Chord Hugo USB

Chord Hugo Connecting To Apple phones, pads and computers

Hugo Connected To iPhones

Chord Hugo iphone connection

Chord Hugo connected to iPhone 6 plus

The Chord Hugo does not have an Apple authenticity chip. No Apple chip means you can’t connect your Hugo directly to an Apple iPhone, iPad, iPod or the latest Macbooks.

Older iPhones with 30 pin connectors won't work with Chord Hugo. iPhone's need Apple's lightning to USB Camera Connection Kit (CCK) and either a Silver Dragon USB A to USB Micro B cable or a Black Dragon USB A to Micro B cable.

Connect Hugo to iPhone with

Hugo Connected To Macbooks & iMacs

Apple Laptops & Desktops before implementation of USB C (latest Macbooks) need a Silver or Black Dragon USB A to USB Micro B cable to connect to Chord’s Hugo .

Latest macbooks require a USB C (Dragon USB cables will be produced in the future) to USB A connector. No driver is required.


Chord Hugo Connecting To Android phones, pads and computers

Hugo Connected to Android

Connecting Android Lollipop 5.x smartphones need:

Chord Hugo to Android Connection Micro B

Older Android smartphones need three things to connect to Hugo:

  1. a USB OTG compatible Android device
  2. a USB OTG (Micro B to Micro B) Dragon cable
  3. a high resolution music player app such as USB Audio Player Pro or Onkyo Music Player

Hugo Connected to Android Pads and Computers

Use Silver Dragon or Black Dragon USB A to USB Micro B to connect most Android or Windows PCs or pads to Chord Hugo DAC.

Chord Hugo Android tablet connection

Chord Hugo connected to Android Tablet with Black Dragon USB