[dawktah2]

i'm actually really enjoying the se846, bopping away to muddy waters. usually i listen with mojo and the improvement is clear. Its like the notes are cleaner, everything is cleaner and more precise, lots more depth and spaciousness.

i also listen with my hd800s, and they are much more immersive, i used to think, much richer, more obsorbing. but theres also a driven quality to the se 846. they say se846 is famous for bass, and so maybe is tt2, so together the drum kits are really sweet, the timbre differences between different pads etc.

I was listening all night with se846 and was happy enough, but the moment i put the hd800s on, the levels of realism jumped through the roof, listening to john lee hooker, singing "burning hell" album....

but still, mostly impressed with the sense of depth, se846 are very capable iems.

you know .... i could bring my tt2 to work lol.... why not !!!

instead of 'bring your child to work day' we could have 'bring your dac to work day\week\always' day.

Thanks so much for your opinion. I'll see if I can get some before my next flight and see which sound better on the plane, I'm thinking SE846 will let less noise in...

On a side note A&norma SR15 arrived copying music now...will give some impressions into TT 2
shortly.

Man! BE CAREFUL that microSD goes flying if you aren't careful!

 

[ZappaMan]

Thanks so much for your opinion. I'll see if I can get some before my next flight and see which sound better on the plane, I'm thinking SE846 will let less noise in...

On a side note A&norma SR15 arrived copying music now...will give some impressions into TT 2
shortly.

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Man! BE CAREFUL that microSD goes flying if you aren't careful!

Yes with comply isolation tips, you’d be at maximum isolation, but also having a fine time - they’re my second favourite tips now.

 

[CRITICALSHOT]

"The first two filters of the Chord Hugo 2 are 256fs. Fs stands for the sample frequency. 256fs is considered to be a super high reference-style sampling frequency that can accurately reproduce pretty much any audio you’d want to play back perfectly, up to a 192kHz recorded sample rate.

The second two filters are 16fs which will give the audio a warmer tone overall, although doesn’t have the same preciseness of the 256fs filters."

Does this also apply to the filters on the Hugo TT2?

 

[dawktah2]

Ok, I'm having trouble playing the A&norma into the TT2. I can get it to play over Bluetooth but not with USB cable. Player says USB but no sound. I have a "On the Go" USB cable is this not going to work? I don't have a coax at all.

Ideas?

 

[x RELIC x]

Does this also apply to the filters on the Hugo TT2?

Yes.

 

[x RELIC x]

Ok, I'm having trouble playing the A&norma into the TT2. I can get it to play over Bluetooth but not with USB cable. Player says USB but no sound. I have a "On the Go" USB cable is this not going to work? I don't have a coax at all.

Ideas?

I haven't used the A&Norma but have an AK240... have you tapped the the USB icon in the settings? On the AK240 this activates the USB OTG feature. It's a pain because on the AK240 it needs to be pressed every time I turn it on. One more reason I prefer optical, which unfortunately the A&Norma does not have.

Edit: I circled the icon I need to activate for USB OTG. Again, I have no idea if it’s the same for the A&Norma but worth a shot.

 

[mat.1]

Any suggestion for upgrading from Hugo 2 to Hugo TT2 for using it with ether 2 ?

 

[betula]

Any suggestion for upgrading from Hugo 2 to Hugo TT2 for using it with ether 2 ?

What suggestions do you need? It is gonna be awesome. Anything else?

 

[mat.1]

What suggestions do you need? It is gonna be awesome. Anything else?

I am afraid is only marginal improvement , so it’s not worth for the money I have to pay for trade in.

 

[betula]

I am afraid is only marginal improvement , so it’s not worth for the money I have to pay for trade in.

Well, the level of improvement is ear and budget dependent. Unfortunately you are the only judge whether the upgrade is worth it to your ears and your wallet.

 

[ZappaMan]

Any suggestion for upgrading from Hugo 2 to Hugo TT2 for using it with ether 2 ?

@supervisor has both so he can say .....

 

[dawktah2]

I haven't used the A&Norma but have an AK240... have you tapped the the USB icon in the settings? On the AK240 this activates the USB OTG feature. It's a pain because on the AK240 it needs to be pressed every time I turn it on. One more reason I prefer optical, which unfortunately the A&Norma does not have.

Edit: I circled the icon I need to activate for USB OTG. Again, I have no idea if it’s the same for the A&Norma but worth a shot.

It's actually going from this state

To this one

So it's recognized, it doesn't play into my WA8 either so I'm calling Astell & Kern. Why am I always the beta tester...

 

[musicday]

I am afraid is only marginal improvement , so it’s not worth for the money I have to pay for trade in.

Actually I think that is really worth it if you can afford. Apart from the higher audio resolution and more versatile unit, you get a one solution box capable of driving speakers and the lack of batteries makes it, more future proof then the first. You will have to compromise, the portability to a transport solution, bigger but more powerful.
I would say think twice and go forward if possible.

 

[supervisor]

@supervisor has both so he can say .....

@mat.1 i never did a direct A/B between H2 and TT2, but E2 on the HMS+TT2 combo is really nice. crispy, punchy bass and great extension, warm, but plenty of detail. i think i might like it better than Empyrean.

 

[musicday]

eBay UK has a silver unit ( 5 months old ) those interested and cannot wait any longer... Not sure about the price, £3500 vs £3995 new.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/163587304749