Hugo TT 2 by Chord Electronics - The Official Thread
Nov 30, 2019 at 3:16 PM Post #7,981 of 18,905
PM me your serial number, and I will make enquiries.
I have seen other posts mentioning that demand for the TT2 has exceeded Chords expectations, so they were producing and shipping them as fast as possible.
That high level of demand, is a sign that the TT2 has hit a sweet spot for many owners.
The first unit had the serial number: 42079 from September and the second unit has the serial number: 43287 and it is from late October.
 
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Dec 1, 2019 at 5:18 AM Post #7,982 of 18,905
Is it just me, or does the TT2 make other sources irrelevant?
I have a decent turntable, and also a decent SACD player. However, since using TT2/HMS, both sources have become almost redundant, as the Chord combo with Roon/Qobuz/Tidal sounds so good.
 
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Dec 1, 2019 at 2:23 PM Post #7,986 of 18,905
I thought it supported gigabit:)

The one i saw only quoted 10/100 mbit, but maybe it does support 1000mbit ? But I was merely taking the piss because it's a 48 port switch, which will probably only be used with 1 or 2 devices.

This is a copy of what I saw.

"WS-C2960-48TC-S, a Cisco Catalyst 2960-Plus switch. With 48 x 10/100 Ethernet Ports, 2 dual mode Uplinks, LAN Lite."
 
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Dec 1, 2019 at 3:01 PM Post #7,987 of 18,905
The one i saw only quoted 10/100 mbit, but maybe it does support 1000mbit ? But I was merely taking the piss because it's a 48 port switch, which will probably only be used with 1 or 2 devices.

This is a copy of what I saw.

"WS-C2960-48TC-S, a Cisco Catalyst 2960-Plus switch. With 48 x 10/100 Ethernet Ports, 2 dual mode Uplinks, LAN Lite."
It has a range of ports....
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Dec 1, 2019 at 3:19 PM Post #7,988 of 18,905
Lol, thats the 24 port version you quoted.

Now thats funny :)
 
Dec 1, 2019 at 4:35 PM Post #7,991 of 18,905
Dec 1, 2019 at 5:55 PM Post #7,992 of 18,905
No it certainly won't upset the transient reconstruction in the M scaler, but DSP EQ does have it's own set of compromises - and they are not 100% transparent. The problem to look out for is a loss in depth and detail resolution (note I haven't heard the Roon EQ so I can't comment upon how good it actually is - I just know how virtually impossible it is to do EQ without some loss in transparency). But if the benefits to you outweigh the loss in transparency, then run with it.
Oh, no. @andrewd01 asked a question that I haven't re-explored for a while. I knew Roon DSP EQ is not completely transparent based on what Rob Watts has said in the past. But my speakers despite optimal placement in my living room with limited options for listening seat positioning has certain bass peaks that I cannot tune out without DSP EQ (like +10dB at certain frequencies). I just re-tested this and with musical material with very little bass, there is no doubt that no EQ means a subtle increase in depth and detail resolution but what it actually provides is a bigger jump in realism of the musical presentation. However, the moment I play music with more bass material, I start hearing the droning of the bass peaks at e.g. 52Hz that makes the music unlistenable over the long run. So reality dictates that I have to accept the subtle/mild deterioration in transparency to get a much more even frequency response. Or I can switch back to headphone listening I guess.
My take is that for speakers, it is likely that Roon DSP EQ would improve your sound if you have significant bass peaks. But I think for headphones, people are better off picking a different set of headphones with different frequency responses, rather than introducing parametric EQ.
 
Dec 2, 2019 at 3:43 AM Post #7,993 of 18,905
My TT2 has just dropped it's output volume both on external outputs and on the headphones. Even at high G max volume the sound is rather quiet. I'm investigating now but am wondering if there's some option I've accidentally set which I can unset?!

[EDIT: Solved] Somehow my dCS Network Bridge had its "fixed sound" lowered by Roon. When I sorted that the gloriously thunderous volume came back. And relax!!
 
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Dec 2, 2019 at 3:52 AM Post #7,994 of 18,905

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