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Hugo TT 2

Retail $5,695

Table Top DAC, digital preamp and headphone amplifier. Developed from the transportable Hugo 2 — double that model’s processing, 5× the original Hugo TT. Chord’s table-top DAC, eclipsed only by DAVE. A unit is in the Charlotte room; checkout is new authorized stock.

Modes: fixed DAC output, variable digital preamp, or headphone amp. No analog line inputs.

What's in the box

  • Hugo TT 2
  • 15 V 4 A switching barrel power supply
  • IR remote control
  • 2× AAA batteries
  • USB-A to USB-B cable
  • Optical cable
  • Quickstart guide and safety instructions

Specifications

RangeTable Top
FPGAXilinx Artix 7, custom-coded by Rob Watts
Filter98,304-tap 16FS WTA 1, 10-element (86 × 208 MHz cores)
PCM44.1–768 kHz, 16–32 bit
DSDDoP DSD64–DSD512; native via Windows
Digital inputs1× USB Type-B · 2× coax BNC · 2× optical
Analog outputsStereo XLR · stereo RCA
Headphone outputs2× 6.5 mm · 1× 3.5 mm
Digital outputs2× DX BNC
VolumeDigital; line-level mode in the menu
FiltersFour-stage user-selectable
CrossfeedThree-stage digital, for headphones
Power deliverySix supercapacitors · peak 5 A, 9.3 V RMS
Output (unbalanced, 1% THD)288 mW RMS / 300 Ω · 7.3 W RMS / 8 Ω
Output (balanced, 1% THD)1.15 W RMS / 300 Ω · 18 W RMS / 8 Ω
Dynamic range127 dB A-weighted
Noise4 µV A-wtd (high gain) · 1.7 µV A-wtd (low gain)
Distortion0.00008% @ 2.5 V / 300 Ω · 0.00016% @ 6 W / 8 Ω
Output impedance0.042 Ω
Stereo separation−138 dB @ 9 V RMS / 300 Ω
Power consumption30 W full · 10 W standby
Dimensions (H × W × D)5.2 × 23.5 × 23.8 cm
Weight2.53 kg
FinishesSatin black or silver
DriversDriverless on Mac / Linux; Windows driver required
AlsoRoon tested · Plays with Audirvāna

Specs from Chord Electronics published product data.