Chord's Hugo re-defined what one could expect from a portable DAC/Headphone amp. Now it's little sibling is here to blow minds in a smaller chassis...

I was going to start off with a pun about the name, until I was informed the name is a pun - Hugo goes where ever 'you go'. Groan. So, now that's out of the way, what the hell is this chunky block of aluminium all about? Well, the Hugo is a DAC. And a headphone amp. A portable dac/headphone amp. Ok, so that's been done before, but never approaching this level of quality.

Chord Electronics' DAC64 was one of those legendary products that was considered virtually unbeatable. It has now seen an update with a mouth full of name: The QBD76.

One day you'll be able to download yourself onto a device like this. Chord, renowned for their ultra-sleek, ultra-tech hifi have announced their new high-definition multimedia server, the Media Engine. The Media Engine has the ability to play DVDs and CDs...

Chord, renowned for their ultra-sleek, ultra-tech hifi have announced their new high-definition multimedia server, the Media Engine. The Media Engine has the ability to play DVDs and CDs to an incredible standard. It has 2.4 terabytes of storage (1 terabyte = 1000 gigabytes = 1000000 megabytes !!)creating capacity for hundreds of films and the biggest of music collections stored totally uncompressed. An entire music and film collection acessible within seconds via on screen displays, creating a virtual library.