Chord Electronics Hugo 2 Portable DAC / Preamp / Headphone Amplifier

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After the amazing success of the original Chord Hugo, 2017 sees the release of the Chord Hugo 2. Another step up in performance and design, Hugo 2 offers nearly double the amount of processing power that the original Hugo offered.

A new sleek design has been incorporated to bring it up-to-date, alongside a much-needed remote control for those wishing to use Hugo 2 in a home hi-fi setup a little bit more easily.

Improvements have been made across the entire design of Hugo 2 with improved power on the headphone output and lower noise and less distortion.

If you want to get the best of your smartphone or any digital source then you really will not go wrong with Hugo 2. It delivers incredible resolution supplied via either the headphone outputs or RCA outputs, taking you music to another level. Also included are custom filters, meaning that you will be able to tune your music to your liking with the built-in presets.

Hugo 2 has also been designed for use with additional add-ons in the future for extra functionality.

Features

• Advanced digital volume control
• Crossfeed filter network
• Four-stage frequency-shaping filter
• Fast-charging batteries via Micro USB giving c.14 hours operation
• 49,195K tap-length filter (almost double that of the original Hugo)

Specifications

• Inputs
• 1x Optical TOSLink 24-bit/192kHz-capable
• 1x RCA coaxial input 24-bit/384kHz-capable
• 1x HD USB input 32-bit/768kHz and DSD512-capable
• 1x aptX Bluetooth (extended range)
• Outputs
• 1x 3.5mm headphone jack
• 1x 6.35mm (1/4 inch) headphone jack
• 1x (pair) stereo RCA phono output
• Frequency response: 20Hz – 20kHz +/- 0.2dB
• Total Harmonic Distortion: <0.0001% 1kHz 3V RMS 300 ohms
• THD and noise at 3V RMS Ref 5.3V: 120dB @ 1kHz 300 ohms A Wt
• Noise 2.6 uV A Wt: no measurable noise floor modulation
• Signal to noise ratio: 126dB A-weighted
• Channel separation: 135dB @ 1kHz 300 ohms
• Maximum output level (to clipping at 1% distortion): 94 mW 300 ohms; 740 mW 33 ohms; 1050 mW (8)
• Output impedance: 25 milliohms (0.025 ohms)