanced binaural audio research.




DURABLE ALUMINIUM CHASSIS WITH STYLISH CONTROL BUTTONS
Just like the Chord Mojo, the Hugo 2 can drive headphones up to 800Ω. All its cutting-edge tech is encased in a durable CNC-milled aluminium chassis. It features four spherical control buttons which illuminate in a different colour light to give you information about the power, input, filters and crossfeed functions..

CHIPSET | Chord Electronics custom coded Xilinx Artix 7 (XC7A15T) FPGA |
TAPLENGTH | 49,152 |
PULSE ARRAY | 10 element pulse array design |
FREQUENCY RESPONSE | 20 Hz – 20 kHz +/- 0.2dB |
OUTPUT STAGE | Class A |
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE | 0.025Ω |
THD | <0.0001% 1 kHz 3v RMS 300Ω |
THD AND NOISE @ 3V RMS | 120 dB at 1 kHz 300ohms ‘A’ wighted (reference 5.3v) |
NOISE 2.6 UV ‘A’ WEIGHTED | No measurable noise floor modulation |
SNR | 126dB ‘A’ Weighted |
CHANNEL SEPARATION | 135dB at 1 kHz 300Ω |
POWER OUTPUT @ 1 kHz 1% THD | 94mW 300Ω 740 mW 32Ω 1050 mW 8Ω |
MATERIAL | Clamshell precision machined aluminium casing with polycarbonate buttons, acrylic signal window, and glass viewing portal. Available in a choice of two colours – natural silver, and satin black |
TAP LENGTH FILTERS | 49,152 – 10 element Pulse Array design |
PLAY TIME | 8 hrs (Avg.time) |
CHARGING | Nominal six (6) hours via Micro USB at 1.8amps (fast charge) – Nominal eight (8) hours at 1amp (slow charge) |
INPUT | Micro USB (White): 44.1 kHz to 768kHz – 16 bit to 32 Bit Coax via 3.5 mm jack (Red): 44.1 kHz to 384kHz – 16 bit to 32 Bit Coax via (same) 3.5 mm jack (Dual data mode: Yellow): 44.1 kHz to 768kHz – 16 bit to 32 Bit Optical (Green): 44.1 kHz to 96kHz – 16 bit to 24 BIT |
INPUT (WIRELESS) | Bluetooth (Apt X) (Blue): 44.1 kHz to 48kHz – 16 bit |
OUTPUT | 1x ¼” jack headphone output 1x 3.5 mm jack headphone output 1x stereo (L & R) RCA output |
PCM SUPPORT | 44.1 kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 352.8kHz, 384kHz, 717.6kHz, and 768kHz. 16 – 32 Bit |
DSD SUPPORT | Native playback supported. DSD64 (Single) to DSD512 (Octa-DSD) |
VOLUME CONTROL | Digital, activated in 1dB increments. Last known state saved upon shutdown, with exception of line-level mode |
LINE-LEVEL MODE | Activated via dual press of middle ‘Source’ and ‘Crossfeed’ buttons. Line level = 3v via all outputs. Reset by power cycle |
POWER SAVING MODE | Auto-shutdown after ten minutes of input inactivity |
DRIVER SUPPORT | Driverless with Mac OS X and Linux, driver required for Windows OS |
DIMENSIONS | 2.1cm (H) 10cm (W) 13cm (D) |
BOX CONTENTS | 1. Chord Hugo 2 |
2. Hugo 2 user manual | |
3. Safety instructions | |
4. Drawstring bag | |
5. 5V 2A Switching Micro USB power supply | |
6. IR remote control | |
7. Micro USB to Type-A USB cable | |
8. Micro to Micro USB OTG cable | |
9. Optical cable | |
10. Optical to 3.5 mm optical cable | |
11. 2x AAA batteries |
GENERIC NAME | Headphone Amplifier |
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN | United Kingdom |
IMPORTER DETAILS | Importers Name: Ferrari Video Address: 63/18, 1st Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Chennai - 600020 Contact No: 044-24420733 |
NET QUANTITY | 1 |
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The History of Chord Electronics
The Chord electronics marked its beginning with the world of aviation where they believe in unyielding standards. Right from the beginning in 1989, John Franks, the owner of the company has been instrumental in developing the philosophy of the company. The very first amplifiers designed by the Chord Electronics were delivered to the BBC. The company then went on to do business with world-class studios such as the Abbey Road, Sony Music (New York) and eventually The Royal Opera House. The success of Chord electronics in the professional space lead to increasing demand for a domestic range incorporating the best of the finest professional products. All the Chord Electronics products made in Britain use proprietary technologies and offer studio-grade audio performance with all the Chord Electronics products.
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Inside the Chord Studios
When Jamie spends one half of his time in the studio and the other half in the location, he needs best in class Digital to Analogue converters to keep up with his task and this is precisely why he places his trust on nothing else but Chord Electronics. Jamie has already installed the Hugo TT DAC in the Studio room as well as the listening room to feed his monitors and then employs Hugo for mixing on the go along with headphones.

The FPGA DAC Technology
The cutting-edge FPGA DAC Technology is consistent across the Chord's DAC range like the Mojo, 2Qute, Hugo, Hugo 2, and Dave were instead of using the traditional industrial DAC chip, they use the advanced field-programmable gate array.

3 Year Warranty
Don't sweat it, this Chord - Hugo 2 comes with a warranty
from Chord Electronics that covers manufacturing defects.
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Best DAC over £1200
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"I honestly can’t think of a single transportable DAC device out on the market today that can beat the Hugo 2 for pure sound. That bodes well for the end of the year awards."
Read More"There isn’t another DAC around at anywhere near this sort of price able to communicate so torrentially, so unambiguously or so effortlessly. We like it a lot."
Read More"Chord Electronics’ outstanding Hugo 2: On sound quality and utility – judging it as a complete package – Chord Electronics’ Hugo 2 is the finest DAC I’ve seen/heard/used to date."
Read More"The Hugo 2 is their best portable DAC at the moment and you won’t be disappointed in any way. There’s a reason the Hugo 2 also keeps its place in our Best DAC/Amp Recommendations list."
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