Chord – Hugo M Scaler

Designed & Made in the UK 3 Years ofWarranty Ideal forAudiophiles Ideal forIndoor Use FPGA DAC Chip Connect With USB Coax BNC & Optical MetalBuild RemoteControls DESCRIPTION SCALE-UP YOUR MUSIC WITH XILINX XC7A200T FPGA At the heart of the Chord Hugo M Scaler is the Xilinx XC7A200T FPGA (field-programmable gate array) chip which provides 740 DSP cores and a whopping 10,15,808 taps. The FPGA-based WTA (Watts Transient Alignment) filtering technology is very effective in improving the sound quality. This upscaler can upgrade standard audio at 44.1kHz up to 705.6kHz i.e. 16 times that of a CD’s 44.1kHz native resolution. UPSCALE YOUR DAC’S PERFORMANCE WITH MULTIPLE CONNECTIVITY OPTIONS While optimised to be used with select Chord Electronics DACs, the Hugo M Scaler can work with other DACs as well. You can extend the 96kHz performance of the Qutest, Dave or Hugo TT2 to 768kHz with the dual BNC sockets. Other outputs include single BNC at 352.8/384kHz and optical S/PDIF at 176.4/192kHz. You can also connect to a variety of digital sources with the two BNC sockets, two Toslink sockets and a Type-B USB input. DESIGNED TO BE COMPACT & EASY TO USE The Hugo M Scaler has been made to align with the rest of the TT (Table Top) series so that it’s really easy to stack up. It features illuminable fascia-mounted spherical controls where the data (on the input source and incoming sample rate) is visually displayed on a polychromatic scale. It also has a governing input selection, output sample rate and video mode for lower latency. SPECS AUDIO SPECIFICATIONS FPGA Xilinx XC7A200T FILTER TAP LENGTH 1,015,808 WTA taps TAP LENGTH FILTERS 1,015,808 (16FS filter) INPUTS 1x Galvanically isolated Type-B USB, 2x Coax BNC and 2x Optical OUTPUTS 1x Galvanically isolated dual BNC (enables upscaling to the maximum 768kHz), 1x BNC S/PDIF and 1x Optical PCM SUPPORT 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 352.8kHz, 384kHz, 717.6kHz, and 768kHz. 16 – 32bit DRIVE SUPPORT Driverless with Mac OS X and Linux, driver required for Windows OS ADDITIONAL FEATURES The most advanced digital filter in the world Adjustable sample rate output (with pass-thru mode) Video mode (for lower latency) Auto video and source selection ‘DX’ controls for a future product design DIMENSIONS 4cm (H) 23.5cm (W) 23.8cm (D) WEIGHT 2.55 kg IN THE BOX BOX CONTENTS 1. Chord – Hugo M Scaler 2. M-Scaler Quickstart guide 3. Safety instructions 4. 15V 4A Switching barrel type power supply 5. IR remote control 6. Type-A USB to Type-B USB cable 7. 2x BNC to BNC cables 8. Optical cable 9. 2x AAA batteries User Guide Learn how to make the most out of your Chord M Scaler with information on how to protect and clean your device from time to time. Get information on battery life indicators and configuring these with other devices. Read More Warranty & Media Reviews 3 Year Warranty Don’t sweat it, this Chord M scaler comes with a 3 year warranty from Chord that covers manufacturing defects. All products featured on Headphone Zone are backed by an original manufacturer’s warranty. Read more about Chord’s warranty in India. HIFICRITIC Audio Excellence Standalone UpscalerSep 2019 Best of 2019 Winner The Ear AwardDec 2019 The Absolute Sound Award Golden Ear AwardAug 2019 Product of the Year SoundStage! NetworkFeb, 2019 “I will also say its possibly one of the most difficult write-ups I have had to do also. Not because it was bad, quite the opposite, it is rather brilliant.” Read More