05 Remote control function

07 Important information User Manual

USB Compatibility: Line level mode: Charging:

Windows PC (Driver WARNING! A 5V 2-amp charger
available online), Line level is required to charge
Mac OS X, Linux, iOS mode will set Hugo 2 at maximum
devices and Android. maximum volume on speed. Chargers
Power Coax 1 Micro USB input all outputs including between 1-2 amps will
Source Select headphones. Please charge Hugo 2 in half-
Bluetooth: disconnect before charge mode and will

Hugo2
USB USB COAX1 COAX2 Coax 2 Select Bluetooth Input continuing. decrease play/charge
Source Select Source Select (Blue) and pair with length. Chargers
device using To activate, press and below 1 amp will fail to
Optical OPT BT Mute Mute (Pairing code: 0000) hold the Crossfeed charge Hugo 2.
Source Select (X-PHD) button when
turning the unit on. WARNING!
Bluetooth Crossfeed: If the batteries
Vol +
Source Select Gives a more-speaker- To deactivate, switch are fully
Volume Control like presentation with the unit off and confirm depleted the unit will
Crossfeed three-stage DSP that the volume has not switch on. Please
Vol - spatial effect reduced using the connect to a charger
Select
colour chart supplied and wait 30mins
Filter Select within this manual

Digital To Analogue
FILT X-PHD DIM

08
Light Dim
Specifications

Hugo 2’s IR sensor is located within the viewing Requires Frequency response: 20Hz – 20kHz +/- 0.2dB
Converter and
Headphone
glass, for optimal performance please do not 2x AAA
obstruct this area. batteries Total Harmonic Distortion: <0.0001% 1kHz 3V
RMS 300 ohms

Amplifier
THD and noise at 3V RMS Ref 5.3V: 120dB @

06 Care instructions
1kHz 300 ohms A Wt

Noise 2.6 uV A Wt: no measurable noise floor

modulation
Please only use a dry No user serviceable parts, To activate your
cloth to clean Hugo 2 do not disassemble Hugo warranty you must Signal to noise ratio: 126dB A-weighted
2. Doing so will void your register your
warranty. Please contact product at: chord Channel separation: 135dB @ 1kHz 300 ohms
your original dealer in the electronics.co.uk/
Never directly spray event of a fault register-product Maximum output level (to clipping at 1% distor-
liquids, including tion): 94 mW 300 ohms; 740 mW 33 ohms; 1050
cleaners, onto Hugo 2 mW (8)
5°C 40°C
Output impedance: 25 milliohms (0.025 ohms)
Do not allow Hugo 2 to 41°F 104°F
come into contact with
liquid Only operate within the ®
specified temperatures

Never poke objects into

3 Made in England
YRS

the exposed connectors WARRANTY

apart from the designated
connectors 3 year limited warranty on hardware

Never drop or expose

18
MTHS

Hugo 2 to mechanical WARRANTY

shock @chordaudio /chordelectronics /chordelectronics www.chordelectronics.co.uk
18 month limited warranty on internal batteries
01 How to charge and connect to power
03 Connectivity
04 Control options

Press & hold To activate 3v RMS line level mode **

Charge press X-PHD button during start-up Line level =
to power on

Charging (1amp / 2amps) MIN MAX

FILTER INPUT CROSSFEED POWER

Charged
VOL
Desktop mode activated *

Micro USB input HD USB

*After 24hrs on constant charge Hugo
2 will enter into Intelligent Desktop Min Max
Mode where the battery is neither Intelligent filtering
charged nor discharged. Hugo’s auto- changes the
shutdown feature is now disabled sonic presentation:
COAX 1
After a period of 15 minutes of
inactivity Hugo 2 will FILTER
automatically shutdown
Play and charge Hugo 2
01
256fs = Incisive Neutral
at the same time FILTER 01 COAX 2 OFF

FILTER

4 hr charge 8 hr charge 8 hr playback

02
256fs + HF
(2amps) (1amp) (Avg. time) FILTER 02 OPTICAL MIN roll-off = Incisive Neutral
with high-frequency
roll-off
Battery Indicator

FILTER
FILTER 03
Bluetooth 6.35mm 3.5mm Right / Left 3.5mm Optical
BLUETOOTH MED
1/4”
Headphone
1/8”
Headphone
RCA analogue Digi coax
24-BIT/
24-BIT/
192kHz 03
output output 384kHz x2 16fs = Warm
***
0% - 2% 2% - 20% 20% - 50% 50% - 80% 80% - 100% Coax 1 configuration = Tip and sleeve, Coax 2 configuration = Ring and sleeve. The 3.5mm digital
coaxial jack input supports ‘dual data mode’, where 768kHz files can be input as two separate FILTER
FILTER 04 COAX DUAL MAX
384kHz data streams, should devices support this capability.
04
02 Sample rate indicator - how to read sample rate
DATA MODE
(automatic - not user
selectable) ***
16fs+ HF roll-off = Warmer
with high-frequency
roll-off

44.1kHz to 768Khz HF filter is optimised

- 16bit to 32bit Viewing Glass for DSD playback
Automatic sample
rate switching

Native DSD playback up to

DSD512 - Octa-DSD
Automatic sample HD USB – 768kHz/Native DSD512
rate switching

SAMPLE FREQUENCIES IN kHz

To suit your ambient lighting, Hugo 2 has two brightness

** WARNING - Do not activate line level whilst operating headphones, you risk settings - High and Low. To cycle between them please
44.1 48 88.2 96 176.4 192 352.8 384 705.6 768 DSD damage to your equipment and your hearing. simultaneously press the FILTER and X-PHD buttons.