Chord Electronics 2go Streamer/Server module for Hugo2
The Chord Electronics 2go is a high-performance streamer/server designed to transform Hugo 2 into a fully featured Wi-Fi and Ethernet enabled device, bringing the proven sound quality benefits of the company’s class-leading proprietary DAC technology to network audio. n addition to Hi-Res music streaming, 2go also benefits from 2x 2 TB-rated SD card slots for digital storage and playback, enabling Hugo 2 as a high-capacity solid-state digital music server (using MPD), all from a compact, space-saving and highly portable device.
2go is more than just an enabling device for Hugo 2, however. Chord Electronics has also developed 2yu, a digital interface that connects to 2go to provide four digital outputs (USB, optical, coaxial and BNC), effectively making 2go and 2yu a standalone Chord Electronics streamer/server, to be used with any compatible DAC or digital-input device. This means the 2go/2yu duo can also benefit from the Hugo M Scaler’s 768kHz upscaling.
2go contains highly advanced miniaturised electronic engineering that, in keeping with all Chord Electronics’ amplifiers and DACs, uses proprietary British technology. It enables streamed and SD card-stored digital music files to benefit from Chord Electronics’ multi-award-winning DAC technology, found in the Hugo 2. Adding 2go to Hugo 2, effectively creates the most sonically advanced compact music streamer available today.
2go brings the benefits of both wireless convenience (2.4GHz Wi-Fi and A2DP Bluetooth) plus the stability and performance of wired (Gigabit) Ethernet connectivity, the latter offering set-up-free plug and play operation. 2go also benefits from comprehensive audio interfacing and offers Tidal, Qobuz and Internet radio playback with Spotify (and others) earmarked for the future. 2go is also Roon Ready, offers gapless audio and DoP/Bit Perfect support, as well as being fully DLNA-compliant (server/renderer) and AirPlay-ready.
A key feature of 2go is its auto-switching input function: every audio interface is always on, therefore switching between inputs is as easy as hitting ‘play’ on the chosen control point app; 2go convenience-switches between all its inputs automatically, giving a seamless user experience when playing music from different sources or even streaming services.
Like all of Chord Electronics’ hardware, 2go is handmade in the UK and shares the same aircraft-grade aluminium casework, along with design cues from the Hugo 2. Based around a powerful triple-core audio processor, 2go’s proprietary streaming circuit has been skilfully engineered into a slender chassis which offers Micro USB charging of the internal batteries, a power on/status/battery/network indicator, 2x 2 TB-rated SD card slots, a Gigabit Ethernet port and an IR window; an internal voice engine also allows for audible status information
Battery: Up to 8hr playback, 6hr charge without devices attached
File types supported: ACC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, OGG VORBIS, ALAC, WMA and MP3
Supported devices: Android and iOS smartphones and iPads, PC and Mac OS X
Connectivity: WiFi 2.4GHz, Gigabit Ethernet and Bluetooth 4.1 (A2DP)
Storage: Removable Micro SD x2 (4TB maximum capacity)
Supported control: DLNA, AirPlay, MPD and Roon. Tidal, Qobuz via Gofigure
Supported PCM sample rates: 44.1kHz - 768kHz (16bit to 32bit)
DSD playback: DSD 64 - DSD 256
Size and weight: 100mm x 50mm x 22mm - 155g (530g including Hugo 2
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