For clarity / the record, ALL of my opinions are based on using the JH Layla, which is a seriously fussy IEM with its crossover network, 12 drivers etc. etc. so, this may well be why I'm noticing quite a pronounced difference in tonality between the two devices?!
I too wonder where the original Hugo fits in. But my dealer pointed ou the things which I have forgotten. The Hugo has selective crossfeed and selectable inputs. But the most important thing the Hugo have, is a desktop capable preamp section.
Rob has said that the power output is the same as Hugo.
There is no separate amp section with the Hugo or Mojo, so they are equally capable as desktop preamp.
The Hugo does have RCA outpus to make the connections simpler, but they are equal to the the headphone outputs.
Rob has said that the power output is the same as Hugo.
There is no separate amp section with the Hugo or Mojo, so they are equally capable as desktop preamp.
The Hugo does have RCA outpus to make the connections simpler, but they are equal to the the headphone outputs.
mmm.......just a caution to the chorus of praise: the Mojo may be the equal (debatable) or close to but still inferior to the Chord Hugo (also debatable) , but what is missing is PERSPECTIVE. The Chord Hugo is a much older product than the Mojo. So, any impression putting the Mojo alongside the Hugo, in terms of SQ, is TEMPORARY, i.e., until Chord launches the NEXT version of the Chord Hugo. By that time, I fully expect Mojo owners to feel the strong urge to upgrade to Chord Hugo 2.0. lol!
Similarly, when the much-cheaper-than-HE-1000 Edition X is finally released, many will be saying the same thing. It will ignite a debate between current HE1K owners and soon-to-be Ed X owners.
FWIW, I put the two on different paths (as alluding to in my past analogy) - the MoJo is pocket friendly, and feisty, the Hugo is backpack friendly, and refined - personally, for my own on the go life, I can tell now that what I was missing in the Hugo is there on the MoJo, the same will equally be true for some others, and - completely the opposite with others further still - part of what keeps this hobby entertaining
The differences between high end DAPS is more subjective than anything else nowadays....I have the schiit Yiggy at home and have been using my Hugo on the go when on trips etc and IMHO the Yiggy is better but it is a marginal difference....my guess is the Hugo will remain marginally better than the Mojo but i may be wrong...as for the HE1000 and the new HE-X coming out I would guess the difference between the 2 will be greater....all i know is the HE1000 is the best can i have ever heard and i have heard most of the high end cans.....
mmm......no. I think it is just a nifty product feature to enable Mojo owners to share music. Think of it as being more sociable. Also, it makes A/B comparison of headphones/earphones so much more convenient. Nothing new: all the Chords have it.
The earlier prototypes had less current than Hugo - 0.2A RMS. But last Feb we were with Nelson (Malaysian distributor) and I showed him the prototype. He brought some headphones, and we compared it to Hugo - and it was bad, a lot of clipping from Mojo, none from Hugo. It so happened (luckily) Nelson gave us possibly the only 8 ohm headphones on the market Final Audio Pandora.
So I upgraded the current to match Hugo, its the same 0.5A RMS. To do this I used 6 small OP transistors in parallel as size would not permit use of the large devices I use in Hugo.
Mojo development had some weird fortuitous events - the first time we showed the prototype happened to use the only 8 ohm headphones that would show problems - and the day we were deciding on the design Xilinx emailed me with a new FPGA that would enable Hugo performance but with the needed power, and happened to be in production just in time for Mojo.
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
