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how to measuring the impedance, is that require some tools like digital multimeter how to do it? do i have to measure all 4 cable . is the ideal impedance is 90 ohm per one cable or the sum of 4 cable? thanks

the cable is already finish made . here is the picture i will try again to twist

all the copper and silver is teflon dielectric iam using neotech cable silver 24awg solid core the copper is 24awg multi strand

Hello All, Iam doing some small project now with usb cable for dac to pc computer. Strange Thing Happen. 1. When I use all 4 cable from pure copper multi strand 24awg signal +, Signal - , 5volt , Ground so 4 copper cable all the sound is perfect no problem 2, When I use all 4 cable from pure solid silver 24awg. so many problem exist crackling sound, dac device not detected, if detected the sound is full crackle. noise 3. Now the starnge thing I combine 4 cable from copper with 4 cable from pure silver The SOUND IS FINE! same like using 4 copper 4. itry another combination signal + and - with pure silver. 5volt and ground with copper again noise, crackle happen anybody here experince this problem yet with diy usb cable? plz advice me anything maybe iam doing something wrong

maybe if wbt plug didn't work you can take out the shell and modified the shell, i just got some help from my friend who design the vermouth rca cable iam using, somehow he modified the shell from my rca shell now it worked like charm, you can check my previous attachment pic, first time i must take out my rca cable shell to make it worked, now i can use the modified shell to my rca cable to proper fit hugo

this is somewhat my opposite opnion before i buy hugo compared to ex if i buy ex, i must buy again power supply linear to replace the stock psu like teddy pardo psu cost around $350-more. to improve the clean power. but hugo dont need any linear psu coz it run on battery which already clean power. so iam saving $350, and plus i got headamp even i will not use that feature for me is just a bonus. the only downside for me is the very annoying small rca jack and spdif jack hole which cant accept high quality interconnect. which i hope and wish that chord will charge free for everybody who already buy hugo to upgrade to better casing. even is it not free plz just make it affordable.

forget something annoy me, i can't bypass the hugo built in volume , already tried the manual from hugo which said Volume bypass press and hold the crossfeed switch whilst turning on to active volume bymass mode. have tried several times buit not worked, maybe someone here know the way plz share thanks

just info, today i go to my local distributor in indonesia they already have the hugo. so i request a short listening from him with 3 dac 1. Chord Qute Hd (stock power supply, spdif from cd player to dac to chord power amp 2. Chord Qute Ex (same stock power suply , and same spdif connection) 3. Chord Hugo (same setting with spdif) the eguipment use for testing is very expensive from chord power amp, chord cdp, raidho acoustic denmark floor standing speaker with ribbon tweeter. the test only with spekaer no headphone coz my needs is only play this little beast with spekaer my impression with some chinese song, diana krall, nora roberts Hugo Beat the Ex and Qute , the detail, sound stage is bigger not by large but subtle. in power and dynamic sometime i feel ex have more than hugo. but lose to hugo in details. i can hear more details in the music but again only subtle. so i decide to buy hugo. the bad news is 1. hugo price in indonesia is higher than ex. is higher around 150pounds. i complained to my distributor here why in uk ex and hugo is same price why indonesia hugo more expensive, he said hugo price in march will increase to 1400 pounds. and he already got informed. 2. my unit still have the same problem small rca jack hole and spdif , i have to remove my interconnect cable lock to connect to hugo, here is some pic i can confirm if you use kimber rca cable it will fit perfect but still i prefer my own interconnects which doesn't feet without removeing the lock just some hope from me to chord plz when you finish the second batch hugo case which have bigger rca hole and spdif hole plz make it free for upgrade for all who already buy the first batch (including me) or maybe if it's not free plz make it affordable . this is my wish for John Frank (Chord) thanks

so it's clear now hugo dac section is better than cute and cute ex. weakness is only the jack hole is so small. for me this is becoming like wait and see 1. wait for the next batch of hugo revision with bigger rca and spdif hole 2. maybe soon chord will release the new desktop dac with anything hugo have inside. and make replacement for thir cute and cute ex 3. or maybe qute ex will not be replaced, because hugo desktop dac is another different price segment letsay $500-1000 more than cute ex

so it's clear now hugo dac section is better then cute ex, but still have to wait for the revison batch with bigger rca jack hole and spdif. what have chord done giving the portable solution with better dac and more option like headphone amp than the desktop version ex is somewhat make some potential buyer like me and mny other else that believe desktop dac always better than portable/mobile dac will switch from ex to hugo. why don't you (chord) make a desktop dac with hugo specification inside and release both at the same time, why only hugo? for me ,this like a wait and see solution, wait for hugo revision with bigger rca jack, or maybe chord will soon release desktop dac with hugo technology inside maybe just maybe "hugo dekstop dac"

@Racy Please Racy Express Your Impressions and comments here after you listened to the hugo compare to the cute ex you already have.

seem all the comment that hugo can beat qute ex dac. so maybe it's wise to hear ted's opinion when he got hugo, to compare to qute ex why doesn't chord give the ex dac same technology like hugo , ahhh this make a frustating decision to which dac to buy qutehd,qute ex, now hugo

thanks ted but still iam curious is qute ex realy worth buying compare to qutehd ( no linear power supply and spdif converter just usb connection or optical toslink from my onboard motherboard) if the difference only ex can play higher resolution file and higher dsd file and no improvement in sound quality. maybe i will choose qutehd instead. about hugo iam not interested coz it is for mobile. only desktop dac iam interested

is the new ex worth buying than qutehd in your listening experience? i am about to buy beetween this two dac and i dont have any linear power supply , spdif converter. the price difference in indonesia here is around 500 us actually i have 3 dac in mind before iam taking decision to upgrade my centrance mini cx which i using now 1. W4s Dac-2 DSDseW4 2. Chord qute ex or Chord qute hd 3. Benchmark DAC2 HGC can Qute Ex defeat them all my music files almost 75% 16bit 44khz and 24bit 92khz