uzi2
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Does your Hugo rattle if you gentle shake it?
No - nothing loose in mine!
Does your Hugo rattle if you gentle shake it?
Guys, forgive me for my ignorance (and it's difficult to read back a years' worth of posts), but perhaps a couple of you experts might be able to help me out here.
1.) If I use the Hugo as just a desktop headphone amp connected to my PC, pushing my HD800s, will I be getting the most out of the Hugo and my cans?
2.) Technical question (and boy, do I really feel like a noob - because I AM!) - So, my PC doesn't handle audio files above 24/96, so in essence is my computer sending larger HD files, raw, to the Hugo and then the Hugo plays this in all its glory...or am I limited to what my PC can do? And if I'm not limited to my PC, I can't wrap my mind around using a GUI like JRiver, to load my files...oh snap! - JRiver only downsamples DSD files because my current DAC is only 24/96, yes?
1) The Hd800s sound very good with the Hugo. Is it the very best no but the very best also means you have to plop another few $k on top. Not for everyone
2) The hugo is not limited to 24/96 and can go much higher. The rest is up to your playback software
Does your Hugo rattle if you gentle shake it?
If your world revolves around the HD800 and you must have only 1 product, the HUGO will pass. That being said, if I was singular on the HD800, I might look at the Senn amp/DAC solution or other crazy expensive solutions. It is no surprise that the HD800, albeit amazing, is very-very source picky.
For me, the HUGO wins not because of what it can do in one scenario but because of what i can do in many. It is not jack of all trades, master of few. I would say it is master of many and Jack of few. the HD800 is one of the few.
I would sooner sell a pair of HD800's than a HUGO. If your horizon expands beyond your HD800, then you would be wise to look strongly at the HUGO. If not, build your ecosystem around the very competent HD800 and be happy .
I'm beginning to notice a trend of the new "audiophiles" putting much more weight in and desire for extra functionality (amenities), rather than the single-most important factor being sound quality, and sound quality alone. Not sure if this stems from the Beats domain, or out of ignorance, or if everything just sounds good enough now, so the differentiating factors are now based more in design and the extras? Not sure...
Take for example ifi Micro.
I had a week with it, playing with 700+ combinations of settings... has "Smart Battery" which I found to be the stupidest invention I've come across.
Some believer even go as far as saying its better than Hugo... Not sure if they're listening or just playing.
Does your Hugo rattle if you gentle shake it?
It might be just the optos blacking plug as my one rattles? but if I take it out there's no rattle.
It might be just the optos blacking plug as my one rattles? but if I take it out there's no rattle.
RE: optical cables.... Where might the Sysconcept fit in with the SN 7 or other optical cables?
I don't know if there are subtle gain differences at the same volume setting between optical and USB affecting my assessment.
But I prefer my MbP TOS out with SN7 to Hugo, over my: Synergistic Research/Nordost Heimdall2/Cardas Clear USB to AP2 + PP to Hugo. It sounds more dynamic, clean, open, and lively - with less distortion.
I don't know if there are subtle gain differences at the same volume setting between optical and USB affecting my assessment.
I don't know if I just have an insane amount of interference with my LAN network having impact on my USB.
I don't know if the technology in optical has made a sneaky and significant advancement.
But I prefer my MbP TOS out with SN7 to Hugo, over my: Synergistic Research/Nordost Heimdall2/Cardas Clear USB to AP2 + PP to Hugo. It sounds more dynamic, clean, open, and lively - with less distortion.
I don't know if it's this optical cable specifically. I don't know how it compares to the Sysconcept. But the SN7 is better than the other 3 I have (AQ Cinnamon, Monster, Chord stock). And it's built so extremely well.