Chord Electronics - Hugo 2 - The Official Thread
Mar 25, 2019 at 12:13 AM Post #15,856 of 22,433
I've not tested the Hugo2 with Apple products actually, but in the Mojo thread there are those that are using the latest CCK without issue, as also noted above with the Hugo2. There's also the Meenova lightning cable that is supposed to work and is more elegant, but, again, haven't tested it myself.

Long time no see. Thanks for the reply. Yeah I was hoping for a more sexy interconnect. I will check that out. Thanks :)
 
Mar 25, 2019 at 12:56 AM Post #15,857 of 22,433
Mar 25, 2019 at 1:03 AM Post #15,858 of 22,433
Need lightning to micro b cable to run ipad to CHORD Hugo. Any cable rec's?




Run regular lightning from ipad to lightning to micro b at Hugo 2...should work. No?

@x RELIC x

You need this

Meenova cable, ive got one it works fine.
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Mar 25, 2019 at 2:21 AM Post #15,859 of 22,433
Mar 25, 2019 at 6:17 AM Post #15,862 of 22,433
Interesting. @Rob Watts - M-Scaler would do nothing with this right? It would just 'pass through'?
Sure. I have used 768k on an M scaler before and it works fine. It's funny an M scaled rbcd file sounds just like a native 768k recording. You do not get that impression with the 384k native recordings though.
 
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Mar 25, 2019 at 6:41 AM Post #15,864 of 22,433
You need this

Meenova cable, ive got one it works fine.


This works for me. I got a longer one that leaves slack to make sure there’s no pressure on the outlet.

Hugo 2 continues as predominantly Desk top but travels w me.

Fabulous w Qobuz via iPhone and Xelento for offline in air and in hotel rooms.

I do, occasionally, think of 2Go.
 
Mar 25, 2019 at 7:32 AM Post #15,867 of 22,433
Not when fed PCM768k.. Rob just confirmed above that it passes through, at this rate...
OK. My impression was that he was saying it passes through without the need for up-sampling. But he didn't say anything else about what processing the MS actually does to convert D to A. His post made me feel like he might have meant; Yeah yeah, so.... I believe he thinks on a level far removed from ours, and sometimes, he gets tired of answering simple interpretations of his theories from us. Can't say I blame him.
PS: Having just read the 'Watts up' post, I was wrong. Apologies to Rob: Brilliant and jenerous with his ideas.
 
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Mar 25, 2019 at 7:35 AM Post #15,868 of 22,433
But he didn't say anything else about what processing the MS actually does to convert D to A.

Because M-Scaler does not convert D-to-A...

I know what you're trying to get at though.

But M-Scaler up-samples everything to PCM705/768 (with his 1 million tap WTA algorithm).

Except if the content is already PCM705/768 there's no further up-sampling to do... so it moves on to WTA 2 (in the DAC).

@Rob Watts will correct me here.

His post made me feel like he might have meant; Yeah yeah

Oh no, Rob's never been rude like that! I've asked him MUCH more annoying questions and he's always answered professionally and respectfully...
 
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Mar 25, 2019 at 9:38 PM Post #15,869 of 22,433
I understand a 768 file needs no further upsampling but the 1 million tap filter is still applied?

Also for Rob any idea why a 384 file does not sound the same as a rbcd file upscaled to 384?

Thanks Mk.
 
Mar 26, 2019 at 12:14 AM Post #15,870 of 22,433
I understand a 768 file needs no further upsampling but the 1 million tap filter is still applied?

Also for Rob any idea why a 384 file does not sound the same as a rbcd file upscaled to 384?

Thanks Mk.

No a 768k source is simply passed through.

I am not sure I understand your comment about 384k... But I was talking about 768k native recordings having the M scaler SQ, but 384k recordings failing to impress me at all. That may be down to the recording company or the ADC used rather than the benefits of 768k recording. But I get the same change when running the M scaler at 384 then to 768k; so there is something very special about 768k as opposed to 384k. All the 352.8/384k recordings I have heard sound little better than 44.1; indeed I have plenty of RBCD sounding better than these audiophile 352.8/384.
 

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