the caretaker
pfm Member
Cirrus make nice chips..my local chippy makes nice chips too..The Topping D30Pro uses quad Cirrus Logic CS43198 DAC chips.
TS
Cirrus make nice chips..my local chippy makes nice chips too..The Topping D30Pro uses quad Cirrus Logic CS43198 DAC chips.
TS
Benchmark DAC2 has two optical inputs, plus two S/PDIF, and a USB. Good value second hand.Two optical inputs is the biggest challenge, young mk1 dac with two coax inputs is very good at circa £300
Chord Mojo mk1 replaced a Denafrips Ares II in my main system. I only tried it out to see how it sounded……..and it stayed
I’ve heard reports that the mk2 is slightly less analogue sounding but not heard the mk2 myself.
I have a Mojo and a recently acquired Mojo 2, I don't think the Mojo 2 is really any less analogue, it's slightly less warm at the bottom end, but it's better defined, so I think it's this that leads people to that conclusion.
I also have a Topping DX3+ Pro on my desk and it's competent and very versatile as a digital preamp for multiple sources, but musically it's nowhere near as engaging as the Mojo(s).
If anyone wants a Mojo2, Peter Tyson have open box units with 2 yr warranty for £399, which is where I bought mine. They also have the Qutest @ £999, but I couldn't justify the spend, the Mojo is a killer product and I consider it excellent value.
I'm quite liking the crossfeed on the new unit, for headphone listening, the lowest setting is subtle, but effective.
To any younglings who happen to come across this thread..please use your ears to listen..this is important..keep away from the measurists..they are like sirens..singing their hideous song hoping to drown the unfortunate sailor who listens to their nonsense..but the measurists don't realise that they are also trapped..forever singing..younglings avoid this trap! Listen with a open heart and not a closed mind..and great treasures in the music you will find...
I gave up " measurabating " and my hearing got a lot better! Lol..O/T but reminds me of a word I saw on a digital photography forum: "Measurebater" or "Measurebating"
EDIT: I'm not suggesting anyone on PFM is a measurebater by the way. Just thought it was a neat word to warn us all from getting too obsessed by specifications.
If you were to use the dac for streaming? Get hold of a usb/spdif converter and then older dacs can be used..I've still got nowhere with this but did have an extra thought.
If I were to remove the USB input from the equation, as I have a USB only DAC available, leaving just coax and optical what are my chances of finding something more engaging at a modest outlay?
This obviously opens the way to older DACs like DPA etc.
If you were to use the dac for streaming? Get hold of a usb/spdif converter and then older dacs can be used..
A CCA handles streaming so only optical needed there.
CDP is either optical or coaxial. I get better results via coax.
MDP is optical.
Lappy is the USB source.
Yes, exactly what I throwing out there. I've now heard a Mojo2 and found it very precise but cold to my tastes. On balance I preferred the 506.24's own presentation.
By a friend or a shop? It’s easy to reset, so seems an odd restriction to impose on you? A shame really as it could have altered your (negative) findings about it.Possibly yes. I was asked not to tinker with that when I borrowed it.
My audio alchemy dac sounded very good fed qobuz..the dac in my musical fidelity pre amp sounded nice too! ( think it was an older dac ) I have a dac in my kingrex T20u 48kHz max..sounds fab! I like a dac to sound analogue..not sure modern dacs do anymore? Desperate get the last ounce of detail, but lose the musicality? In my opinion..A CCA handles streaming so only optical needed there.
CDP is either optical or coaxial. I get better results via coax.
MDP is optical.
Lappy is the USB source.
Yes, exactly what I throwing out there. I've now heard a Mojo2 and found it very precise but cold to my tastes. On balance I preferred the 506.24's own presentation.