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Further Information: Bought from Australian Dealer Dacman Melbourne. Warranty, Invoice, and full packaging.

Further Information: Chord Hugo TT2 is the benchmark of this level DACs. Help yourself to research online. The one was purchased new from Australian dealer from Nov 21, and registered on Chord at Jan 22 with 3 years warranty. In original box for 9 months and only used for around 100 hours. Nearly new. The price is included the express post within Australia. See the photos and enjoy.

Further Information: Hello All, Putting my recently acquisition, because I don't need it anymore. I got it to use as desktop DAC into my Headphone AMP, but decided to go desktop DAC as well. If you want a bargain. here it goes. It doesn't have any scratch or mark to it. I will add more photos later.

Chord Hugo gets the DAC, Crack, and Sack treatment. Approx. $2400 Tech Specs: Specifications Inputs • Optical TOSLink 24-bit/192kHz-capable • RCA coaxial input 24-bit/384kHz-capable • Driverless USB input 16-bit/48kHz-capable (designed for tablets/phones) • HD USB input 32-bit/384KHz and DSD128-capable (for computer/laptop playback; see driver details below) Drivers • On a PC (Vista, Win 7 or 8) Hugo will playback music up to 384KHz and support both DSD64 and DSD128, but for this you must install the supplied driver which comes in the box and is also available on this product page. • On Apple Mac OS, iOS for iPhone/iPad and Android, no drivers are required and Hugo will work up to 384KHz and DSD64/128 if your playback software/app can support it. Outputs • 2x3.5mm headphone jacks • 1x6.35mm (1/4 inch) headphone jack • 1x (pair) stereo RCA phono output Technical specs • Advanced digital volume control • Crossfeed filter network • Battery powered for approximately 14 hours operation • Input, sample rate and volume level indication by colour-change LEDs • 26K tap-length filter (more than double when compared to the QuteHD DAC) • Headphone output: 110dB SPL into a 300ohm headphone load • Output power – 1KHz 1V sinewave both channels driven 0.1% distortion • 600 ohms 35mW • 300 ohms 70mW • 56 ohms 320mW • 32 ohms 600mW • 8 ohms 720mW • THD – 1KHz 3V output: 0.0005% • Dynamic Range: 120dB • Output impedance: 0.075 ohms • Damping factor >100 • Weight: 0.4kg • Dimensions: 100x20x132mm (WxHxD) Full detailed information can be found here: http://www.chordelectronics.co.uk/products-info.asp?id=92 Background I am on the lookout for a DAC and have been experimenting to see if they made that much of a difference to my system (NAD Master Series). I had previously tried the PS Audio Perfect Wave II, and Rega, Chord Qute HD and Chord QBD76 HDSD among others. I managed to borrow the Hugo from a local dealer and played around with it for a few days, and here are my humble opinions. The Hugo is classed as a fully portable headphone DAC. It certainly performs this function very well, however I really couldn’t see myself using it in this capacity and therefore didn’t give it the full test in its native outfit. It can also be used as a stand alone DAC which is how I tested it on this occasion. From what I understand the DAC uses a FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) design with a Spartan chip set. Interestingly enough the same technology that PS Audio are using in their new Direct Stream DAC. This means that the FPGA can be programmable after manufacture. FPGAs have vastly wider potential application than programmable read-only memory chips Wolfson, Sabre, Burr Brown etc. This means DAC manufactures can fully tailor the microprocessors to meet their own needs, and this is very exciting indeed. I am used to the hi-fi components that are omnipresent obelisks, the traditional hi-fi staple. Back breaking hernia inducing equipment, monolithic amps that weighs over 50Kg etc. Even when there’s a power cut, you can feel their presence… The Hugo is different, and this is exhilarating stuff indeed, the astonishing size of the Hugo, its power supply (or lack of), and musical output is absolutely cutting edge. Sound Base lines and voices, especially when separated from other instruments are more pronounced. Details in mid levels and instrumental percussion pieces are precise. In some tracks the difference was subtle. Where there was a greater degree of difference was music laden with a degree of base, strong vocals, ambience synth, film sound tracks, and strings. These flowed with additional detail and gusto like an extra chili in your curry. However too much chili in your Vindaloo can have its drawbacks. This brings me onto certain DACs that purvey their musicality with an extra boost in the volume level. This maskirovka (deception) can trick listeners into thinking everything is rosy, but is it? Thankfully the Hugo has an illuminated volume control. This allows you to adjust the dB level to match your other equipment. Therefore when testing and switching between DACs, this allows the listener an accurate presentation and comparison. I played everything from CD’s to HD music of various file types and bit rates. I used the optical and HD USB which was instantly recognized by the MacBook so there was no reason to install any drivers. Once