I'm confused. The Hugo TT is supposed to have an excellent headphone stage. Why aren't you using that or the Manley?
What is the best Headphone rid upgrade
I have Focal Utopia headphones,Chord Hugot TT2, Chord Mscaler, and a Manley Absolute headphone amplifier but listen with a IPad via a Frey 2 USB B to C cable. What would be my best upgrade for musically and soundstage - such as it is with headphones - to replace my iPad. I listen to Qobuz and mostly Jazz.