[Focux]

Only mojo. Atom will destroy chord.

i'm using Mojo to Atom now

 

[musickid]

IMHO poor combo. Mojo is powerful enough solo. It use to drive my 600 ohm beyers easily.

 

[Focux]

IMHO poor combo. Mojo is powerful enough solo. It use to drive my 600 ohm beyers easily.

i have to set my volume way up high for 650 if mojo alone

650 sounds very veiled with mojo itself

mojo to atom:

much more resolving, better stage and airiness, veil is gone

however, i think i want more detail going forward..

 

[musickid]

TT2?

 

[Focux]

TT2?

sorry that is out of budget

preferably cheaper than hugo 2 but more than mojo for sure

 

[musickid]

Then a used hugo 2. No other manufacturer touches hugo 2.

 

[Focux]

Then a used hugo 2. No other manufacturer touches hugo 2.

Qutest has the same chip as Hugo 2?

 

[musickid]

Degraded signal by third party headphone amp. No analogue noise shaping like h2.

 

[Amberlamps]

Congratulations on the pup. Which breed?

Cheers MK

It’s a Chihuahua, as they are the one of the most intelligent and longest living of all dog breeds, they can live upto 20 years.

I had to get a Chi, as my last dog Boobs was a Chi and he passed in november.

My new one is called Bobo.

 

[Amberlamps]

Qutest has the same chip as Hugo 2?

Yes, but I have a Hugo 2 for sale *( and it’s better than qutest, battery power means no mains interference and if you leave it connected to the mains, you basically have a qutest and the batteries don’t get used, thats desktop mode ) * and it’s in mint condition with the premium van nuys leather case and 2 worldwide power supplies.

Plus, 2go addon module is gunna be released this year, so this could be an excellent purchase.

If interested pm me.

I forgot, it comes with a 2 year Chord warranty, it’s transferable to the new owner. Thats Chords policy.

 

[Scrum92]

Hugo 2 on it own may very well be superior to Quest and Atom, but let's not completely disregard the combo. It's quite a bit cheaper than a Hugo 2 on its own and the Atom measures impeccably. I personally was considering this combination over Hugo 2 but decided against it primarily because Atom isn't readily available in the UK (least it wasn't at the time).

I don't believe that the Atom will "destroy" the Qutest. Use good quality USB and RCA cables, though.

 

[musickid]

My dog was called Riko. I was gonna call him Rex but that sounded too much like Rexo oxo so Riko it was. As a single child he really was a brother to me so responsive and in touch. I still feel the loss now.

 

[dontfeedphils]

hey all,

may i find out if there is an alternative to the Hugo 2 that is on par in terms of SQ and resolution but cheaper?

i was looking at Qutest but it's dac only which is still okay as i have the JDS Atom

alternative suggestions would be awesome!

ps. priority still Hugo 2 lol

Either save your pennies and buy a new Hugo 2 or save less pennies and buy a used Hugo 2. You won't find a "combo" that costs less and sounds like this DAC/amp, pretty simple.

 

[musickid]

The atom is not suitable when considered as an amp for chord dacs (i'm sure it has its market segment). A 99$ budget amp with a state of the art world class 1400$ qutest dac?? I'm not trying to initiate a heated debate. Everyone is free to post their opinion.

 

[514077]

Qutest has the same chip as Hugo 2?

Yes: Just no HP jack. If you're going to continue to use your amp, then that's the way to go.