Designed & Made
in the UK

3 Years of
Warranty

Ideal for
Audiophiles

Best Suited for
Portable Use

For Studio &
Professionals

Bluetooth with
aptX

7 Hours of
Battery Life

FPGA DAC
Chip

Connect With
USB, Optical & Coaxial

Pair with Laptop
via USB

740mW @ 32Ω
Power Output

Metal
Build

DESCRIPTION

The Chord Hugo 2 features next-gen performance in terms of sound all thanks to its FPGA and WTA (Watts Transient Aligned) filters. It offers 49,152 taps. It can be used at home in a conventional audio system or on-the-move using the 7-hour battery life. You get 2 modes of automatic charging with its dedicated Micro USB charging port.

You can connect the Hugo 2 to multiple devices with the optical, coaxial and HD USB inputs. The analogue outputs include RCA connectors, 3.5mm jack and 6.35mm headphone outputs. You can also stream audio wirelessly using Bluetooth with Qualcomm aptX. The USB connection supports hi-res file playback up to 768kHz and DSD512 while the remote control adds flexibility to full-sized desktop systems.

Choose between the 4 frequency-shaping switch filters. You can pick between a warm & soft presentation or a transparent & incisive sound. The Hugo 2 offers three operation modes for headphone-listening. It even retains the popular digital crossfeed function of the original Hugo. The system duplicates the effect of listening to speakers and is based on advanced binaural audio research.

Just like the Chord Mojo, the Hugo 2 can drive headphones up to 800Ω. All its cutting-edge tech is encased in a durable CNC-milled aluminium chassis. It features four spherical control buttons which illuminate in a different colour light to give you information about the power, input, filters and crossfeed functions..

SPECS

AUDIO SPECIFICATIONS

CHIPSET	Chord Electronics custom coded Xilinx Artix 7 (XC7A15T) FPGA
TAPLENGTH	49,152
PULSE ARRAY	10 element pulse array design
FREQUENCY RESPONSE	20Hz – 20kHz +/- 0.2dB
OUTPUT STAGE	Class A
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE	0.025Ω
THD	<0.0001% 1kHz 3v RMS 300Ω
THD AND NOISE @ 3V RMS	120dB at 1kHz 300ohms ‘A’ wighted (reference 5.3v)
NOISE 2.6 UV ‘A’ WEIGHTED	No measurable noise floor modulation
SNR	126dB ‘A’ Weighted
CHANNEL SEPERATION	135dB at 1kHz 300Ω
POWER OUTPUT @ 1KHZ 1% THD	94mW 300Ω 740mW 32Ω 1050mW 8Ω
MATERIAL	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
TAP LENGTH FILTERS	49,152 – 10 element Pulse Array design
PLAY TIME	8 hrs (Avg.time)
CHARGING	Nominal six (6) hours via Micro USB at 1.8amps (fast charge) – Nominal eight (8) hours at 1amp (slow charge)
INPUT	Micro USB (White): 44.1kHz to 768kHz – 16bit to 32bit Coax via 3.5mm jack (Red): 44.1kHz to 384kHz – 16bit to 32bit Coax via (same) 3.5mm jack (Dual data mode: Yellow): 44.1kHz to 768kHz – 16bit to 32bit Optical (Green): 44.1kHz to 96kHz – 16bit to 24bit
INPUT (WIRELESS)	Bluetooth (Apt X) (Blue): 44.1kHz to 48kHz – 16bit
OUTPUT	1x ¼” jack headphone output 1x 3.5mm jack headphone output 1x stereo (L & R) RCA output
PCM SUPPORT	44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 352.8kHz, 384kHz, 717.6kHz, and 768kHz. 16 – 32bit
DSD SUPPORT	Native playback supported. DSD64 (Single) to DSD512 (Octa-DSD)
VOLUME CONTROL	Digital, activated in 1dB increments. Last known state saved upon shutdown, with exception of line-level mode
LINE-LEVEL MODE	Activated via dual press of middle ‘Source’ and ‘Crossfeed’ buttons. Line level = 3v via all outputs. Reset by power cycle
POWER SAVING MODE	Auto-shutdown after ten minutes of input inactivity
DRIVER SUPPORT	Driverless with Mac OS X and Linux, driver required for Windows OS
DIMENSIONS	2.1cm (H) 10cm (W) 13cm (D)

IN THE BOX

BOX CONTENTS	1. Chord Hugo 2
	2. Hugo 2 user manual
	3. Safety instructions
	4. Drawstring bag
	5. 5V 2A Switching Micro USB power supply
	6. IR remote control
	7. Micro USB to Type-A USB cable
	8. Micro to Micro USB OTG cable
	9. Optical cable
	10. Optical to 3.5mm optical cable
	11. 2x AAA batteries

User Guide

Learn how to make the most out of your Chord Hugo 2with information on how to protect and clean your device from time to time. Get information on battery life indicators and configuring these with other devices.

Don't sweat it, this Chord Hugo 2 comes with a 3 year warranty from Chord that covers manufacturing defects. All products featured on Headphone Zone are backed by an original manufacturer's warranty.

Read more about Chord's warranty in India.

What Hi-Fi? Awards

Best DAC over £1200
Oct, 2017

What Hi-Fi? Awards

Best DAC over £1200
Nov, 2018

Best DAC over £1200

What Hi-Fi? Awards
Nov, 2019

Best DAC/ Headphone amp

EISA Awards
Aug, 2019

Best Buy Winner

AVForums
July, 2017

Best Portable AMP/DAC

Headfonics
April, 2020

Best AMP/DAC Winner

Headfonia
Dec, 2019

Stereonet Award Winner

Stereonet UK
Mar, 2020

Best DAC over £1200

What Hi-Fi? Awards
Oct, 2020

"I honestly can’t think of a single transportable DAC device out on the market today that can beat the Hugo 2 for pure sound. That bodes well for the end of the year awards."

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"There isn’t another DAC around at anywhere near this sort of price able to communicate so torrentially, so unambiguously or so effortlessly. We like it a lot."

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"Chord Electronics’ outstanding Hugo 2: On sound quality and utility – judging it as a complete package – Chord Electronics’ Hugo 2 is the finest DAC I’ve seen/heard/used to date."

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"The Hugo 2 is their best portable DAC at the moment and you won’t be disappointed in any way. There’s a reason the Hugo 2 also keeps its place in our Best DAC/Amp Recommendations list."

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DESCRIPTION

CUTTING-EDGE TECH FOR NEXT-GEN PERFORMANCE

MULTIPLE CONNECTIVITY OPTIONS

CHOOSE BETWEEN DIFFERENT FILTERS & OPERATION MODES

DURABLE ALUMINIUM CHASSIS WITH STYLISH CONTROL BUTTONS

SPECS

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