Hugo TT 2 by Chord Electronics - The Official Thread

[Alucard1]

and when will their new ultima dac come out?)

Well, dont know. I got just this info because i regulary check Chord site, becuase i play from PC directly. They throw this like 2 days ago, so maybe DAC come out soon? I Think TT2 play from USB port little bit better with this drivers, but maybe just the imagination.

 

[icnaiwhimor1975]

Well, dont know. I got just this info because i regulary check Chord site, becuase i play from PC directly. They throw this like 2 days ago, so maybe DAC come out soon? I Think TT2 play from USB port little bit better with this drivers, but maybe just the imagination.

I heard something about the beginning of 2027
not very soon(

 

[miketlse]

I heard something about the beginning of 2027
not very soon(

if it is another 3 box solution (upscaler, dac, power supply), then it could be a product for Chords 40th anniversary, in 2029.

 

[icnaiwhimor1975]

product for Chords 40th anniversary, in 2029

well now it's 2025
only 4 years left...

 

[zappazappazappa]

This is for users of JRiver Media Center. I downloaded and installed the Chord 2025 drivers for TT2. Previously when using JRiver I had access to Chord Asio, Chord Kernel, Chord Wasapi and Chord direct sound drivers. Now no Chord driver options are visible on JRiver! Does anyone know if the Chord 2025 drivers are incompatible with JRiver or have I done something wrong? I have my laptop connected to TT2 via a Matrix Audio X-SPDIF adaptor so am still able to use the Matrix Audio drivers to play music, but before I had the choice of Matrix or Chord drivers. Very Strange.

 

[zolom]

Did not find the new Chord windows driver.

Please sare a link

Thanks

 

[seaice]

I think the download link is mentioned on the product pages:

Dave: https://chordelectronics.co.uk/product/dave
TT2: https://chordelectronics.co.uk/cs/product/hugott2

Both offer Chord-Electronics-DAC-Driver-Windows-10-and-11-2025.zip to download.
I expect the same for other Chord DACs but I have not checked all product pages.

I have not tried it yet. Is it a new driver, or the old one in a new package? What has been changed or improved?

 

[zolom]

Thanks

 

[miketlse]

I have not tried it yet. Is it a new driver, or the old one in a new package? What has been changed or improved?

I think someone posted that Qobuz would not work with the Asio driver, so Chord have released this new driver to replace it.

 

[icnaiwhimor1975]

Is there anyone here who has a TT2 and is willing to remove the cover and take a photo of the display from the side?
I want to make sure of the display model

 

[Jawed]

Is there anyone here who has a TT2 and is willing to remove the cover and take a photo of the display from the side?
I want to make sure of the display model

You have a TT2, do it yourself?

 

[icnaiwhimor1975]

You have a TT2, do it yourself?

Do you have TT2 that you are ready to open?)
can you please share photo of tt2 screen?)

 

[Alucard1]

This is for users of JRiver Media Center. I downloaded and installed the Chord 2025 drivers for TT2. Previously when using JRiver I had access to Chord Asio, Chord Kernel, Chord Wasapi and Chord direct sound drivers. Now no Chord driver options are visible on JRiver! Does anyone know if the Chord 2025 drivers are incompatible with JRiver or have I done something wrong? I have my laptop connected to TT2 via a Matrix Audio X-SPDIF adaptor so am still able to use the Matrix Audio drivers to play music, but before I had the choice of Matrix or Chord drivers. Very Strange.

I use TT2 via USB directly with PC. I have TIDAL and my main player is ROON. First thing i notice, there no ASIO drivers in this package. ROON shos only WASAPI and direct connection with PC. I dont know if you notice, but these drivers are no made by Chord company, they are Amanero software. I dont know what they actually do but i think my TT2 sounds better right now. No huge changes, just little bit, or maybe i exaggerating. No matter. Anyway, the new driver seems to do thing, about i talk here few months ago, when microsoft give Win11 huge update that "improve" sound. That update have very nasty problem, contains very harmful option that causion problems with audio output device. The new driver neutralize the problem, removing no needed option from win11 audio device panel. In general, you dont need specail driver to remove it, you can disable that from audio devices panels. I was having massive problem with my TT2 after win11 update fe month ago. First i notice that one option, in English thats gonna be hrdware boost or soemthing like that in audio devices panel, causing the problems. If you have new drivers and still have problems with listening via USB and with some Youtube, or playin games, plese enter the audio device panel and change standard windows sound reolution from 16 bit/ 48k hz on 24 bit/192 k hz. With new drivers or handling the problem manually like im write, there no gonna be problems with sound anymore. If we speak with lack of ASIO driver, its really no problem, new drivers have zero harm effect to the sound if you play with WASAPi. Thats a normal, good propah drivers. Just make sure you have enabled options about exlusive priority for audio devices in audio control panels, if you use other softwares or aplcations like ROON who use non standard plugins.

If comes to the sound i think new driver give a sound extra fluidness, like is a less distortions in sound.

 

[DennisKaufmann11]

Hugo TT 2 looks wild crazy power under the hood and a big step up from the OG TT. Love the new design too.

 

[Alucard1]

Hugo TT 2 looks wild crazy power under the hood and a big step up from the OG TT. Love the new design too.

Well.... its 2017 or 2018 design i belive. Its nothing new in the world of audio comobs, but for headphone users its strong option even today.