Justin & Jerry's Hifi Blog

[jandl100]

This has been an itch I've wanted to scratch since the middle of last year when I home-demmed a Chord Hugo2 DAC and absolutely hated it for its total lack of musicality.

The Hugo2 did so much right in terms of technical presentation but totally failed to convince me musically.
After the event, I was pointed to one review of the Hugo2 that matched my own opinions.

But reading somewhat between the lines of some of the ecstatic reviews I kind of had a feeling that the Mk1 Hugo might just do it for me.
And so it has turned out.
It retains the vast majority of the excellent resolution, control and dynamics of the Hugo2 but it has added tonal richness and microdynamic nuance that allows it to actually sound like music! Result. Very pleased after 2 days of listening.

Luckily, the unit I've bought is the later one that has enlarged stereo output phono socket openings that just allow my interconnect cables of choice to fit! No such luck with the digital co-ax input, for some reason known only to the folks at Chord, they chose not to enlarge that socket when modding the outputs. But a small adaptor allows it to work. No such luck with the TOSLINK connection from my DVD player / CDT, I'm having to use the extra skinny cable that Chord supply.

[brian2957]

Yup sometimes new isn't always best . TBH I'm not a detail freak , I much prefer ( my ) tonal accuracy .

[jandl100]

I want both, hence Hugo not Hugo2!

[paulf-2007]

got 2 faraday cages for my car keys. just in case

I recentry bought a car with keyless entry and last week a brand new car the same as mine was solen. People started talking about faraday cages and my thought is bollocks to that, I would prefer to have the key rather than have to remove it to able to unlock and lock my car and repace it in a faraday cage. What a faff. I'm considering using a crook lock I have or just not worry about it. Since retiring I don't carry anything in the car so it's only a 30k car I would lose.

[struth]

I recentry bought a car with keyless entry and last week a brand new car the same as mine was solen. People started talking about faraday cages and my thought is bollocks to that, I would prefer to have the key rather than have to remove it to able to unlock and lock my car and repace it in a faraday cage. What a faff. I'm considering using a crook lock I have or just not worry about it. Since retiring I don't carry anything in the car so it's only a 30k car I would lose.

I stick spare in a cage. and most nights i put the one i use in another. dont during day as its unlikely to happen. What they do is come up to your house at night and scan for a wireless signal and capture, boost and send it to another unit that a guy is holding next to door of car. Not all cars are susceptible, and mine isnt on the list but im taking no chances. they were only less than a tenner for 2, and they do work.

[Roy S]

But reading somewhat between the lines of some of the ecstatic reviews I kind of had a feeling that the Mk1 Hugo might just do it for me.
And so it has turned out.
It retains the vast majority of the excellent resolution, control and dynamics of the Hugo2 but it has added tonal richness and microdynamic nuance that allows it to actually sound like music! Result. Very pleased after 2 days of listening.

Nice one Jerry, I've been very pleased with my TT, fair to say it's been quite a revelation

[User211]

Just picked these up 30 mins ago.

Driven by requirements for headphones at work, not at home. I hope they sound better than they did in John Lewis last week...

[jandl100]

5 stars from What HiFi - what could go wrong?

[Macca]

What indeed!

[User211]

It was the What Hi-Fi sticker that sold them to me.

Honest!

Just downloading the app... I am worried I am going to spit my Darjeeling out when I discover the boys at What Hi-Fi have let me down.

This is serious, though. The salesman at Curry's told be they were the best noise cancelling headphones in the world today.

Whatever. Hi tech toy fun no doubt the app does loads...