Chord Hugo Instruction Manual

Chord hugo portable headphone amplifier with advanced dac

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ugo

Portable Headphone amplifier with Advanced DAC

Thank you for purchasing the Chord Hugo. In order to get the most from your

product please, take a few moments to read these instructions.

Hugo is an advanced portable headphone amplifier. It features a state of the art FPGA

DAC design with our latest WTA filter algorithm. Hugo supports PCM formats up to 384kHz

including DXD. It will also natively play DSD64 and DSD128 in DoP format. Powered by

rechargeable batteries for many hours of playback, Hugo is totally portable and will

work wirelessly via Bluetooth or can be connected via micro USB to give a direct

digital audio signal as found on many portable devices. Hugo can also be used as a

standalone DAC with RCA phono outputs to connect into a HiFi system. Coaxial and

optical digital inputs will connect to a variety or source components. There is an

advanced volume control which can be bypassed for line level operation. Hugo is a

truly versatile audio component to enhance your listening experience.

Get to know Hugo

Hugo features several different inputs and output connections. Please choose the one

that suits your source components.

Input

switch

SD USB

switch

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HD USB

Power

switch

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Page 1 Bluetooth or can be connected via micro USB to give a direct digital audio signal as found on many portable devices. Hugo can also be used as a standalone DAC with RCA phono outputs to connect into a HiFi system. Coaxial and optical digital inputs will connect to a variety or source components.
Page 2 Operation Turn on the power switch to the right. Hugo will cycle through the sequence of colours and then be ready for operation. Select the input you wish to use and plug in your input cables and headphones, as appropriate. Adjust the volume to a comfortable listening level.
Page 3 It is safe to leave the power adapter connected continuously to charge and power Hugo. The charge status is indicated by a colour changing LED under the lens, blue being fully charged and will change to green and red as the batteries discharge.
Page 4: Specifications
Press and hold the Crossfeed switch whilst turning on to activate line level volume output. The volume control will illuminate light blue. Using this mode, Hugo can be used as a standalone DAC into a preamplifier with volume control. Please note the volume control is still active in this mode so the volume can quickly and easily be reduced, if necessary.