on the Mac I used Amarra music player to test out some HD material all the way to 24 bit 192. It all sounded great. Now to be fair the Amarra music player (software that sits on top of iTunes) is very good, and adding this extra ingredient really livened up the party. So I removed it from the equation, as I did with the Qute HD and QBD 76HDSD. Fink – I played a lot of their music. – Distance and Time – Troubles What You’re In – Blueberry Pancakes – lead vocals became larger and bass notes more prominent – wider soundstage, more 3D in nature. Dire Straits – Private Investigations – guitar, ambience, synth, and base lines more prominent, all in all a tighter bolder version. The Dark Knight – Sound Track – Agent of Chaos, The Dark Night etc. – every piece was darker, sinister, with the extra layer and gravitas of synth and base slam that embraced me. This is where the Hugo really shone. At one point this did remind me of the Chord QBD76 HDSD. The Dar Knight Rises – Sound Track – A storm is Coming – Gotham’s Reckoning – and it certainly was! I can only reiterate the above sentiments. Hugo was made for this soundtrack. James Blake Unluck – Limit to you love – the added base reverb and vocals were more pronounced. Apparat – Music for Theatre – Light On – a complex track full of intimate and large-scale music – this sounded more detailed. Nitin Sawhney – OneZero – Homeland – Cello, tabla, vocals – were lifted and brought to the front with an added presence. The Thing – Ennio Morricone – Bass lines that gave added presence and atmosphere. There is no better demo that an A/B comparison in your listening room. Integrating components like ingredients into this Hi-Fi soup lets you listen to the music, understand the nuances, and make the appropriate adjustments that are suited to your needs, and most importantly, your personal taste. Sometimes I think we forget how intrinsically personal sound can be, and the difference a room or piece of equipment can make to this musical chowder. The Hugo is a magic box of tricks. It performs well; just like the Chord Qute HD. Unfortunately I couldn’t make a direct A/B comparison as the last unit I borrowed had been sold. On a subjective comparison from over a week ago, I am reluctant to say they are similar, this will need further investigation. The Hugo lifts the veil and draws out extra detail in some music. I look forward to testing them both together. For me the QBD76 HDSD has a sound quality that is far richer, unfortunately so is the price tag. The Hugo is mind bogglingly different. No huge power supply needed, tiny metal case and just like the Qute, it was a little awkward to place in my set up. I found it slightly messy. With the Qute at least all the input/outputs are on the rear of the unit. The Hugo has them at both sides, so with a full DAC set up in a traditional hi-fi you have cables coming out in both directions. The Optical port is smaller than some traditional cables. My Chord Optical cable didn’t fit (the port is not a standard size) so I used the one that came with the unit. (Thank you) USB cable is also supplied but not long (around a meter). This could also be an issue with real-estate space, with some cables connectors being too large for the holes, or the gaps between the connections being too small. As you can see from these pictures, things can get a little tight if your using this as a dedicated DAC in your system. Additionally the input/power switches are fiddly if you have sausage fingers. Again space is a premium on the right side of the unit. The actual picture (above) of the viewing windows is upside down, as the volume control is situated on the right when viewing the unit from the front. The viewing port isn’t going to be as good as the Qute HD as it’s not as big. Neither was the ambient lighting that changed colour dependent on the quality of the file. From an aesthetics and connectivity point of view I did prefer the Qute HD. The instruction manual can be found here: http://www.chordelectronics.co.uk/files/Hugo%20manual%20%281%29.pdf The Hugo is neither warm nor overly detailed to say it was in any way harsh. It was subtle in certain music, lively in others and with a magnificent sense of dark brooding ambience in particular film sound tracks. With assimilating any component into your system it has to complement your set-up. I believe the Hugo will do this in most systems with ease, giving the strength of its neutrality makes it an accommodating proposition. Yes its not cheap, but neither is what it does. Hugo inputs left.tiff Hugo inputs right and windows.tiff

Further Information: Bought in February, was using it with a pair of Focal Utopia. Not using anymore. You'll get a great DAC for a little less than RRP. Available now for pickup in Melbourne city. Copy of invoice available. Bought from Australian retailer. =

Further Information: A bundle lot that includes the cables listed below. Priced to sell as a lot, no splitting. Perth pick-up only, if no local sale will consider shipping down the track. 1.65 M Pair The Chord Company Odyssey 4 with banana plugs. 1.5 M Pair Van den Hul Magnum Hybrid with banana plugs as shown. 2,5 M Pair Van den Hul The Teatrack MC Hybrid with banana plugs .

