Chord Electronics Hugo 2 + Focal Clear MG Headphones
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Chord Electronics Hugo 2 + Focal Clear MG Headphones
The Choice for you
The Chord Electronics Hugo 2 is an exceptionally versatile device that will efficiently drive the focal headphones.
There are two primary types of headphones to consider for your purchase: open-back and closed-back.
Open-back headphones are known for their expansive, Hi-Fi-like sound, offering a more natural and spacious audio experience. They are ideal for quieter, more controlled environments where the listener can fully appreciate the soundstage and detail of their music.
In contrast, closed-back headphones provide superior sound insulation, minimising sound leakage and reducing distractions for others. They are particularly suited to noisier environments or situations where external noise might interfere with the listening experience.
Closed-back designs also help to prevent external sounds from intruding into your music, making them more suitable for use on-the-go or in less tranquil settings.
- Focal Clear MG (Open-back Headphones) - A great sounding pair of headphones with open soundstage, offering more punch in the bass.
- Focal Stellia (Closed-back Headphones) - Sounding smooth, with nice deep bass and impressive soundstage.
- Focal Utopia (Open-back Headphones) - The Utopias offer an extremely comfortable fit, with fantastic high end and detail and more dynamism.
A Clear Choice
The Chord Electronics Hugo 2 and Focal Clear Mg headphones make an excellent pairing delivering superior sound quality and ease of use.
The Hugo 2's advanced DAC technology enhances the audio output, ensuring high-resolution sound with remarkable clarity and precision, while its versatility and user-friendly controls make it a perfect match for home use with the Focal Clear Mg’s open-back, which excels in creating a wide soundstage and immersive listening experience.
Together, they provide a balanced combination of performance, comfort, and style, ideal for home listening sessions that demand both technical excellence and luxurious comfort.
The Hugo 2
Hugo 2 is a powerful DAC and headphone amp that builds on the ground-breaking original. Designed for both home and mobile use, Hugo 2 transforms headphones and audio systems’ sound quality with its cutting-edge proprietary DAC technology.
Hugo 2 can be used both at home and on-the-go, either with headphones or within a conventional audio system. Its line-level output and full-function remote control adds real flexibility in full-size and desktop systems.
The device offers four digital inputs (optical, coaxial and HD USB) plus extended-range Bluetooth, with high-resolution file playback up to 768kHz and up to DSD512 (Octa DSD), via its HD USB input. Analogue outputs include 2x RCA, plus 3.5mm and 6.35mm headphone outputs.
A four-function switch filter offers a useful degree of user-selectable frequency-shaping, bringing warm and soft or transparent and incisive presentations, giving additional flexibility and user control. For headphone-listening, Hugo 2 retains the popular digital crossfeed function of the original and offers three operation modes. The system duplicates the effect of listening to speakers and is based on advanced binaural audio research.
Clear MG
The Focal Clear Mg are high-end open-back headphones designed for home use, combining cutting-edge technology with superior comfort. Featuring magnesium dome drivers for enhanced sound precision, the open-back design allows for a wider soundstage and realistic audio reproduction. With luxurious materials like leather, aluminium, and perforated microfibre earpads, these headphones provide both style and comfort, making them perfect for long listening sessions.
Features
• High-fidelity open-back headphones for consumer use, made in France
• New dome material: Magnesium, for lightness and damping
• Remarkable sound performance: perfect dynamics, detail and balance
• Comfortable and ergonomic
• Low impedance (55 Ohms) to achieve very good performance with a portable player
Chord Hugo 2 Specifications
| Materials: | Clamshell precision machined aluminium casing with polycarbonate buttons, acrylic signal window, and glass viewing portal. Available in natural silver, and satin black |
| Battery: | 2x Rechargeable custom Enix Energies 3.7v 9.6Wh Li-ion (2600mAh) batteries* |
| Tap length filter: | 49,152 – 10 element Pulse Array design |
| Play time: | In excess of seven (7) hours |
| Charging: | Nominal four (4) hours via Micro USB at 1.8amps (fast charge); Nominal eight (8) hours at 1amp (slow charge) |
| Connectivity (input): | - Micro USB (White): 44.1kHz – 768kHz – 16bit – 32bit - Coax via 3.5mm Jack (Red): 44.1kHz – 384kHz – 16bit – 32bit - Dual data mode input (BNC coax): 44.1kHz – 768kHz – 16bit – 32bit - Optical (Green): 44.1kHz – 192kHz – 16bit – 24bit |
| Connectivity (input wireless): | Bluetooth (Apt X) (Blue): 44.1kHz – 48kHz – 16bit |
| Connectivity (output): | - 1x ¼” jack headphone output - 1x 3.5mm jack headphone output - 1x stereo (L & R) RCA output |
| PCM support: | 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 358.8kHz, 384kHz, 717.6kHz, and 768kHz |
| DSD support: | Native playback supported: DSD64 (Single) to DSD512 (Octa-DSD) |
| Volume control: | Digital, activated in 1dB increments. Last known state saved upon shutdown (except in line-level mode) |
| Line-level mode: | Activated via dual press of middle ‘Source’ and ‘Crossfeed’ buttons. Line level = 3v via all outputs. Reset by power cycle |
| Power saving mode: | Auto-shutdown after ten minutes of input inactivity |
| Driver support: | Driverless with Mac OS X and Linux; driver required for Windows OS |
| Chipset: | Chord Electronics custom coded Xilinx Artix 7 (XC7A15T) FPGA |
| Tap-length: | 49,152 |
| Pulse array: | 10 element pulse array design |
| Frequency response: | 20Hz – 20kHz +/- 0.2dB |
| Output stage: | Class A |
| Output impedance: | 0.025Ω |
| THD: | <0.0001% 1kHz 3v RMS 300Ω |
| THD and noise at 3v RMS: | 120dB at 1kHz 300ohms ‘A’ weighted (reference 5.3v) |
| Noise 2.6 uV ‘A’ weighted: | No measurable noise floor modulation |
| Signal to noise ratio: | 126dB ‘A’ Weighted |
| Channel separation: | 135dB at 1kHz 300Ω |
| Power output @ 1kHz 1% THD: | 94mW 300Ω 740mW 32Ω 1050mW 8Ω |
| Weight: | 450g |
| Dimensions: | 130mm (L) x 100mm (W) x 21mm (H) |
| Boxed Dimensions: | 220mm (L) x 122mm (W) x 85mm (H) |
Focal Clear MG Headphone Specifications
| Type: | Circum-aural open-back headphones |
| Impedance: | 55 Ohms |
| Sensitivity: | 104dB SPL / 1 mW @ 1kHz |
| THD: | 0.25% @ 1kHz / 100dB SPL |
| Frequency response: | 5Hz – 28kHz |
| Speaker driver: | 15/8" (40mm) ‘M’-shaped magnesium dome |
| Weight: | 450g |
| Cables supplied: | - 1 x 1.2m (3.9ft) mini-jack cable with 6.35mm (1/4") jack adapter - 1 x 3m (9.8ft) 4-pin XLR cable - 1 x 3.5mm (1/8") female to 6.35mm (1/4") male jack adapter |
| Carrying case provided: | 250mm x 240mm x 120mm |
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