[barbes]

Anyone who has ordered from moon audio receive their unit yet?

Yes. Ordered late February, received late last week.

 

[iAudio365]

I've downloaded the windows 10 creators update driver, installed hugo 2 via USB its on, but I cant get any sound out of it. what am I doing wrong here? my mojo just worked no issues, this I cant get sound at all

edit fixed it, stupid computer defaulted to speakers not dac, all sorted

 

[iAudio365]

Ok WOW this thing sounds amazing with EDM wow.

Ok I'm now fully converted, no ifs no buts. this is it right here.

 

[GOKYO]

Ok WOW this thing sounds amazing with EDM wow.

Ok I'm now fully converted, no ifs no buts. this is it right here.

YES!

 

[Light - Man]

The new man purse thread.

Why should we discriminate, ladies multi purpose bags are also welcome

 

[Chianti]

Just ordered ifi IEMmatch.
Using my new Kaiser Encore too much RF noise with quiet music (classical) - JH 13Pro similar RF noise level (a bit less), Shure 846 worse
No such problem with full size cans

 

[iAudio365]

Can anyone recommend some good desktop speakers that would pair well with the Hugo 2 that would take advantage of its pre amp? I'm thinking Focal CMS 50 any thoughts?

 

[miketlse]

Can anyone recommend some good desktop speakers that would pair well with the Hugo 2 that would take advantage of its pre amp? I'm thinking Focal CMS 50 any thoughts?

Try a search of the DAVE thread, because there was a discussion about desktop speakers that you could drive directly from Dave.

 

[iAudio365]

Try a search of the DAVE thread, because there was a discussion about desktop speakers that you could drive directly from Dave.

That's a needle in a haystack. Haha.

 

[AndrewH13]

On the virge of ordering one. I guess my hp purchase will have to wait until more impressios are shared, re: synergy. Anyway, I have a concern. You guys are probably going to flame me bad...

I currently use a Pono player... Yeah, that thing. I actually find it to be very nice sounding, very open, airy, life-like. Now, I'm quite a newb, I only have a few sources I've been able to compare it to. I use it with K10 via balanced silver cables. I know the Hugo line doesn't require balanced to get the best result, but it's a good boost for the Pono. Anyway, to keep it short, the most notable comparison is the NW-ZX2 my friend has. I found that to be muddy in comparison, not life-like at all.

I see reviews of the best of AK and the new NW-WM1Z as being warm, giving me thoughts of that ZX2 being not life-like. I'm sorry, I can't explain it better. It just sounds as if listening through a wall. The Pono never gave me that impression, though I'm sure there could be better. But, after sampling that ZX2, I stayed away from the urge to upgrade for a while. Scared it could be something of a dissapointment in sound. Especially anything described as warm sounding.

I have kept an eye on Chord though, always described as revealing, never warm. With H2 out now, so far it seems even better. I still do enjoy my Pono, but I really want to take that next step. Really want to know what I'd be getting into, as I don't have opportunity to audition much here in Phx. I only have 1 audiophile friend, with that mud-brick ZX2 (don't tell him I said that, lol).

Anybody that could give me a quick comparison? Currawong? Since you started that Pono thread anyway...

I hope I gave enough info so you know my sonic preference...

Hugo 2 has a wonderful natural quality and openess. I, like you, dislike warmth, to me its not 'musical' as is often portrayed. If the Hugo 2 is too big or heavy for your pockets, I think the Questyle QP1R would suit you very well. Dynamic and lively and to me beats any other solo DAPs I've heard.

 

[Wilderbeast]

How frustrating. I went to listen to my new H2 last night and completely forgot about iPhone's current cutting out problem with DACs. Argh! I don't have another source at the moment.

From the fragments I did listen to, however, I am so pleased to be back in the land of Hugo goodness. I'd mistakenly replaced my H1 with a Mojo, which I now find too soft, dark and closed-in.

More thoughts in a few days.

 

[iAudio365]

So just so I understand the Hugo 2 has bluetooth, so if I activate this, comnect it to my phone and set up a pair of non bluetooth speakers I can feed the audio via blutooth from say my Apple music app > to Chord Hugo 2 > would play out of non bluetooth speakers?

Is that correct?

Edit: this would also give me remote controlled speakers using the hugo 2 remote for volume as well?

 

[AndrewH13]

So just so I understand the Hugo 2 has bluetooth, so if I activate this, comnect it to my phone and set up a pair of non bluetooth speakers I can feed the audio via blutooth from say my Apple music app > to Chord Hugo 2 > would play out of non bluetooth speakers?

Is that correct?

Edit: this would also give me remote controlled speakers using the hugo 2 remote for volume as well?

Only incoming Bluetooth, cant send to speakers wirelessly. Or did you mean wired to speakers?

 

[iAudio365]

Only incoming Bluetooth, cant send to speakers wirelessly. Or did you mean wired to speakers?

Like connect my speakers via pre amp on the hugo 2, connect phone to hugo 2 via bluetooth, play music from phone that's bluetooth connected to Hugo 2 music comes out speakers.

Does that make sense would that work?

Phone bluetooth > chord hugo 2 conects to phone > speakers wired in via hugo 2 pre amp > music comes out of speakers that I play from phone

 

[AndrewH13]

Like connect my speakers via pre amp on the hugo 2, connect phone to hugo 2 via bluetooth, play music from phone that's bluetooth connected to Hugo 2 music comes out speakers.

Does that make sense would that work?

Phone bluetooth > chord hugo 2 conects to phone > speakers wired in via hugo 2 pre amp > music comes out of speakers that I play from phone

That's feasible via Phono Line Outs. Whether volume is sufficient without Active (amplified) speakers is another thing (I haven't been reading Dave thread )