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3 reviews
Apr, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 3 reviews of Chord Hugo. The average rating for this product is 4.7/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews.
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Chord Hugo is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 88/100 = Very good quality.
Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)
Best DAC £1000+, Awards 2016. The Hugo delivers hard-to-beat sound quality in an unbelievably small and versatile package
Fantastic detail resolution and dynamics ; Bluetooth connectivity ; Portable design ; Superb timing and organisation
Design quirks can frustrate ; Not always the most forgiving
Best DAC £1000+, Awards 2016. The Hugo delivers superb sound quality in an unbelievably small and versatile package
Expert review by (t3.com)
The tiny Chord Hugo headphone amp packs a remarkable 32-bit DAC
Superb build quality ; Cutting-edge audio conversion ; Accepts all audio formats
Unlabelled switches and inputs ; No balance outputs ; No internal HDD
Consumer review (head-fi.org)
I have been looking for a desktop amp/dac for a while now as I have not had one for the last few years (last desktop amp was a Naim headline 2 with NPSC power supply which was okay but nothing magical about them so tired of it after a couple of years)...
Connectivity options, Unique original design, volume button design, can be used in normal Hi-Fi set up also, Hours worth of non fatigue listening
Ideally could do with bigger coax and 3.5 jack ports on connection side and does not reset volume after each use