Chord Electronics - Hugo 2 - The Official Thread

[JaZZ]

Thanks, though I'd rather avoid the whole double amplification debate. The RME thread already has that contentious topic lit up.

I'm not looking for more power, but instead to shape the timbre especially for the ZMF. Otherwise, yes, I prefer to keep it simple.

In any case, my question was whether the RCA input introduces any noise with a tube amp but I will experiment when I receive the unit.

Shaping the timbre with amplifier colorations/distortion is a poor solution (and inherently not the «high fidelity» path) compared to the much higher flexibility of a good equalizer – allowing to effectively compensate for the headphone's tonal inaccuracies and to largely preserve signal purity, thus transparency. But if you really want to go it, better use a good (tube-)amp emulator software which at least would avoid the signal-path detour with the bunch of sound-deteriorating electronics components it implies.

 

[GreenBow]

Not sure if I mentioned it in the H2 thread. Pocketmags are having a MagFest sale. Some great prices like HiFi+ one year digital subscription is currently £10.

https://pocketmags.com/magazines/music/hi-fi

 

[gazzington]

I know that they are not expensive but im finding meze 99s sound great with the hugo 2. What other headphones under £1500 sound great with it?

 

[Peakz]

I like the smooth, dark sound from my LCD2C's and my iSine20s through the Hugo 2.
Also sounds pretty funky with my budget KZ ZST's too.

 

[JaZZ]

I know that they are not expensive but im finding meze 99s sound great with the hugo 2. What other headphones under £1500 sound great with it?

HD 800, Æon² and – maybe surprising considering the low sensitivity – HEDDphone.

 

[Bill Chu]

May I know the coaxial output of Hugo2 must be the unprocessed signal fron Hugo2's input? I have a dac preamp, but without dsd support, can I set the processed signal from coaxial / optical output of Hugo2?

 

[musickid]

no analogue in and no digital out.

 

[Bill Chu]

no analogue in and no digital out.

Sorry just find that Hugo2 no digital out, thanks

 

[Focux]

is it normal if H2 light remains red when playing files above 44kHz?

data shows my file at 96 but light remains red while playing..

 

[musickid]

should be green for 96khz. is your player downsampling maybe?

 

[Focux]

should be green for 96khz. is your player downsampling maybe?

using VLC on macbook pro, don't think it should be down sampling unless there's a setting i should change but am unaware of

 

[musickid]

check that the sampling rate in audio midi set up matches the sample rate of your music. there are also reported problems with new macs and usb dacs due to t2 security chip.

 

[Focux]

check that the sampling rate in audio midi set up matches the sample rate of your music. there are also reported problems with new macs and usb dacs due to t2 security chip.

thank u for your help, light does change when i adjust the frequency to match the track's

but seems fixed once i set a specific frequency; had the impression that the light was supposed to change accordingly or am i mistakened?

 

[musickid]

only if your player has exclusive mode like with tidal or roon.

 

[Focux]

only if your player has exclusive mode like with tidal or roon.

no color change switching from normal to masters etc.