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iFi iDSD Micro VS Chord HUGO
Mar 30, 2015 at 5:08 PM Post #91 of 163

Tried to buy one iDSD Micro but out of stock here in France.
 
Apr 3, 2015 at 3:42 AM Post #92 of 163
knorris908 said:
  Okay, this is my first-ever new thread, So I apologize in advance if I missed anything, or did something "wrong", but I searched all of Head-Fi, and I didn't see any posts or threads that directly compared and contrasted the two. 
 
Yes, I fully-realize that the iFi is a $500 piece of kit and the HUGO is a $2500 one.  My question is more along the lines of despite the law of diminishing returns, is the HUGO still only 1/5 as good-sounding as the HUGO, or is it closer to 1/2 or maybe even better?  And how so?  Tighter, more controlled, better balanced, more detailed, etc...  Unfortunately, I don't have a Chord HUGO seller anywhere near me that I can do a proper A/B session with my iDSD Micro.  And $2500 is a bit steep for MY tastes to invest in a device that I already have sight-unseen/heard.  (I'm not THAT far gone into "Audiophiliosis" to make those types of leaps....YET.) 
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Ideally, I'd love to hear from anyone who has both, but am interested in opinions from all about the SOUND.  Not specs, or chipset A should sound better than chipset B.  Nothing wrong with that type of analysis.  I just hope that you will create a separate thread for that type of debate.  I suppose this is the one and only thing in my life that I am absolutely NOT analytical about.  To me audio is about the sound and how it makes you feel, and why.  So I'd love to hear your takes on them if you've been fortunate enough to hear both...
 
Thank you for any considerations, and above all;
 
ENJOY THE MUSIC
 
 
Regards and respect,
 
Ken N.
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Hello!
 
i did a LOT of research on this matter.
 
there is only one answer, until this point of my re-search. they are different, and very different.
 
let me put this in sompler words.
 
the soundwave as it is recorded in computer is made out of step waves. not smooth waves as it is natural. Like the bulky edges you see in some computer games.
 
ifi idsd reproduces this exactly as it was recorded.
 
hugo creates new samples by interpolation algorythms, and creates new step in waves, to make them smoother. similar to how anti-aliasing in computer games smooths out bulky edges in games.
 
the question is how you would like better, exactly as recorded, or with a filter made to make it more analogue applied?..
 
let me just say this, i personally only listened to hugo until now, and i regret doing so. i wish i had the money to buy it. i don't actually think i have the money to buy idsd either, but i am still ghoing to compare them...
 
Apr 3, 2015 at 4:35 AM Post #93 of 163
Just received today the iDSD. Hugo is often compared to this device thus I suppose audiophiles find the later overpriced but let's see that it was sold at 10 000 pieces.
 
Apr 3, 2015 at 9:55 AM Post #94 of 163
dobrescu george said:
  Hello!
 
i did a LOT of research on this matter.
 
there is only one answer, until this point of my re-search. they are different, and very different.
 
let me put this in sompler words.
 
the soundwave as it is recorded in computer is made out of step waves. not smooth waves as it is natural. Like the bulky edges you see in some computer games.
 
ifi idsd reproduces this exactly as it was recorded.
 
hugo creates new samples by interpolation algorythms, and creates new step in waves, to make them smoother. similar to how anti-aliasing in computer games smooths out bulky edges in games.
 
the question is how you would like better, exactly as recorded, or with a filter made to make it more analogue applied?..
 
let me just say this, i personally only listened to hugo until now, and i regret doing so. i wish i had the money to buy it. i don't actually think i have the money to buy idsd either, but i am still ghoing to compare them...
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Interesting take on the differences.  Thank you for sharing!  I'm very eager to hear your thoughts on the comparison when you are able to do so.  I too am not in the market for an almost $2500 portable amp/DAC. I'm pleased as punch that I grabbed my iDSD Micro while they were still under $500 USD, but have to admit, if I heard one today vs. my FIIO e17, I'd be setting aside a little each month to save up for one at the new prices as well!  Some have mentioned adding the iCAN to the iDSD Micro chain, so I might take a listen to that combination at some point down the line as well.
 
Ken N.
 
Apr 28, 2015 at 8:44 AM Post #95 of 163
You know if the Chord Hugo was priced at 1,800 or so ,it would be more tempting.
 
It is way overpriced in the U.S. and I hear you can get the Hugo in England for about that.
 
2,500 is ridiculous.
 
Apr 28, 2015 at 8:28 PM Post #100 of 163
thenoose said:
TODAY 29/04/15 AMAZON UK SAYS:

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[COLOR=0066C0][COLOR=B12704]£1,400.00http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/redirect...TF8&qid=1430266805&sr=8-1&keywords=chord+hugo[/COLOR]












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1,400.00 GBP = 2,146.35 USD
British Pound ↔ US Dollar
1 GBP = 1.53311
USD 1 USD = 0.652270 GBP
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400 bucks cheaper then in the u.s . I hear certain shops in the U.K are about 1,800 in U.S. Dollars
 
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