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wilsonlaidlaw replied to the thread Chord Electronics - Hugo 2 - The Official Thread.You only have to look at the figures on my Krell amplifier. Its power output 250WPC but its power supply is 2.5 kW. In hot weather I...
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wilsonlaidlaw replied to the thread Chord Electronics - Hugo 2 - The Official Thread.Desktop mode on the Hugo 2 is supposed to be automatic when the unit has been plugged into the charger for 24 hours but it just seems a...
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wilsonlaidlaw replied to the thread Chord Electronics - Hugo 2 - The Official Thread.You can but see my post 21474 above, that I suspect I damaged the rechargeable Li-Ion batteries by leaving the Hugo 2 plugged into the...
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wilsonlaidlaw replied to the thread Chord Electronics - Hugo 2 - The Official Thread.Just had to replace the 2 lithium ion batteries in my Chord Hugo 2, as it would neither charge nor start up. Disappointing after less...
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wilsonlaidlaw replied to the thread New Beyerdynamic T5p 2nd generation.I find the cups a little bit on the shallow side. The other issue I had was the weight pressing through the ever thinning hatch on top...
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wilsonlaidlaw replied to the thread Chord Electronics - Hugo 2 - The Official Thread.I suspect the 2Go may work better on Android than iOS. I waited and waited for FW updates and when it arrived it fixed nothing. I could...
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wilsonlaidlaw replied to the thread Chord Electronics - Hugo 2 - The Official Thread.I suspect the 2Go is a dead end, especially given how many people (me included) sent them back for refunds, when they just did not...
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wilsonlaidlaw replied to the thread Chord Electronics - Hugo 2 - The Official Thread.I don't like layers of adapters so I ordered a USB-C to Micro USB from Amazon (about €8) and that works fine with my M1 Mac Mini with...
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wilsonlaidlaw replied to the thread Chord Electronics - Hugo 2 - The Official Thread.I disagree about opting for optical over coax. I don't think the problem lies with the cables but the signal is going to have to run...
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wilsonlaidlaw reacted to Droffen's post in the thread Chord Electronics - Hugo 2 - The Official Thread with Like.From the manual: After 24hrs on constant charge Hugo 2 will enter into Intelligent Desktop Mode where the battery is neither charged...
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wilsonlaidlaw replied to the thread Chord Electronics - Hugo 2 - The Official Thread.I have been having problems with my Benchmark Media DAC3L since my house in France was struck by lightning just before I left France...
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wilsonlaidlaw replied to the thread Chord Electronics - Hugo 2 - The Official Thread.I am always suspicious as to just how good a Micro USB socket and plug can be, given the tiny areas of contact and possibility of dirt...
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wilsonlaidlaw replied to the thread Chord Electronics - Hugo 2 - The Official Thread.Many thanks folks. My bad. I thought the only digital input to the Hugo 2 was via the Micro USB. Just looked again and there is the...
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wilsonlaidlaw replied to the thread Chord Electronics - Hugo 2 - The Official Thread.The week I left my French house in the Autumn, it was struck by lightning. In spite of extensive anti-lightning precautions, quite a lot...
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wilsonlaidlaw replied to the thread New Beyerdynamic T5p 2nd generation.Buying from Europe is now a nightmare in the UK, due to the total stupidity of Brexit. I am still waiting for a VAT/import duty refund...