Thanks Rob, the frequency response of my room at the listening position is about +12db at 40hz so I'm keen counter that with EQ. If I tried the B&W 803 D3 in my room the listening chair would be bouncing with bass resonances/boomy bass. I will keep a keen eye on Chord Electronics new products.

@Rob Watts Hi Rob, thank you for the music. I've been enjoying my original Hugo TT for many years now. Just wanted to ask if the lossless DSP feature is going to be implemented in future versions of Hugo or Hugo TT? I would find this useful for fine tuning problematic room acoustics, reducing...

They fixed it free of charge (it was new and under warranty). I believe this was a common problem with the old original TT - Chord later changed a component in the design to eradicate the problem in later models. Something to do with the component that powers the display if I remember rightly...

Thanks Hugh, good to know. Hifisound is where I purchased my TT! They are a good bunch, highly recommended.

Has anyone compared the TT2 to the original TT? I've never listened to another DAC that I prefer more than the original TT. I've listened to Dave, Qutest, and Hugo 2. Found Dave to sound too processed, Qutest and Hugo 2 to sound too harsh/bright/forward/lack a certain warmth and musical quality...

Thanks Miketlse. I guess there's only one way to find out. I might ask to borrow a local dealer's demo and give it a try.

Hi Rob, would it be sensible for the TT2 to drive Harbeth 30.1 speakers in a 4.2m x 4m room? Speaker sensitivity is 85dB/1W/1m, Impedance is specified as 6 ohms. Thanks for any advice.

JUST CHECKED INTERNET ARCHIVE (https://web.archive.org/web/20170301213622/https://chordelectronics.co.uk/product/hugo-tt/) - CHORD DID INDEED CHANGE THE WARRANTY FROM 5 TO 3 YEARS ON THE TT. WE WERE RIGHT!

Oh, my apologies, for some reason I had 5 years in my head. Looking at the instruction manual there is no mention of the warranty period. What is interesting is that quite a few online stores also show 5 year warranty.

The original Hugo TT came with a 5 year warranty, the new TT 2 only comes with a 3 year warranty. Dissapointing to say the least. Any reason for the reduced warranty?

Thanks Rob for the comprehensive reply, sorry for not researching and reading your previous posts on this. I'm not going to pretent I understand but it certainly sounds convincing! Your post helps me decide between differing DAC products.

Sorry yes I should have made it clear the upconversion us done using a 32 bit floating point calculation.

Rob, I'd be interested to know your thoughts on hardware DACS that upconvert PCM 44.1kHz to single bit DSD at 11.2896MHz (32-bit floating-point precision) where the high-frequency signal produced is processed by a unique stage, used in place of a conventional DAC (DAC-less I guess), to produce...

It's not always possible to fix room problems with room treatment in a typical hifi listening room. Take my room for example, I have a low frequency peak at around 45hz of around 12db at the listening position due to a room mode and standing waves. It's nigh impossible to treat low frequencies...

Hi Rob. I'm forever enjoying reading posts. Now that you are developing an AD convertor and already have several superb DACs have you ever tried cycling A to D then back again to A and compared the results? I guess with perfect convertors you should not hear any audible difference. Perhaps after...

Roon's 64 bit floating point parametric eq is excellent. I also like iTunes eq but you will have to adjust by ear being a graphic eq. A cool feature of iTunes that roon doesn't have is that you can apply an eq preset to individual songs automatically. I found eq plugins for audirvana to be...

You're welcome. The combination of ATC SCM40A speakers and Hugo TT is match made in heaven. I found the Hugo 2 a little unforgiving in comparison, with a brighter overall perceived tonality, with its faster and seemingly well extended top end, I just could not live with it. Hugo 2 was better in...

For me in my system the TT is the jewel in the crown of the chord DACS. I've auditioned Dave and tried Hugo 2 but I returned to the TT, I just enjoy its sound through my speakers more than the others. The tonal balance seems just right and music is forgiving and coherent, just a joy to listen to.

Also for just headphone or portable use don't dismiss mojo...

For those experiencing less than optimal usb you could try using intona usb isolator with usb-if certified usb cables. Alternatively if your source device does not have optical out you could try Behringer UCA222 usb audio interface that includes optical out, use with sysconcept 1300 strand...

I actually prefer Hugo TT over Hugo 2 through my speakers (ATC SCM40A) as it sounds more forgiving. It could be just a synergy thing, both attempt to be neutral and accurate.

Can anyone confirm this is an original Hugo TT power adaptor for the UK? Thanks.

Best if you can take them both home and take a few days to decide. For headphone use only H2 would be my choice having owned both, I prefer H2 with Nighthawk headphones.

Should not be any static when charging. There is a little movement and rattle on the balls, this is normal. They should not rotate.

Now that Hugo 2 has been around a little while I'm wondering what filters folks have settled on? I can't always reliably tell the difference between filters. Tender by Blur seems to highlight the differences better than most. I guessed 5 out of 5 times right blind switching between the green and...