CHORD ELECTRONICS HUGO M SCALER, DAVE DAC AND ETUDE AMP AT NORTH WEST AUDIO SHOW
Kent-based audio specialist, Chord Electronics, will be demonstrating its latest digital front end, the new Hugo M Scaler (upscaler) and DAVE DAC/pre/headphone amp, at The North West Audio Show 2019.
The latest-technology digital source component will be complemented by the recently introduced Etude stereo power amps.
A combination that will offer a taste of the company’s latest analogue technology featuring Chord Electronics’ new Dual Feed Forward amplifier topology which also marks the company’s first all-new amp circuit since its inception in 1989.
The Hugo M Scaler and DAVE DAC combination is capable of upscaling standard 44.1kHz audio to 705.6kHz (or 768kHz from a 96kHz input signal), an incredible 16x the resolution of a standard CD, thanks to Chord Electronics’ biggest-ever tap-length filter, which has for the first time, broken the 1,000,000-tap barrier. Roy Castle would be proud (I think you might need to be British and of a certain age for that one)!
The compact high-resolution system will be plugged into KEF R11 speakers from the fellow Maidstonian brand. Not a bad showing of British hi-fi, we think you will agree.
Price and availability
Hugo M Scaler £3,495; DAVE £8,499; Etude £3,900.
All are available now.
Jay Garrett
StereoNET’s resident rock star, bass player, and gadget junkie. Jay heads up StereoNET as Editor for the United Kingdom and Europe regions. His passion for gadgets and Hi-Fi is second only to being a touring musician.
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