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    Chord Hugo - The PORTABLE discussion thread

    did you buy this used from some place/ one, or did you buy this brand new? they did upgrade the usb connection shortly after upgrading the case to accommodate larger analog/ and coax cables while also making the usb connection stronger.
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    The Astell & Kern AK240

    anyone else having issues with their ak240 micro sd card's/ card slot? my player was working flawlessly until now. everytime i play music from the sd card, things are fine until my screen goes into sleep mode/ turns off, then the player skips, skips to diff tracks or simply stops playing. only...
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    JH Audio Layla Impressions Thread

    i too would love to read how the Angie compares to the se846. especially with an ak240. I'm ready to pull the trigger on purchasing the se846.
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    Chord Hugo - The PORTABLE discussion thread

    thank you. this is good information. have you ever listened to a pair of hd650's with the Hugo? I'm guessing that the Roxy's have a similar sound???
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    Chord Hugo - The PORTABLE discussion thread

    i am looking to purchase either a pair of Roxanne's or se846 to use with both my Hugo & ak240. which would you recommend and why? i have a pair of Shure se425 and enjoy them. simply looking to upgrade.
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    The Chord Hugo TT is announced.

    i love my Hugo. Use it in my home setup 99% of the time. Was really excited about the TT but if John says that "he feels there is only a 10%" increase in sound quality, I have a very very hard time justifying a new TT for a 200% price increase. Guess I will simply make due with my existing setup...
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    The Chord Hugo TT is announced.

    I totally agree. many folks have been raving about the sound quality of the Hugo ($2500) versus the Auralic Vega ($3500). Enter the Hugo TT at $5000, i think Chord may struggle to compete with the Vega being $1500 more. If they were to price the Hugo TT at $3500 (equal to the Vega) Chord should...
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    The Official Echobox Explorer Thread

    I love & fully embrace all the new streaming services & capabilities. I use an ak240 and stream lots of my music from one or both of the devices below. I don't have to worry about space or if I sycned any specific band/ song. Never have to take the time to download or wait for libraries to...
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    List your favorite songs (one per artist) here!

    i hate to show my age but here we go: The Hollies - Long Cool Woman and anything NOT Taylor Swift.
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    Chord Hugo

    i would be very interested in something that looks like the Shozy Alien pictured here: add a small, good looking, functional touch screen. able to play ALL formats. Add dual micro sd card slots (128gb and above), MQS streaming, bluetooth w/ aptX, volume controls and an iphone/ android app for...
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    The Chord Hugo TT is announced.

    if you need an assistant, please keep me in mind! haha.
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    Chord Hugo

    I forgot to mention, one of the other bennefits of the iUSBportHD besides its large capacity is the fact that it is rechargable/ battery powered (8 hrs). A few other notes, besides MQS streaming, it also works with hundreds of apps that support HTTP, FTP, WebDAV, DLNA, uPnP. It supports 2 way...
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    The Chord Hugo TT is announced.

    I apologize for my last post, a little late in the response. Anyways...great job Chord, keep the good news coming on the Hugo TT. I will definitely be purchasing one, after I recoup some cash flow following the recent holidays. Offering the new Hugo TT at the $4k to $4.5k would certainally...
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    Thoughts on a bunch of DACs (and why delta-sigma kinda sucks, just to get you to think about stuff)

    +1 for Audiophilleo. i am using a MBP (with jriver) feeding an Audiophilleo AP2 SE (Special Edition) thru an upgraded, custom power supply and then feeding the 24bit 384k/ DSD128 source into my Chord Hugo via coax from the ap2. This connection versus a simple high quality silver usb cable...
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