Chord Electronics Hugo TT 2 Tabletop DAC

The Chord Electronics Hugo TT 2 is a high-performance tabletop DAC, preamplifier, and headphone amplifier designed for reference-quality digital audio systems. Developed from Hugo 2 and positioned below Chord's flagship DAVE, Hugo TT 2 combines Chord's proprietary FPGA-based DAC technology with powerful headphone amplification and flexible preamplifier functionality in a precision-machined aluminum chassis. At its core is an advanced 98,304-tap WTA digital filter, supported by a custom-coded Xilinx Artix 7 FPGA and 10-element Pulse Array design. Hugo TT 2 supports high-resolution PCM up to 768 kHz and DSD playback up to DSD512. Advanced FPGA DAC Technology Hugo TT 2 uses a custom-coded Xilinx Artix 7 FPGA with 86 parallel 208 MHz cores to implement Chord's advanced 16FS WTA 1 filtering architecture. Its 98,304-tap filter provides twice the tap length of Hugo 2, while the 10-element Pulse Array architecture and second-order noise shaping work together to deliver highly accurate digital-to-analog conversion with exceptionally low distortion and noise. Four selectable digital filters allow the presentation to be adjusted for different recordings and listening preferences.  Powerful Headphone Amplification Hugo TT 2 incorporates a high-power discrete output stage capable of driving a wide range of headphones. It provides two 6.35 mm headphone outputs and one 3.5 mm headphone output, making it easy to accommodate different headphone connections. Unbalanced headphone output reaches 288 mW into 300Ω and 7.3 W into 8Ω, while the balanced output architecture is capable of substantially higher power. For headphone listening, Chord's selectable digital crossfeed provides three levels—Light, Medium, and Heavy to create a more speaker-like sense of depth and spatial presentation. DAC and Preamplifier for a Complete Audio System Hugo TT 2 is equally at home at the center of a high-end two-channel system. It provides both balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA analog outputs, allowing connection to compatible power amplifiers, integrated amplifiers, and other audio components. Digital volume control enables Hugo TT 2 to function as a preamplifier, while a dedicated line-level mode allows it to operate as a fixed-output DAC when connected to a separate preamplifier or integrated amplifier. Unlike the original Hugo TT's battery-based architecture, Hugo TT 2 uses six supercapacitors capable of supplying substantial instantaneous current to its output stage. Ready for Hugo M Scaler Hugo TT 2 is designed to integrate with the Chord Electronics Hugo M Scaler through dual BNC connectivity. Adding Hugo M Scaler provides Chord's advanced 1M-tap digital upscaling and allows the two components to form a powerful Chord digital front end. Key Features Tabletop DAC, preamplifier & headphone amplifier 98,304-tap FPGA WTA filter PCM playback up to 768 kHz / 32-bit DSD support up to DSD512 High-current supercapacitor power system Balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA outputs Multiple 3.5 mm and 6.35 mm headphone outputs Four selectable filters and adjustable crossfeed Designed to partner with Hugo M Scaler