Item: Chord QBD-76 DAC Location: Shop 7 19 Victoria Avenue Castle Hill Price:$5,997 ($11,100rrp) Item Condition: Excellent (trade in) Payment Method: All Extra Info: near new, client traded in on Chord Cd player. 5 year warranty! with owners manual & power cable, no box! Pictures: QBD76 HDSD DACThe QBD76 HDSD is our flagship DAC from the Choral range. A five-star What Hi-Fi? magazine favourite, the DAC offers cutting-edge bespoke technology that cannot be found anywhere else. You can read the 5-star What Hi-Fi? review here and see a 360 video here Using the latest support, the new QBD76 HDSD now includes DSD-over-USB playback, enabling audiophiles to access a world of high-resolution DSD music without the considerable expense of owning physical media. With studio-quality audio firmly focussed within the realms of downloadable material, the QBD76 HDSD, with its advanced 192kHz- and DSD-capable USB input, is perfectly poised to take full advantage of today's HD music files, including the growing number of DSD files of HDCD material, which are now becoming available. The HD USB input uses a special high-speed data connector (where the QBD 76 once featured a Bluetooth aerial) and a USB 2.0-certified full data rate cable is supplied to allow connection to a computer. The existing USB input can be utilised for CD-quality playback, giving the option for two simultaneous USB connections for both high-definition and standard-definition playback from the DAC at the same time. The design of the QBD76 HDSD, from the digital input to the DAC outputs, has been created using the latest generation of field-programmable gate array devices (FPGA), now with 1.25 million gates. The FPGA handles the switching of S/PDIF inputs, all digital S/PDIF decoding, digital PLL, RAM buffer controller, WTA filtering, and the 5th-generation Pulse Array DAC. All of these functional blocks are designed at the gate level for maximum performance. The HD USB input uses its own separate FPGA and features asynchronous USB technology, isolating the digital clocks from the computer. Each sample rate clock is generated discretely using highly accurate crystal oscillators for optimum performance and ultra-low jitter performance. Proprietary USB driver software is provided removing the restrictions of current operating system audio playback. It also gives very easy set up and sample-rate selection from 44kHz to 192kHz, allowing for upsampling of standard-definition music. The QBD76 HDSD offers consumers Chord Electronics' legendary build quality, exemplary audio engineering and renowned service and backup department. It brings exceptional detail-retrieval, insight and transparency to audio systems thanks to its bespoke circuit design implemented by Chord Electronics' internationally renowned engineering team. Redefining the sonic performance of the enthusiast DAC category, the QBD76 HDSD showcases the unique talents of Chord Electronics' Robert Watts, whose state-of-the-art proprietary FPGA technology lies at the heart of the device and allows capabilities far exceeding that of normal commercial DACs. Drivers: you can download the latest Windows and iOS drivers below. If you experience difficulty with your Mac driver and would like an earlier version, please email: sales@chordelectronics.co.uk Finally, you can read all about the DAC64, the DAC that gave birth to the QBD76HDSD, by downloading the Chord DAC64 PDF below. Technical Specifications QBD76 HDSD: Technical specifications Harmonic disortion: < -103 dB (1kHz, 24-Bit @ 44.1KHz Sample Frequency) < -110dB (100Hz, 24-Bit @ 44.1KHz Sample Frequency) Signal to noise ratio: >120dB Channel separation: >125dB @ 1kHz Dynamic range: 122dB Switchable digital inputs: 2x 75ohm S/PDIF BNC coax 2x AES balanced XLR input 2x plastic fibre optic (TOSlink) 1x USB (B-type ) 44-48kHz capable 1x 4-pin high-speed to USB (A-type ) 192kHz-capable Analogue outputs: 2x RCA phono, 2x balanced XLR RAM buffer, 3 settings: off, min and maximum Phase switch, 2 settings: positive/negative output phase Sample frequencies: 44kHz � 96kHz Optical, AES 44kHz � 192kHz Coax Single Data, USB 176kHz and 192kHz Dual Cable Optical, AES, or Coax Output max: 6V rms. balanced. 3V rms. unbalanced Output impedance: 75ohms (short circuit protected) Dimensions: 338x60x145mm (Width x Height x Depth) Weight: 7kg Your Chance to own one of the best DAC's on the planet for a great price! For further information call Michael 02 98999079

