The Hugo M Scaler is a highly advanced standalone upscaler that redefines sound quality from digital audio. It uses Rob Watts' (our Digital Design Consultant) unique filter technology, the most advanced in the world, to upscale standard 44.1kHz digital audio to up to 705.6kHz (16x CD’s native 44.1kHz resolution), ready to be passed to a suitable DAC. The Hugo M Scaler extends its upscaling performance to 768kHz (from 96kHz input data) for our dual BNC input DACs: Qutest, Hugo 2, Hugo TT 2 and DAVE.

The Hugo M Scaler brings the unrivalled advantages of our ground-breaking FPGA-based WTA (Watts Transient Alignment) filtering technology to digitally connected audio devices, dramatically improving sound quality. Whilst optimised for use with selected Chord Electronics DACs to achieve the maximum 768kHz upscaling/decoding benefit, the Hugo M Scaler can be used with other DACs with suitable inputs, subject to their decoding capability.

The Hugo M Scaler’s compact form factor aligns with the TT (Table Top) series and has been designed to be stackable with other units in the range, including the TToby stereo power amp and the Hugo TT 2, to form a highly space-efficient system. Like the Hugo and Hugo TT series models, the device features a series of illuminated spherical controls that govern input selection, output sample rate and video mode for lower latency. The control spheres display data including the input source and the incoming sample rate on a polychromatic scale.

When used with one of Chord Electronics’ 768kHz-capable dual BNC input DACs, the Hugo M Scaler sets an astonishing technical benchmark for digital audio performance at this price point and redefines sound quality from digital audio.

FPGA:
Xilinx XC7A200T

Filter tap length:
1,015,808 WTA taps

Power consumption:
Full load – 30 W
Standby – 10 W

Dimensions:
4 cm (H) 23.5 cm (W) 23.8 cm (D)

Weight:
2.55 kg

Tap length filter:
1,015,808 (16FS filter)

Connectivity (input):
1x galvanically isolated USB Type-B, 2x coax BNC and 2x optical

Connectivity (output):
1x galvanically isolated dual BNC (allows upscaling to maximum 768 kHz), 1x BNC S/PDIF and 1x optical

PCM support:
44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz, 352.8 kHz, 384 kHz, 717.6 kHz and 768 kHz. 16 - 32 bit

Driver support:
Driverless on Mac OS X and Linux, drivers required for Windows

Additional features:

-The world's most advanced digital filter
-Adjustable sample rate (with pass-through mode)
-Video mode (for lower latency)
-Automatic video and source selection
-DX controls for a future product design

Herstellerangaben:

Chord Electronics Ltd. The Pumphouse
Farleigh Bridge Farleigh Lane
East Farleigh
ME16 9NB , Kent
United Kingdom
info@chordelectronics.co.uk

Verantwortliche Person:

Drei H Vertriebs GmbH
Stormsweg 8
22085 , Hamburg
Germany
info@3-h.de