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I don't really understand, what do you mean by a version for the Chord Hugo?

 

The chord Hugo has a micro usb connection so I was just wondering if the cable(s) that are making the rounds currently will fit the chord Hugo?

 

 

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Unfortunately, no.

 

You can always contact Rob from Curious to check whether he can make one. But I'm not sure whether he will offer his money back guarantee on custom orders.

 

 

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Thank you :)

 

 

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awesome :) would you share your impressions please?

 

Well, I don't really have that much experience with USB cables, so I'm not a good reviewer for these cables.

 

For me, they replaced a Gourd Audio USB cable which cost me $99.

Immediate impression is that there are more details, and soundstage is more precise.

I haven't really done any serious A/B comparison, so I can't give better feedback until I do so.

 

But compared to a stock USB cable, it's definitely very much better.

The sound really opens up and is more enjoyable with the Curious.

 

Only problem I have with the Curious is that it's rather stiff.

Because I have limited space on my desktop, connecting my Macbook Pro to my Chord Hugo means that I have to bend it quite a bit, much like the picture in the Curious Cables website:

 

The result is that after some time, the micro usb connector on my Hugo has been loosened and bent slightly to one side due to the force of the cable pulling the connector to one side. Not a very big deal, but I wonder if it'll break off one of these days.

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Well, I don't really have that much experience with USB cables, so I'm not a good reviewer for these cables.

 

For me, they replaced a Gourd Audio USB cable which cost me $99.

Immediate impression is that there are more details, and soundstage is more precise.

I haven't really done any serious A/B comparison, so I can't give better feedback until I do so.

 

But compared to a stock USB cable, it's definitely very much better.

The sound really opens up and is more enjoyable with the Curious.

 

Only problem I have with the Curious is that it's rather stiff.

Because I have limited space on my desktop, connecting my Macbook Pro to my Chord Hugo means that I have to bend it quite a bit, much like the picture in the Curious Cables website:

 

The result is that after some time, the micro usb connector on my Hugo has been loosened and bent slightly to one side due to the force of the cable pulling the connector to one side. Not a very big deal, but I wonder if it'll break off one of these days.

 

thank you very much, that was helpful! :)

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thank you very much, that was helpful! :)

 

No prob, anytime.  :)

I have some free time this week, I'll see if I can do a proper A/B and post my findings.

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Below is my impression of the usb cable from Curious. This is with reference to the rig below:

 

Set-up

- Source - Macmini

- Amp - Accuphase

- Dac - Esoteric

- Speakers - Harbeth

- USB - Absolute Transmission

 

Soundstage - comparable

Vocals - more luscious and seductive (female only)

Bass - comparable

Treble - a tad brighter in comparison

Details - slightly more detailed retrieval

 

 

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