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    Hugo TT 2 by Chord Electronics - The Official Thread

    @Jawed I appreciate you taking the time to help, but I think you may be conflating the issue by discussing the Windows mixer. My question / concern revolves around something happening at a hardware level, and not something which Windows via its mixer would necessarily have control over or...
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    Hugo TT 2 by Chord Electronics - The Official Thread

    Cheers. 88.2 does work absolutely fine now, which is bizarre but not a practical issue either way. I couldn't care less so long as I have peace of mind that my computer is not doing some sorcery before the signal reaches TT 2. I use Roon day-to-day and that always reported bit perfect playback...
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    Hugo TT 2 by Chord Electronics - The Official Thread

    I should add that the limitations of my optical out are of no practical issue to me in that I'm not sure I have ever played a 176.4 file, and don't use DSD - ever. It's more whether I am feeding the TT 2 properly.
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    Hugo TT 2 by Chord Electronics - The Official Thread

    Thanks all! What a bizarre journey this morning... trying JRiver with my built-in Realtek drivers resulted in apparently "direct" playback with no changes but a distorted / static noise when listening. Some quick googling and I changed driver to Windows own, and that A) has resolved the issue...
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    Hugo TT 2 by Chord Electronics - The Official Thread

    @Rob Watts I use the optical out of my Z690 AORUS ELITE motherboard to feed my TT 2. It supports up to 192KHz just fine, and I never have issues, though I can't play 88.2 or 176.4 files. That's an ALC1220-VB codec. Every time I have briefly used USB I end up back with optical. I find USB to...
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    Chord Mojo 2 Thread ___ [product released January 31, 2022 -- starting on page 95 of thread]

    ...and that happens instantly following full charge?
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    Chord Mojo 2 Thread ___ [product released January 31, 2022 -- starting on page 95 of thread]

    I am almost done charging (have been on blue a little while now) so when do I know it is at 100%? Will the little battery light indicator change to purple?
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    Chord Mojo 2 Thread ___ [product released January 31, 2022 -- starting on page 95 of thread]

    I have just received my Mojo 2 and it's charging before I turn it on for the first time. One thing I have noticed is that I cannot seem to get it to go into "maximum" charging speed, and instead it seems to be on blue for "intermediate". I suppose that is most likely the fault of the power...
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    Chord Mojo 2 Thread ___ [product released January 31, 2022 -- starting on page 95 of thread]

    Thanks. There was a common piece of advice for the original Mojo to fully charge before you turned it on for the first time. I don't really know why exactly, something to do with optimising the battery's capacity rooted in historical best practices. I think. That is not so this time around by...
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    Chord Mojo 2 Thread ___ [product released January 31, 2022 -- starting on page 95 of thread]

    Just ordered a Mojo 2 and I have a few questions I hope you can all help me with! Like with the original Mojo, is it required to fully charge the device before powering it on for the first time? How long does a full charge from 0% typically take when charging at maximum speed? How long before...
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    Chord Mojo 2 Thread ___ [product released January 31, 2022 -- starting on page 95 of thread]

    Are the balls different? They look like glossy balls. :)
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    Chord Mojo 2 Thread ___ [product released January 31, 2022 -- starting on page 95 of thread]

    Ah, right, in that case I take back what I said... *** Chord! :angry: I jest! :D It wouldn't put me off, but I imagine that must also be to do with the Poly backwards compatibility given the power and data must line up in order to attach them? Frustrating for the non-Poly users all the same.
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    Chord Mojo 2 Thread ___ [product released January 31, 2022 -- starting on page 95 of thread]

    It's a British company who operate during British business hours. There is an irony in your expectation that they should adhere to somebody else's time zone... figure it out...
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    Chord Mojo 2 Thread ___ [product released January 31, 2022 -- starting on page 95 of thread]

    I don't understand the negativity around Micro-USB. There is a USB-C input, and the Micro-USB connection is obviously for backwards compatibility with Poly.
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    Hugo M Scaler by Chord Electronics - The Official Thread

    I have ordered a Chord (cable company) C-USB and two C-Digital coaxial cables, along with four Atlas (gold) RCA-BNA adapters to replace the stock cables. Let's see how far this takes me... perhaps a more expensive cable "upgrade" is on the cards in the future.
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    Hugo M Scaler by Chord Electronics - The Official Thread

    I was using the optical out of my computer with an KabelDirekt cable. Quite popular amongst Chord owners. I have swapped to the USB out, using the TT2's supplied cable to see if my motherboard's optical controller was causing some quirkiness by way of re-sampling before delivering the signal to...
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    Hugo M Scaler by Chord Electronics - The Official Thread

    Could you elaborate please?
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    Hugo M Scaler by Chord Electronics - The Official Thread

    I have the M Scaler now on demo. Immediate impressions are that I am struggling to notice a difference, let alone an improvement. Let's see... For stacking the TT2 and M Scaler, what length cables are optimal?
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    Hugo M Scaler by Chord Electronics - The Official Thread

    Are the cables connecting M Scaler to TT2 a particular type of digital coaxial cable? Yes. :D Are there any readily available, good options over the stock, or do most people use the stock? I'm not into spending thousands on cables!
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    Hugo M Scaler by Chord Electronics - The Official Thread

    Ah, yes, okay! The optical input allows 192, right?
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    Hugo M Scaler by Chord Electronics - The Official Thread

    Hmm. Are you certain from experience? The manual really does seem to suggest otherwise. I have also heard that the optical input is limited to 176.4, as opposed to 192.
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    Hugo M Scaler by Chord Electronics - The Official Thread

    Ah, great! The manual really confused me. I am able to do 24/192 no problem via optical - I assume that those higher rates are resampled to the full 768? In other words, optical is no different from USB in terms of functionality?
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    Hugo M Scaler by Chord Electronics - The Official Thread

    I am considering adding an M Scaler to my TT2. I currently feed the TT2 via the optical out on my (high-end) motherboard. The table breaking down sample rates in the M Scaler's manual really confuses me! If I use optical in, am I limited by what comes out of the M Scaler into my TT2? In order...
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    Focal Utopia General Discussion

    During the repair period, I had an Empyrean kindly loaned to me. Let's just say that it is not in the same league as the Utopia and I quickly longed for the dynamism, clarity and imaging of the Utopia! It was like a veil had been put over the top of everything.
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    Focal Utopia General Discussion

    I have now received by Utopia back. Repaired and perfect! For anybody interested, I originally raised an RMA with the dealer on 13th September and received the headphones on 30th September. It took just over two weeks for: Shipping to dealer within UK Problem verification by dealer Shipping to...
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