Arcam d33 vs chord hugo-anyone compared both?

[winiar550]

Welcome everybody.I have came to a conclusion that i need a proper dac.Have choosen these two particular ones and asking for an advice experienced people who has actually heard both.Thanks in advance for any input.

 

[Al ears]

Welcome everybody.I have came to a conclusion that i need a proper dac.Have choosen these two particular ones and asking for an advice experienced people who has actually heard both.Thanks in advance for any input.

I am not sure why you would think anyone would have compared a large boxed home based dac against what is essentially a portable device. You either want one or the other surely?

What exactly do you require a DAC to do?

 

[winiar550]

I need a high end dac for my main system and have choosen these two based on the informations found online as well as had some experience with arcam cd players and chord mojo which i really liked.

 

[winiar550]

I know hugo is made for portable use but it shows up as well in a high end setup as a main dac.

 

[expat_mike]

If you already have a Mojo for portable use, and like the Chord neutral 'sound' (I know that DACs should sound neutral, but some people prefer a warmer sounding DAC), why not consider a 2Qute? Chord describe it as a Hugo, with the headphone amp outlet removed. It also has the advantage of costing only two thirds the price of the Hugo, but arguable sounds slightly better.

http://www.head-fi.org/t/749582/chord-electronics-2qute-dac-announced/45#post_11349469

 

[expat_mike]

Searching this thread for arcam d33 brings up nothing.

Searching for arcam, brings up a few comparisons between the hugo and the arcam irdac, but that is not quite what you asked for.

http://www.head-fi.org/t/702787/chord-hugo/13500

 

[Al ears]

So I am guessing I was right about people on this forum having compared both.

My thoughts now is that you should try to audition expat_mikes's suggestion.

Or you could sell the Mojo and upgrade to the Hugo for use in both fixed and mobile situations.