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A popular question at Moon Audio is:
"How do I setup Sound Properties for the Chord Hugo, Hugo 2 or any USB DAC on Windows & Mac?".
We know why this question is so popular. Setting correct Sound Properties on Windows PCs or Apple Macbooks is how to achieve optimal Chord Hugo or other Universal Serial Bus (USB) Digital Analog Converter (DAC) sound quality to headphones or speakers. Setting up your Chord Hugo is easy to with our how-to guide.
Hugo + Windows PCs:
Install the Chord Hugo Driver or the Chord Hugo 2 Driver and your PC running Vista, Win 7, 8 or higher will playback music up to 384KHz and support both DSD64 and DSD128 on Chord Hugo. Please note that the install process for the Chord Hugo and the Hugo 2 are exactly the same, other than using a different driver for each device.
Click on Hugo Supported Formats and make sure your computer mirrors settings in the image below.
Now Go to the Advanced tab.
If your DAC only has lower res formats go ahead and select the maximum.
Set the Chord Hugo as the default device & click Apply.
Hugo + Apple Mac OS:
On Apple Mac OS, iOS for iPhone/iPad and Android, no drivers are required to change the sound properties.
To fine-tune the audio output, go to the Audio MIDI Setup (AMS) by navigating to Applications > Utilities > Audio MIDI Setup.
Hugo + the JRiver Media Catalog:
Set up with the following attributes:
These are all the Sound Properties changes that you need to make when using the Hugo or another USB DAC with Windows or Mac.
If you would like more information or want to discuss how the Hugo can improve your headphone and music listening via headphones or speakers, we'd love to help you. If you need cables to connect your Chord Hugo or DAC, see our audio cables for chord blog post.
If you have any questions about installing the Chord drivers, please leave a comment below. Thanks for reading our blog post. Happy listening!
