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Hugo M Scaler
Retail $5,250
Standalone FPGA upscaler. 1,015,808-tap WTA filter. Upscales 44.1 kHz to 705.6 kHz (16× CD) and 96 kHz to 768 kHz into Chord dual-BNC DACs: Qutest, Hugo 2, Hugo TT2, and DAVE. Other DACs with a suitable input can be used, limited by what they decode.
Table Top chassis — stacks with Hugo TT2. Video mode lowers latency. Pass-through mode is available.
What's in the box
- Hugo M Scaler
- 15 V 4 A barrel power supply
- IR remote
- 2× AAA batteries
- USB-A to USB-B cable
- 2× BNC to BNC cables
- Optical cable
- Quickstart and safety instructions
Specifications
| Range | Table Top |
|---|---|
| FPGA | Xilinx XC7A200T |
| Filter | 1,015,808 WTA taps (16FS) |
| USB in | Galvanically isolated Type-B |
| Other inputs | 2× coax BNC · 2× optical |
| Outputs | Galvanically isolated dual BNC (max 768 kHz) · BNC S/PDIF · optical |
| PCM | 44.1–768 kHz, 16–32 bit |
| Features | Adjustable output sample rate · pass-through · video mode · auto source |
| Power | 30 W full · 10 W standby |
| Dimensions (H × W × D) | 4 × 23.5 × 23.8 cm |
| Weight | 2.55 kg |
| Also | Roon tested · IR remote |
Specs from Chord Electronics published product data.