[Daniel Johnston]

My rca interconnects do not fit into rca analogue out on hugo2 can anyone recommend rca cables that do fit and sound excellent....

I use Nordost Blue Heaven. No fitment issues and sound excellent.
I’d give a price range if you want broader recommendations.

 

[karmapolice]

Thanks for Nordost rec budget is max $750 used....

 

[okplayer]

I am using USB player pro with Samsung android phone and hugo 2 now playing high resolution files off phone but somehow my 24-96 files are showing blue color playback code on hugo which means 176.4 why is it upsampling to that

 

[kahkityoong]

I am using USB player pro with Samsung android phone and hugo 2 now playing high resolution files off phone but somehow my 24-96 files are showing blue color playback code on hugo which means 176.4 why is it upsampling to that

I use mine with iPhone onkyo player and it does the same thing. I presume the app upsamples.

 

[miketlse]

I use mine with iPhone onkyo player and it does the same thing. I presume the app upsamples.

Android will upsample by default, so you need to check your app settings, and choose the settings that allow you to play files using the initial sampling rate.

 

[kahkityoong]

I’ve been using my iPhone (onkyo high res player) and MacBook Pro (audivana) to play my flac files through my Hugo 2. Thinking about getting an AK SP2000 to use as a source. Has anyone noticed whether this would make a discernible difference? Or overkill since it all goes through the Hugo2 anyway?

 

[theveterans]

I’ve been using my iPhone (onkyo high res player) and MacBook Pro (audivana) to play my flac files through my Hugo 2. Thinking about getting an AK SP2000 to use as a source. Has anyone noticed whether this would make a discernible difference? Or overkill since it all goes through the Hugo2 anyway?

You do pay a significant amount of money on SP2000's DAC and amplification stage. Bypassing those SP2000 perks for that femtosecond oscillators (for digital transport) that many cheaper DAPs also have is a waste of money IMHO. You can easily get away with even just the SR25 as a transport or better yet, a Xudoo X10t-II pure digital transport is all needed to deliver noise-free playback to Hugo2

 

[kahkityoong]

You do pay a significant amount of money on SP2000's DAC and amplification stage. Bypassing those SP2000 perks for that femtosecond oscillators (for digital transport) that many cheaper DAPs also have is a waste of money IMHO. You can easily get away with even just the SR25 as a transport or better yet, a Xudoo X10t-II pure digital transport is all needed to deliver noise-free playback to Hugo2

Thought that might be the case. Since I got the Utopias I haven’t been using my IEMs much which would have been a good pairing for the SP2000.

 

[Vyyy]

I found out that Mobile phone usb audio player has a difference against pc or even all favorite mac usb output. Pc/Mac as transport for hugo2 (listening with dan clark aeon 2 closed) is harsher in highs and has less bass and sound tends to sound more stereo than centric deep. And just simple smartphone usb out (audio player pro) has smoother highs, centric sound which can be described as deeper and deffinetely slightly better bass. Lowbpower transport is the key role there i think.

 

[lazyturtle]

My rca interconnects do not fit into rca analogue out on hugo2 can anyone recommend rca cables that do fit and sound excellent....

I'm using Viablue xs rca adapters, they're of pretty good quality and you can connect your cables to them.

https://viablue.de/com/connectors_xs_rca_adapter_90_mix.php

 

[lazyturtle]

I use Nordost Blue Heaven. No fitment issues and sound excellent.
I’d give a price range if you want broader recommendations.

I second this! Am using blue heaven myself.

Nordost cables sounds amazing, I've tried purple flare (a little lighter on the bass but still amazing), blue heaven and red dawn.

 

[eenecho]

If you are fond of the Nordost sound signature, the Heimdall cables are a huge step from the Leif series, and are worth the price with the Hugo2 if you can justify it.
I’ve since moved on the Auditorim 23 and Luna Orange for a different signature.

 

[lazyturtle]

Th

If you are fond of the Nordost sound signature, the Heimdall cables are a huge step from the Leif series, and are worth the price with the Hugo2 if you can justify it.
I’ve since moved on the Auditorim 23 and Luna Orange for a different signature.

Thanks! I'll give them a try, did you try the hiemdal USB on the hugo 2? Or just the rca cables? Am quite curious how much a better USB cable would help with the sound.

 

[eenecho]

Th

Thanks! I'll give them a try, did you try the hiemdal USB on the hugo 2? Or just the rca cables? Am quite curious how much a better USB cable would help with the sound.

The only Nordost model that offers a USB Micro is the Purple Flare - I have used 2 lengths with an Intona isolator in the past. I ended up preferring optical in the main system, still use the Purple Flare when I use an Iphone or laptop as a source.

 

[karmapolice]

anyone try analysis plus solo crystal rca with hugo ....its the older version with locking rca terminations?