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Chord Mojo thread
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Getting a bit ahead of myself here. I received free of charge a Audioquest USB C to USB C Cinnamon interconnect with my Mojo order. I do quite a lot of listening from my PC & desktop streaming apps so to make use of this cable I bought a USB A to USB C adapter (just an adapter) so I could plug it in to my PC. Firing up Qobuz yesterday I duly plugged in my new USB C cable & was quite astounded how fab the Mojo sounded compared to the Oyaide USB A to USB B cable with a micro USB adapter (Audioquest) that was my go to cable. I mean bass is so much more holographic, so much more defined, this definition seems to carry all the way through the frequency band 
At the moment I've no way of directly comparing the Audioquest through both input medium until I get a USB micro adapter, so my question is, to USB C or not USB C? Is it capable or better performace?
At the moment I've no way of directly comparing the Audioquest through both input medium until I get a USB micro adapter, so my question is, to USB C or not USB C? Is it capable or better performace?
wulbert
pfm Member
I bought one of these Fiio USB-C to Lightening cables (as recommended upthread by another member, but now disappeared?) to listen with my old iPhone 5 SE.
It worked fine at first, but now the iPhone displays "This Accessory is Not Supported" and refuses to see the Mojo 2. Strange that it was working and now not. Wondering do I need to fork out for the expensive and bulky Apple Camera adaptor thingy?
The Fiio cable works fine with my wife's iPhone 8. Strange.
It worked fine at first, but now the iPhone displays "This Accessory is Not Supported" and refuses to see the Mojo 2. Strange that it was working and now not. Wondering do I need to fork out for the expensive and bulky Apple Camera adaptor thingy?
The Fiio cable works fine with my wife's iPhone 8. Strange.
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windhoek
The Phoolosopher
Getting a bit ahead of myself here. I received free of charge a Audioquest USB C to USB C Cinnamon interconnect with my Mojo order. I do quite a lot of listening from my PC & desktop streaming apps so to make use of this cable I bought a USB A to USB C adapter (just an adapter) so I could plug it in to my PC. Firing up Qobuz yesterday I duly plugged in my new USB C cable & was quite astounded how fab the Mojo sounded compared to the Oyaide USB A to USB B cable with a micro USB adapter (Audioquest) that was my go to cable. I mean bass is so much more holographic, so much more defined, this definition seems to carry all the way through the frequency band
At the moment I've no way of directly comparing the Audioquest through both input medium until I get a USB micro adapter, so my question is, to USB C or not USB C? Is it capable or better performace?
I'm sure I read or heard that Robb Watts had said there is no difference between using micro USB and USB-C connections. The two inputs are equal. Whether you can change things by changing cables is another matter. But as far as the Mojo 2 is concerned, it doesn't matter whether it receives input via USB micro or USB-C.
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martin clark
pinko bodger
It's the same serial data, why would it...
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Me in another jacket
I had similar problem when I had an iPhone 5. Bought a special cable to power the original Mojo & worked fine for quite some time, then 1 day it stopped working altogether. Thought the cable had become faulty so I sent it back. Couldn't get a replacement unfortunately but after sending it back I had this feeling it was not the cable at all but more likely dirty contacts preventing the phone from reading it correctly & as such would come up with a message (cant remember what the message was). I thought it more likely this than any software update that may have caused the message as the supplier suggested.
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CTank
pfm Member
Also means you can leave it connected to an amplifier, whilst still retaining a headphone socket for when it’s needed. That’s how I use mine.
windhoek
The Phoolosopher
I presume it's safe to playback at full volume to headphones? Assuming that's what one does with regard to the other output. Either, it's an intriguing possibility.
CTank
pfm Member
You just need to be careful that you turn it on to variable volume when intending to use headphones. Otherwise it’s deafening (I know this from experience).
martin clark
pinko bodger
+1 don't leave yr headphones plugged-in, if also using the Mojo, either version, as a line-level Dac!
I have another use for the ' pair of outputs' ..will try to post here/ main headphone thread how/why perhaps this w/end
I have another use for the ' pair of outputs' ..will try to post here/ main headphone thread how/why perhaps this w/end
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Me in another jacket
I've blown a pair of headphones with the Mojo with it's line level setting, so no its not safe at all. The experience is not good. You cant turn it off/disconnect quick enough.
windhoek
The Phoolosopher
I think Chord removed the Line Out mode for this model mode so that to achieve Line Out in the Mojo 2 you simply turn the volume up to maximum. From what I've heard, the first Mojo had a Line Out option that worked independently from normal volume adjustments but now it's all done via the digital volume control, which is to say the Mojo 2 doesn't know whether it's being used with a pair of headphones or whether it's being used in a system. All it knows is how much volume is being applied, and it's up to the user to make sure that volume is appropriate to the context of headphones or system.
windhoek
The Phoolosopher
I just tried using the Mojo 2 in my bedroom system to see whether it could and should replace my Dacmagic Plus. I connected the Mojo via optical while the Dacmagic was already connected via Coax, and after level matching, I was able to switch between the two DACs to make some comparisons. In a nutshell, there wasn’t much to pick between them. In fact, if I hadn’t known which input was active, I doubt I would have been able to tell the difference. All of which is to say I’ll just stick to using the Mojo as a headphone amp/DAC and the Dacmagic can stay put. If nothing else, it takes the possibility of buying another Mojo 2 to use as an in situ DAC off the table.
Fwiw, the speakers are Kralk Audio BC-30s, which are more about the boogie than detail and resolution. It's not what I would have expected considering how great the Mojo is with my HD650s, but there you go, the results are in.
Fwiw, the speakers are Kralk Audio BC-30s, which are more about the boogie than detail and resolution. It's not what I would have expected considering how great the Mojo is with my HD650s, but there you go, the results are in.
I bought one. £385 seems like a fair price. It will be interesting to see if the special price remains or if the price will go up again after the summer. I plan to use it as a DAC/pre in a second system with an amptastic as the power amp.
The source will be a CCA set up as a roon endpoint.
Main problem is that the current house doesn’t have room for the second system, so the mojo will likely stay in the cupboard for a while.
I used to own a TT2 which I loved, but sold it to make funds for an accuphase pre/power combo.
The source will be a CCA set up as a roon endpoint.
Main problem is that the current house doesn’t have room for the second system, so the mojo will likely stay in the cupboard for a while
.I used to own a TT2 which I loved, but sold it to make funds for an accuphase pre/power combo.