Further Information: latest version and said to be the sweet spot in the line up. Less than a year old 3m pair

Sorry, all, plans have had to change. Hi all, up for sale is one Chord Electronics Qutest DAC. It’s in top condition and comes with all original box/packing etc. It has to go to make way for (finance) a TT2. Express Post included in the price. Feel free to ask anything at all. Cheers Mick

Further Information: Brand new chord clearway x speaker cable spool. 50m never used

Further information: CHORD C-LITE OPTICAL CABLE 1 METRE in excellent condition PLEASE SEE MY OTHER ITEMS FOR SALE Photos: PLEASE READ If you include any reference to pricing whatsoever in this section (excluding RRP), your ad will not be approved If you are advertising multiple items, you must post one bulk price only, or post seperate ads for each item If you don't include photographs of the actual item being sold, your ad will not be approved You understand that upon successful sale of your item it is expected you pay Seller's Fees. - if you have previously sold items and not made a contribution, your advertisement may not be approved.

Further Information: The ARAY geometry conductors are heavier gauge oxygen free copper, insulation has been upgraded to FEP and the shielding is a dual-layer counter-wound heavy gauge foil design. The Clearway RCA is fitted with Chord direct silver-plated VEE 3 RCA plugs. Clearway Analogue RCA cables are turntable-ready as standard. I've always been very happy with the sound of these. I've used interconnects of much higher value with no discernible benefit.

Further Information: 6 shawline single ended cables for sale. all 1m each appox 5 years old , great condition and used in a theatre system. https://soundorg.com/news/chord-shawline-3-stellar-reviews/

Further information: Mint Condition Chord Rack Save yourself some money if you have a chord front ends or buying chord front ends. rrp $3000 Photos: PLEASE READ If you include any reference to pricing whatsoever in this section (excluding RRP), your ad will not be approved If you are advertising multiple items, you must post one bulk price only, or post seperate ads for each item If you don't include photographs of the actual item being sold, your ad will not be approved You understand that upon successful sale of your item it is expected you pay Seller's Fees. - if you have previously sold items and not made a contribution, your advertisement may not be approved.

Further information: Chord Crimson RCA cable in good cosmetic and working condition. 1m in length, 5 stars from WHAT HI-FI https://www.whathifi.com/chord-company/crimson/review

Further information: wrong cable imported from UK Chord Company Chorus Reference analogue audio interconnect (new price £485) Featuring a 4 pin (240°) DIN connector at either end, and 1m in length. SNAIC or snake 4. Without the original box unfortunately. mint condition also selling a SNAIC 5 chord chorus can combine Photos: PLEASE READ If you include any reference to pricing whatsoever in this section (excluding RRP), your ad will not be approved If you are advertising multiple items, you must post one bulk price only, or post seperate ads for each item If you don't include photographs of the actual item being sold, your ad will not be approved You understand that a reasonable donation for selling fees is expected upon successful sale of your item - if you have previously sold items and not made a donation, your advertisement may not be approved.

Further Information: In mint condition used less than 5 hours total. Comes with all original accessories and box. Original owner purchased from Minidisc with 3 years warranty. the leather case is the premium with strap. Chord Hugo 2 in picture is not available for sale only the 2go and leather case

Further information: CHORD COMPANY C-USB SILVER PLATED USB CABLE 0.75 METRES In excellent condition PLEASE SEE MY OTHER ITEMS FOR SALE Photos: PLEASE READ If you include any reference to pricing whatsoever in this section (excluding RRP), your ad will not be approved If you are advertising multiple items, you must post one bulk price only, or post seperate ads for each item If you don't include photographs of the actual item being sold, your ad will not be approved You understand that upon successful sale of your item it is expected you pay Seller's Fees. - if you have previously sold items and not made a contribution, your advertisement may not be approved.

Further information: These cables were purchased from a member they have factory Chord Bananas on one end and audioquest suregrip spades on the other end a brilliant cable for the price

Further Information: Purchased July 2021, so only just over 12 months old. It is in Pristine condition, works and sound flawlessly. *Comes in the original box all complete with 1 x Micro to USB Type-A