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Hugo 

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 batteries for 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 component  
 

 
 

 

 
 
 
 

 

12V DC power input. Connect 
to the wall adapter provided to 
charge or leave connected for 
continuous operation. 

 

Crossfeed switch 
Different modes 
add spatial effects 
 

Power switch 

HD USB input 
44 – 384KHz capable 

SD USB input 
Low power  
44Khz only 

Input Source Switch 

Summary of Contents for Hugo

Page 1: ...t 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 ...

Page 2: ...c via a Bluetooth enabled device Hugo supports standard A2DP Bluetooth audio or the higher quality APTX Bluetooth Audio codec Select the Bluetooth input indicated by a blue source light and then follow the instructions on your device to pair with Hugo The pairing code is 0000 if required Left and Right phono output Can be volume controlled or at 2V line level connect to amplifier or preamplifier 2...

Page 3: ...USB input indicated by the white source light Headphones Up to 3 sets of headphones can be connected at the same time to share the listening experience There is one larger 6 35mm jack socket and two smaller 3 5mm sockets The high current output stage will work with headphone impedances as low as 4 ohms or up to several hundred ohms so there are no restrictions on headphone type or choice Charging ...

Page 4: ...hen activating bypass mode Specifications Inputs 1x Optical TOSLink 24 bit 192kHz capable 1 x RCA coaxial input 24 bit 384kHz capable 1 x Driverless USB input 16 bit 44 48kHz capable designed for tablets phones with no high resolution software 1x HD USB input 32 bit 384KHz and DSD128 capable phone computer tablet playback driverless on Apple Android Requires driver installation on Microsoft Window...

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