{"product_id":"chord-electronics-hugo-tt-2-tabletop-dac","title":"Chord Electronics Hugo TT 2 Tabletop DAC","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt 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.\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/6139\/9068\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Sep_18_2026_03_41_05.png?v=1789726337\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdvanced FPGA DAC Technology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHugo 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFour selectable digital filters allow the presentation to be adjusted for different recordings and listening preferences. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePowerful Headphone Amplification\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHugo 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnbalanced headphone output reaches 288 mW into 300Ω and 7.3 W into 8Ω, while the balanced output architecture is capable of substantially higher power.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDAC and Preamplifier for a Complete Audio System\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHugo 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDigital 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlike the original Hugo TT's battery-based architecture, Hugo TT 2 uses six supercapacitors capable of supplying substantial instantaneous current to its output stage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReady for Hugo M Scaler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHugo 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTabletop DAC, preamplifier \u0026amp; headphone amplifier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e98,304-tap FPGA WTA filter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePCM playback up to 768 kHz \/ 32-bit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDSD support up to DSD512\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigh-current supercapacitor power system\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBalanced XLR and unbalanced RCA outputs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMultiple 3.5 mm and 6.35 mm headphone outputs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFour selectable filters and adjustable crossfeed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigned to partner with Hugo M Scaler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Chord Electronics","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":54578190385436,"sku":null,"price":5695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver","offer_id":54578190418204,"sku":null,"price":5695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/6139\/9068\/files\/Untitleddesign-2026-09-18T154403.541.png?v=1789726549","url":"https:\/\/rockonav.com\/products\/chord-electronics-hugo-tt-2-tabletop-dac","provider":"RockOnAV","version":"1.0","type":"link"}