[Eide]

Have to admit that I totally wasn't interested in the crossover setting and thought I would never use it. The second day I turned it on and really liked it. I'm surprised because I consider myself kind of a purist, but if it sounds good........

I always use the crossfeed on. It just sound more open and relaxed. I use the lowest setting (red light) as a default, but sometime I crank it up to blue on old jazz recordings. But in my opinion everything sounds better with a touch of crossfeed on.

 

[Yoga]

 
Hey Yoga,
Sorry for the dis. I worked in a place that had hackintoshes that were on paper way better than the real macs. But in actually doing the job they fell short. Several could play a flip book at full speed even through they had way better specs. Sorry for the OT...

No worries - thanks. Yes indeed, not all hacks are created equal :¬)

 

[dallan]

I always use the crossfeed on. It just sound more open and relaxed. I use the lowest setting (red light) as a default, but sometime I crank it up to blue on old jazz recordings. But in my opinion everything sounds better with a touch of crossfeed on.

Yeah, that's exactly how I use it. Up to medium ocassionally but usually on low.

 

[project86]

Oops, wrong thread disregard.

 

[ubs28]

 
I always use the crossfeed on. It just sound more open and relaxed. I use the lowest setting (red light) as a default, but sometime I crank it up to blue on old jazz recordings. But in my opinion everything sounds better with a touch of crossfeed on.

 I have the opposite experience. It sounds more closed it. The soundstage disappears. 

 

[dallan]

Go figure...

 

[Dobrescu George]

I feel like asking this; Is chord hugo the top for portability? I mean, it cannot be beat SQ wise by say pono layer, or ak240 or anything?.. just curious..

 

[harmonix]

I feel like asking this; Is chord hugo the top for portability? I mean, it cannot be beat SQ wise by say pono layer, or ak240 or anything?.. just curious..

If you are asking if the Hugo has the best sq for a portable device currently - IMHO yes.

 

[bmichels]

If you are asking if the Hugo has the best sq for a portable device currently - IMHO yes.

 
HUGO DAC + Tube AMP = even better SQ... when you want a warmer sound (but HUGO "only" for a more analytical sound)
 
ON THE GO : 
 

 

 

 
AT HOME :
 

 

[Whazzzup]

Looks like a nice set up, imo, the hugo doesn't need to be warmer, it's warm enough.imo

 

[kkcc]

Looks like a nice set up, imo, the hugo doesn't need to be warmer, it's warm enough.

I guess tubes really help bmichels' TH900. I also like pairing Hugo with my WA22 for the HD800. I no longer have a pair of th900 but based on memory I would probably prefer some more warmth for it.

With my LCD3 or many of my c/iems tho I like them straight from Hugo.

 

[Whazzzup]

Looks like a nice set up, imo, the hugo doesn't need to be warmer, it's warm enough.

I guess tubes really help bmichels' TH900. I also like pairing Hugo with my WA22 for the HD800. I no longer have a pair of th900 but based on memory I would probably prefer some more warmth for it.

With my LCD3 or many of my c/iems tho I like them straight from Hugo.

Sorry if I have asked this before but very interested, lcd3 straight from hugo is good. Not an under power issue? If so it may be the perfect compliment for my 900. I find the 900 with recessed mids are pretty warm. Especially with my new beefed up copper cable. The Hugo is warm to me on the 900 and find my a8 actually pushes clearer mids and highs through th900. I prefer the chord sound overall. Some folks as an example prefer white filters with 846 and the chord to push those highs a bit more as another example.

 

[Sam Edwards]

I think the Hugo has the best portable sound available today. I also have an A2P tube amp but it's a little big for walking around, and only helps with some recordings on certain headphones. 
 
 
 
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  I feel like asking this; Is chord hugo the top for portability? I mean, it cannot be beat SQ wise by say pono layer, or ak240 or anything?.. just curious..

 

[Biggarthomas]

I hate to burst into a conversation but, I have a newbie question. When I connect the streamer to the Chord Hugo and then the Chord yo my Ayre preamp, at higher volumes, I get a ticking sound almost like the amplified sounds of a stylus on a scratchy record. I'm clearly doing something wrong. Has anyone got any ideas?

Thanks so much for your help.

 

[level3]

I hate to burst into a conversation but, I have a newbie question. When I connect the streamer to the Chord Hugo and then the Chord yo my Ayre preamp, at higher volumes, I get a ticking sound almost like the amplified sounds of a stylus on a scratchy record. I'm clearly doing something wrong. Has anyone got any ideas?

Thanks so much for your help.

1) How are you connecting said streamer to Hugo? Perhaps, try another type of connection - USB, Coax, Toslink?
2) Any ticks when you connect Hugo + Ayre to another source - DAP, PC, CD player, etc?
3) Any ticks when you connect streamer to Ayre without Hugo?
4) Any ticks when you connect streamer to Hugo without Ayre?
 
The above should help to "isolate" which component is ticking you off (sorry for the pun) 

 
Cheers.