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It is normal to hear noise from the mojo without any input plugged in?
Traveller, I should add a couple of thoughts for your choice in choosing a transport.
7. Future options... Wait for the FiiO T3 transport which will likely have the same interface features built on Android as the X7 but will have less focus on it's own sound quality output and more focus on being a transport with optical, coaxial, and USB digital out. The T3 will also use two full size SD cards and the projected price is around $200. The problem is they haven't given a timeline on producing it so your guess is as good as mine when we can actually see it. Alternatively John Franks of Chord has mentioned an SD card module (in an interview) to attach to the Mojo. Absolutely no timeline on this either.
Hope this helps.
It is normal to hear noise from the mojo without any input plugged in?
It is normal to hear noise from the mojo without any input plugged in?
The Mojo unit itself hisses, atleast when charging. (NOT through the headphone outs)
It is normal to hear noise from the mojo without any input plugged in?
The Mojo unit itself hisses, atleast when charging. (NOT through the headphone outs)
He did respond and said it was right.
Great news as I own a Mojo, but this hardly helps my decision to add an A&K DAP to my setup... :confused_face: What would be the advantage, if not for inherent SQ? GUI? €2K for GUI?
On another note, do you feel that TOS is a better connection option over say, coax?
Right as in, TRS connector can be used at the DX80 end too?
It is normal to hear noise from the mojo without any input plugged in?
There are three things that may be the cause of the noise you hear.
1. Normal whining/hissing from charging.
2. The extremely rare case of hearing like a pink noise hiss through IEMs and from the unit itself externally when powered on and nothing plugged in to any input, including the charging USB input. Usually when connected to the coaxial or optical input the noise remains. Sometimes a tap or two of a volume button silences it briefly and when connected to USB audio input the noise sometimes silences. This noise is easily audible and offensive.
3. Normal noise floor hiss being heard through sensitive IEMs. This shouldn't really sound offensive and I found is a minor hiss that can be heard on many other amps with sensitive IEMs. This noise can not be heard externally from the Mojo where as the other two can.
I had the #2 issue with my very early production Mojo and it needed to go back to Chord for repair as it was a review unit. If your issue is #2 you should return it to your dealer. There was an extremely small batch of very early units that had the #2 issue and I was under the impression Chord fixed the problem. Perhaps you got an older unit, or one slipped through the cracks (if #2 is your issue).
Also worth to mention interference. If my phone is closer than 60cm to Mojo, when not playing music, interference noises are coming through.
Anyone tried the top AK players (AK240 or above, particularly if any one has the AK380Cu that's even better) with the Mojo?
Will the addition of Mojo improve on the already very good sound quality, or deteriorates it?
Is there any suggestion for a high end, but short, optical cable?
Cheers,
Louis
Just to clarify, I mean being able to hear through externally and through the headphones out only and the unit isn't charging. Seems like it is the #2 issue and I will need to send it back to Chord.