Item #HUEI

Chord Electronics Huei

Phono Preamplifier
Item #HUEI

Chord Electronics Huei

Phono Preamplifier
$1,775.00
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Overview

Based on 30 years of amplifier-building expertise, Huei offers MM/MC compatibility and integrates turntables to Chord Electronics' amplifiers.

Entirely conceived, engineered and manufactured in Great Britain, Huei has been carefully designed to provide turntables with the same high standards of amplification that Chord Electronics has become known for over the past 30 years.

Benefitting from both Moving Magnet and Moving Coil functionality, Huei offers compatibility with a huge range of cartridges thanks to comprehensive gain and impedance-matching options; Huei’s high- and low-gain switching settings are easily accessible via front-panel controls, introducing welcome flexibility.

Huei’s advanced design offers (for the first time in a Chord Electronics phono preamp) ultra-low-noise microprocessor control of its main features, including a convenient memory function. With multiple options for impedance-matching, seven-stage switchable gain and a switchable rumble filter, Huei’s design offers comprehensive compatibility.

Precision-machined from solid aircraft-grade aluminum billet, Huei has a similar form factor to the company’s Qutest DAC and also offers a top-mounted viewing window into the illuminated electronics within. The design also shares the same polychromatic control spheres the company has become known for in its digital products. The illuminated front-panel spheres offer direct access to Huei’s gain and impedance settings, selection for MM/MC cartridges and access to the on-board rumble filter.

Huei is a stylish, practical and high-performance solution for integrating turntables into Chord Electronics’ (and other) systems and features both balanced (RCA) and unbalanced outputs (XLR) with RCA inputs. A high-quality 12V external power supply is also supplied.

Details & Specs

Input Impedance:

Moving magnet: 47kOhms

Moving coil: 30Ohms – 47kOhms, 16-step user selectable

Gain Range:

Moving magnet: 25dB – 35dB, 8-step user selectable

Moving coil: 48dB – 70dB, 8-step user selectable

Input Noise:

1.1nV/Hz

Max Output Voltage RMS:

10v RMS

Equalisation Response:

RIAA Curve

Equalisation Accuracy:

+/- 0.1dB

Frequency Response:

RIAA Curve = 12Hz to 25kHz

Rumble Filter:

Rausch Slope -24dB per octave below 50Hz

Output Impedance:

520Ohms (resistive)

Input Power Supply:

12v – 100v to 240v 50/60Hz PSU


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PNW Rich
Astoundingly Clear

I needed a replacement preamp for my MC low output cartridge. At the recommendation from Audio Advice's team, I ended up ordering the Chord Huei. I was a bit skeptical as it seems so small and simple. I have since turned into a believer and the Huei has exceeded my expectations. It is crystal clear and I've never heard such detail, most notably on the clarity of the guitar, in songs. I listen mostly to classic rock and the Huei shines bright. I can see where some reviews say it is unforgiving and will bring out flaws in recordings. I run it into an all tube headphone amp and I couldn't be happier. My only complaints: Power switch on the back is tiny and set right next to the power plug which makes it challenging to cleaning switch on and off...replace it with a toggle style and it would be fine. I find the color coding for the gain to be a bit confusing as the shades can be pretty close. cayenne vs red vs pink...keep it simple for people like me. Overall I would recommend the Huei. Lastly...a shout out to the team at Audio Advice for their patience and great support!