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    Focal Clear headphones

    Wakka, I don't think you are overthinking it but certainly oversimplifying it. I'm no cable expert but there are factors other than resistance that characterize cables, such as capacitance, inductance and some others, all of which influence sound. These are a function of the metal in the wire...
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    Focal Clear headphones

    I suggest that you try out the Dekoni pads. That's what I did with my Clear and the highs are very slightly tamed and everything else is just about unchanged. But with very slightly tamed highs there is a perception sometimes that some detail is slightly tamed too, but that goes with the...
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    Focal Clear headphones

    Agreed on the DAC2 being much superior to the DAC1. I've had both and presently use the DAC2.
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    The Astell & Kern AK120

    I've been using the Ak120 (not the ii) optical out into the Mojo for over 3 years. Good as the 120 is, the Mojo (with the 120 as source) is imo in another league. There's just no comparison. I think the poster above who didn't care for the Mojo is in the vast vast vast minority. But to each his...
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    Chord Mojo(1) DAC-amp ☆★►FAQ in 3rd post!◄★☆

    Some would say there is much to be gained by adding an external amplifier.The Mojo's dac is excellent but the analog output stage is less so -- and can be helped by a quality amp. You can't expect a small relatively inexpensive "amp" section designed for portable use - with the resultant...
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    Focal Clear headphones

    I think Campfire Andromeda with its detail, clarity, large soundstage for an IEM, speed, pristine highs, solid (but not overly excessive) bass.
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    Focal Clear headphones

    Sorry, all solid state amps do not "sound essentially the same." And the differences between solid state amps need not have anything to do with power amounts or expectation bias. Differences are often readily discernible and have been noted by listeners hundreds and thousands of times on this...
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    Focal Clear headphones

    Regarding an amp I disagree with the above comment. Sound signature, dynamics, stage, clarity are the very things that are improved, often significantly. This is especially apparent when using high resolution equipment such as Utopia.
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    Astell & Kern AK120 impression thread

    Suggest anyone interested in Mojo take a look at the Mojo thread. Also, for an optical cable to connect AK 120 with Mojo, I would recommend the small optical cable by sysconcept in Canada. It’s custom-made for mojo. Price is something like US $75 or thereabouts. It’s also discussed on the...
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    Astell & Kern AK120 impression thread

    BIG improvement. Good as the AK120 years, the Mojo is in a whole other league.
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    Chord Mojo(1) DAC-amp ☆★►FAQ in 3rd post!◄★☆

    OK, understood, it is aggravating. But putting aside emotion, this is a (mainly) quantitative analysis: - Without having the unit repaired, it's worthless. So you then have a very nice paperweight. Loss: $500 or so. -Spend $75-$100 (or thereabouts, unless the circuit board is broken, which it...
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    Chord Mojo(1) DAC-amp ☆★►FAQ in 3rd post!◄★☆

    I have had absolutely no issues with iOS 12, using the Apple Camera Connection to the Mojo. Perfect from the very first second.
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    Chord Mojo(1) DAC-amp ☆★►FAQ in 3rd post!◄★☆

    I know several very experienced headhphone users who think the pairing Of Mojo with Andromeda is great. And that's what I think also. I continue to use my Mojo with Andromeda. In fact, I haven't come across any headphone, in ear of full size over ear, that doesn't sound excellent with Mojo
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    Focal Clear headphones

    Breaking in headphones at "very low volume" won't do much. As the owner of MrSpeakers said about break in: Run them loud but not crazy loud, with bass heavy music.
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    Focal Clear headphones

    Thanks, unfortunately I let my subscription lapse last year, as I have moved more to headphones from my big system. (This has been going on for several years.) So, any chance you can provide a few pithy quotes from the article? Such as from the Conclusion or other relevant sections? Thanks
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