Chord Electronics Hugo 2 DAC / Headphone Amp

Designed for both home and mobile use, Hugo 2 transforms headphones and audio systems’ sound quality with its cutting-edge proprietary DAC technology.

$3,800.00 inc. GST

Introducing the Chord Electronics Hugo 2 portable DAC and headphone amplifier. The latest revision of the highest award Hugo DAC and headphone amplifier introduced in 2014, the Hugo 2 features the latest advancements in the FPGA and Watts Transient Aligned filters. The Hugo 2 is also capable of replaying hi-resolution music up to 768kHz and DSD512. For ease of use, Hugo 2 has four illuminated buttons to switch between functions.

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Chord Electronics Hugo 2 Key Features:

  • Up to 7 hours battery life
  • Latest Chord Custom FPGA DAC
  • 49,152 Taps
  • 768kHz USB input
  • 384kHz Coax input
  • 192kHz optical input
  • Apt X Bluetooth
  • 3.5mm headphone output
  • 6.3mm headphone output

Materials: 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

Battery: 2x Rechargeable custom Enix Energies 3.7v 9.6Wh Li-ion (lithium-ion (2600mAh) batteries*

Tap length filter: 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)

Connectivity (input): Micro USB (White): 44.1kHz to 768kHz – 16bit to 32bit

Coax via 3.5mm jack (Red): 44.1kHz to 384kHz – 16bit to 32bit

Coax via (same) 3.5mm jack (Dual data mode: Yellow): 44.1kHz to 768kHz – 16bit to 32bit

Optical (Green): 44.1kHz to 96kHz – 16bit to 24bit

Connectivity (input wireless): Bluetooth (Apt X) (Blue): 44.1kHz to 48kHz – 16bit

Connectivity (output): 1x ¼” jack headphone output

1x 3.5mm jack headphone output

1x stereo (L & R) RCA output

PCM support: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 352.8kHz, 384kHz, 717.6kHz, and 768kHz. 16 – 32bit

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 (WHD) = 100 X 85 X 220

Weight = 450g

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