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A brand new high-power discreet output stage coupled with second-order noise-shaping integrated between the DAC output and filter is also employed to massively reduce distortion. Further improvements have also been made to the power delivery.
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Features & Specs
BENCHMARK
TT 2 sets a new benchmark for table top DACs, eclipsed only by our flagship DAVE
TT 2 sets a new benchmark for table top DACs, eclipsed only by our flagship DAVE
INPUTS
USB Type-B, Coax BNC, Optical & Bluetooth
DYNAMIC RANGE
127dB ‘A’ weighted
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE
0.042Ω
STEREO SEPARATION
9 V RMS 300Ω -138dB
DIMENSIONS
5.2cm (H) 23.5cm (W) 23.8cm (D)
Expert Insight
The Chord Electronics Hugo TT2 is an absolute powerhouse of a combo with a highly detailed DAC and a smooth-sounding amplification stage that can handle a very wide range of headphones.
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Hugo TT 2: DAC, Preamp & Headphone Amp
768kHz PCM and DSD 512 playback
Chord Custom Coded FPGA
Input: 1x USB Type-B, 2x Coax BNC, 2x Optical & Bluetooth
Output: Stereo XLR, Stereo RCA, 2x 6.5mm Headphone jack & 1x 3.5mm Headphone jack
Digital output) 2x DX BNC (expansion outputs)
A New Benchmark for Table Top DACs
Hugo TT 2 has been radically redesigned from the ground up, not only with beautiful new casework by Chief Designer, John Franks, but with 5x the processing power of the original Hugo TT and double that of the multi-award-winning Hugo 2. Hugo TT 2 distils over 20 years of digital development by Rob Watts and takes advantage of the very latest technology.
As expected, it delivers radically improved technical specifications and measurements across the board and exhibits drastic sonic benefits over its predecessor Hugo 2 with 768kHz PCM and DSD 512 playback. Hugo TT 2 sets a new benchmark in table top audio, only being eclipsed by DAVE.
Delving deeper, in comparison to the 256-tap filters that traditional chip DACs may run at, Hugo TT 2’s beating heart is a powerful Xilinx Artix 7 FPGA, custom-coded by Chord Electronics’ Rob Watts, with 86x 208MHz cores running in parallel to create an advanced 16FS WTA 1 filter with 98,304-taps. Double that of its multi-award winning transportable brother, Hugo 2 (49,152). Hugo TT 2 also benefits from an upgrade from a 4-element design to a 10-element design, which works in harmony with the radically upgraded FPGA and code to deliver unrivalled audio.
A brand new high-power discreet output stage coupled with second-order noise-shaping integrated between the DAC output and filter is also employed to massively reduce distortion. Further improvements have also been made to the power delivery. Hugo TT 2 eschews the Li-Po battery power supply of the original and ushers in six super capacitors capable of delivering huge, linear dynamic currents when the music demands it with peak output of 5A, 9.3V RMS.
Hugo TT 2 also brings home the much loved four-stage user-selectable filter controls introduced with Hugo 2 and retains the three-stage user-selectable digital crossfeed function for headphone users who want to improve the perception of depth, similar to that of speakers.
Hugo TT 2 can be upgraded at any time with the addition of M Scaler, Chord's 1M-tap digital upscaling device.
Wonderful sounding headphone amp. This deserveses to stand out amount headphone enthusiats
Product Description
Product Description
A brand new high-power discreet output stage coupled with second-order noise-shaping integrated between the DAC output and filter is also employed to massively reduce distortion. Further improvements have also been made to the power delivery.
Get the Details
Features & Specs
Features & Specs
BENCHMARK
TT 2 sets a new benchmark for table top DACs, eclipsed only by our flagship DAVE
TT 2 sets a new benchmark for table top DACs, eclipsed only by our flagship DAVE
INPUTS
USB Type-B, Coax BNC, Optical & Bluetooth
DYNAMIC RANGE
127dB ‘A’ weighted
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE
0.042Ω
STEREO SEPARATION
9 V RMS 300Ω -138dB
DIMENSIONS
5.2cm (H) 23.5cm (W) 23.8cm (D)
Expert Insight
Expert Insight
The Chord Electronics Hugo TT2 is an absolute powerhouse of a combo with a highly detailed DAC and a smooth-sounding amplification stage that can handle a very wide range of headphones.
Headfonics
HI-Fi Reviews
Details
Details
Hugo TT 2: DAC, Preamp & Headphone Amp
768kHz PCM and DSD 512 playback
Chord Custom Coded FPGA
Input: 1x USB Type-B, 2x Coax BNC, 2x Optical & Bluetooth
Output: Stereo XLR, Stereo RCA, 2x 6.5mm Headphone jack & 1x 3.5mm Headphone jack
Digital output) 2x DX BNC (expansion outputs)
A New Benchmark for Table Top DACs
Hugo TT 2 has been radically redesigned from the ground up, not only with beautiful new casework by Chief Designer, John Franks, but with 5x the processing power of the original Hugo TT and double that of the multi-award-winning Hugo 2. Hugo TT 2 distils over 20 years of digital development by Rob Watts and takes advantage of the very latest technology.
As expected, it delivers radically improved technical specifications and measurements across the board and exhibits drastic sonic benefits over its predecessor Hugo 2 with 768kHz PCM and DSD 512 playback. Hugo TT 2 sets a new benchmark in table top audio, only being eclipsed by DAVE.
Delving deeper, in comparison to the 256-tap filters that traditional chip DACs may run at, Hugo TT 2’s beating heart is a powerful Xilinx Artix 7 FPGA, custom-coded by Chord Electronics’ Rob Watts, with 86x 208MHz cores running in parallel to create an advanced 16FS WTA 1 filter with 98,304-taps. Double that of its multi-award winning transportable brother, Hugo 2 (49,152). Hugo TT 2 also benefits from an upgrade from a 4-element design to a 10-element design, which works in harmony with the radically upgraded FPGA and code to deliver unrivalled audio.
A brand new high-power discreet output stage coupled with second-order noise-shaping integrated between the DAC output and filter is also employed to massively reduce distortion. Further improvements have also been made to the power delivery. Hugo TT 2 eschews the Li-Po battery power supply of the original and ushers in six super capacitors capable of delivering huge, linear dynamic currents when the music demands it with peak output of 5A, 9.3V RMS.
Hugo TT 2 also brings home the much loved four-stage user-selectable filter controls introduced with Hugo 2 and retains the three-stage user-selectable digital crossfeed function for headphone users who want to improve the perception of depth, similar to that of speakers.
Hugo TT 2 can be upgraded at any time with the addition of M Scaler, Chord's 1M-tap digital upscaling device.
