{"product_id":"chord-electronics-hugo-2-portable-dacheadphone-amplifier-silver-ac53590","title":"Chord Electronics Hugo 2 Portable DAC\/Headphone Amplifier - Silver","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cobject allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" data=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eofU4SBFqPg?rel=0\u0026amp;hl=en_US\" style=\"width: 925px; max-width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 \/ 9\"\u003e\u003c\/object\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"_2ue22Jnr\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; font-size: 2rem; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" class=\"_3QrbAQ8L\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mwave.com.au\/images\/400\/chord_electronics_hugo_2_portable_dacheadphone_amplifier_black_ac53589_5.jpg\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 800px; margin: 32px auto 0px; font-size: 14px; width: 600px; height: 600px;\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"_1v1m2o3R\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.42rem; margin: 32px 0px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;\"\u003eHUGO 2 Transportable DAC\/Headphone Amplifier\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp class=\"_20AgkimJ\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 800px; margin: 24px auto 0px; line-height: 1.5; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;\"\u003eHugo 2 is a powerful DAC and headphone amp that builds on the ground-breaking original. Designed for both home and mobile use, Hugo 2 transforms headphones and audio systems’ sound quality with its cutting-edge proprietary DAC technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"_20AgkimJ\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 800px; margin: 24px auto 0px; line-height: 1.5; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;\"\u003eHugo 2 can be used both at home and on-the-go, either with headphones or within a conventional audio system. Its line-level output and full-function remote control adds real flexibility in full-size and desktop systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"_20AgkimJ\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 800px; margin: 24px auto 0px; line-height: 1.5; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;\"\u003eThe device offers four digital inputs (optical, coaxial and HD USB) plus extended-range Bluetooth, with high-resolution file playback up to 768kHz and up to DSD512 (Octa DSD), via its HD USB input. Analogue outputs include 2x RCA, plus 3.5mm and 6.35mm headphone outputs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"_20AgkimJ\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 800px; margin: 24px auto 0px; line-height: 1.5; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;\"\u003eA four-function switch filter offers a useful degree of user-selectable frequency-shaping, bringing warm and soft or transparent and incisive presentations, giving additional flexibility and user control. For headphone-listening, Hugo 2 retains the popular digital crossfeed function of the original and offers three operation modes. The system duplicates the effect of listening to speakers and is based on advanced binaural audio research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"_20AgkimJ\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 800px; margin: 24px auto 0px; line-height: 1.5; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;\"\u003eHugo 2 features four spherical control buttons, which illuminate with colour-coding information and control power, input, filtering, plus the unit’s crossfeed functions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"_20AgkimJ\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 800px; margin: 24px auto 0px; line-height: 1.5; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;\"\u003eBattery playing time is around seven hours and two modes of automatic charging are included using the dedicated Micro USB charging port; an indicator shows charging and battery-charge status.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr class=\"CZMLKuuj\" style=\"border-top-color: rgb(223, 223, 223); box-sizing: content-box; margin: 48px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"_2ue22Jnr\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; font-size: 2rem; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" class=\"_3QrbAQ8L\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mwave.com.au\/images\/400\/chord_electronics_hugo_2_portable_dacheadphone_amplifier_black_ac53589_4.jpg\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 800px; margin: 32px auto 0px; font-size: 14px; width: 600px; height: 600px;\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"_1v1m2o3R\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.42rem; margin: 32px 0px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp class=\"_20AgkimJ\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 800px; margin: 24px auto 0px; line-height: 1.5; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;\"\u003eMaterials: Clamshell precision machined aluminium casing with polycarbonate  buttons, acrylic signal window, and glass viewing portal. Available in a choice of two colours – natural silver, and satin black\u003cbr\u003eBattery: 2x Rechargeable custom Enix Energies 3.7v 9.6Wh Li-ion (lithium-ion (2600mAh) batteries*\u003cbr\u003eTap length filter: 49,152 – 10 element Pulse Array design\u003cbr\u003ePlay time: 8 hrs (Avg.time)\u003cbr\u003eCharging: Nominal six (6) hours via Micro USB at 1.8amps (fast charge) – Nominal eight (8) hours at 1amp (slow charge)\u003cbr\u003eConnectivity (input): Micro USB (White): 44.1kHz to 768kHz – 16bit to 32bit\u003cbr\u003eCoax via 3.5mm jack (Red): 44.1kHz to 384kHz – 16bit to 32bit\u003cbr\u003eCoax via (same) 3.5mm jack (Dual data mode: Yellow): 44.1kHz to 768kHz – 16bit to 32bit\u003cbr\u003eOptical (Green): 44.1kHz to 96kHz – 16bit to 24bit\u003cbr\u003eConnectivity (input wireless): Bluetooth (APTX ®) (Blue): 44.1kHz to 48kHz – 16bit\u003cbr\u003eConnectivity (output): 1x ¼” jack headphone output\u003cbr\u003e1x 3.5mm jack headphone output\u003cbr\u003e1x stereo (L \u0026amp; R) RCA output\u003cbr\u003ePCM support: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 352.8kHz, 384kHz, 717.6kHz, and 768kHz. 16 – 32bit\u003cbr\u003eDSD support: Native playback supported. DSD64 (Single) to DSD512 (Octa-DSD)\u003cbr\u003eVolume control: Digital, activated in 1dB increments. Last known state saved upon shutdown, with exception of line-level mode\u003cbr\u003eLine-level mode: Activated via dual press of middle ‘Source’ and ‘Crossfeed’ buttons. Line level = 3v via all outputs. Reset by power cycle\u003cbr\u003ePower saving mode: Auto-shutdown after ten minutes of input inactivity\u003cbr\u003eDriver support: Driverless with Mac OS X and Linux, driver required for Windows OS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"_1v1m2o3R\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.42rem; margin: 32px 0px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;\"\u003eUser Configurable Options:\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp class=\"_20AgkimJ\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 800px; margin: 24px auto 0px; line-height: 1.5; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilters (Digital):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"_20AgkimJ\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 800px; margin: 24px auto 0px; line-height: 1.5; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;\"\u003eIncisive neutral (Ultimate reference) (White)\u003cbr\u003eIncisive neutral HF roll-off (High Frequency roll off) (Green)\u003cbr\u003eWarm (‘Smooth’) (Orange)\u003cbr\u003eWarmer HF roll-off (High Frequency roll off) (Red)\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"_20AgkimJ\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 800px; margin: 24px auto 0px; line-height: 1.5; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrossfeed (Digital IIR):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"_20AgkimJ\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 800px; margin: 24px auto 0px; line-height: 1.5; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;\"\u003eOff – No Crossfeed\u003cbr\u003eLevel 1 – Light\u003cbr\u003eLevel 2 – Medium\u003cbr\u003eLevel 3 – Heavy \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"_20AgkimJ\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 800px; margin: 24px auto 0px; line-height: 1.5; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eControl options:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"_20AgkimJ\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 800px; margin: 24px auto 0px; line-height: 1.5; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;\"\u003eManual\u003cbr\u003eRemote control (included)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chord Electronics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47994872823939,"sku":"AC53590","price":3799.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6633\/7923\/files\/chord_electronics_hugo_2_portable_dacheadphone_amplifier_silver_ac53590_1.jpg?v=1787795855","url":"https:\/\/www.mwave.com.au\/products\/chord-electronics-hugo-2-portable-dacheadphone-amplifier-silver-ac53590","provider":"Mwave","version":"1.0","type":"link"}