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AudioBear · Oct 14, 2015 at 8:08 PM

You got a killer deal! If you hear a knock at the door, hide, , they're coming to arrest you for robbery. Enjoy! The size is perfect too.

DatGuy · Oct 14, 2015 at 11:38 PM

audiobear said:
I have no doubt that the Hugo would work wonders with the LC but isn't a $2500 (or whatever) DAC getting a little out of the range of pairing comparable components? The OP was looking for a DAC at roughly the same price as the LC.

I bought Gumby which is 2X the cost of the LC and thought I was going way out of line. It's also much bigger. So who am I to question the choice of a Hugo? I'd like a Hugo just because it looks so cool with all the colored lights.

Might be worth reading Jason Stoddard's chapter that he posted today. It's all about where we draw the line on audio gear.

post #8032 http://www.head-fi.org/t/701900/schiit-happened-the-story-of-the-worlds-most-improbable-start-up/8025#post_11992815

What about the Bimby, same price, small form factor and from first impressions on the other thread sounds pretty dang good as well. Perhaps even better price/performance than Gumby, which most people believe is amazing for the price

Edit: I'm probably gonna grab the Bimby myself since it fits my needs pretty well (for those that don't know, it's the latest name for the Multifrost/Bifrost Multibit)

Cardiiiii · Oct 14, 2015 at 11:41 PM

Listened to the Hugo for a bit yesterday, wasnt really blown away. More head scratching that mind blown. Will give it another go when I get home. Are there any settings that anyone recommends?

x RELIC x · Oct 15, 2015 at 7:37 AM

I would say that the MoJo is a completely viable option as a DAC for the Liquid Carbon.

reddog · Oct 15, 2015 at 7:51 AM

x relic x said:
I would say that the MoJo is a completely viable option as a DAC for the Liquid Carbon.

Yes I agree the MOJO would be a good dac for the Liquid Carbon. I will eagerly await peoples impressions on the Mojo.

x RELIC x · Oct 15, 2015 at 7:53 AM

reddog said:
Yes I agree the MOJO would be a good dac for the Liquid Carbon. I will eagerly await peoples impressions on the Mojo.

My review will be up within the week.

Jozurr · Oct 15, 2015 at 8:01 AM

x relic x said:
My review will be up within the week.

Detailed comparison with the DAC-19 please!

Edit: and yes the Mojo seems perfect for the LC and the exact same price. Almost like someone at Chord was reading this thread!

zaintachik · Oct 15, 2015 at 9:10 AM

The mojo is really exciting news, and the black color just perfect with lc. But does it have balanced output? I noticed 2 3.5m but why 2?

J4MES · Oct 15, 2015 at 9:33 AM

reddog said:
Yes I agree the MOJO would be a good dac for the Liquid Carbon. I will eagerly await peoples impressions on the Mojo.

I am looking forward to reading how people think their Mojo works as a DAC. I've bought one mainly for the portability but may use it as a DAC as well.

drgajet · Oct 15, 2015 at 10:20 AM

zaintachik said:
The mojo is really exciting news, and the black color just perfect with lc. But does it have balanced output? I noticed 2 3.5m but why 2?

It does not have balanced output but some people believe with the signal splitter in the Carbon that will be the easiest to do without.

Jim

AxelCloris · Oct 15, 2015 at 10:31 AM

I agree with Drgajet, balanced DACs should not be a requirement with the LC. Use whatever DAC you like and run its best sounding output to the amp.

I'd love to get some time with the Mojo/LC combo, but never underestimate the sound of a good R2R DAC. The BMB is the same price as the Mojo, the GMB and DAC-19 a bit more. Just something to think about when considering a DAC purchase.

drgajet · Oct 15, 2015 at 10:58 AM

Just checked the original post and balanced output is the only thing lacking with the MoJo. As a Hugo owner and having listened to the LC at canjam running off a Hugo. I think I will be very content with the MoJo, especially since it's made by Chord. Love every produce of theirs I've listened to and wish I could afford the Hugo TT.

Jim

Stillhart · Oct 15, 2015 at 11:20 AM

cardiiiii said:
Listened to the Hugo for a bit yesterday, wasnt really blown away. More head scratching that mind blown. Will give it another go when I get home. Are there any settings that anyone recommends?

The on-board amp for the Hugo is its biggest weakness. Try running it through an external amp or using headphones that don't need a good amp to sound their best.

x relic x said:
I would say that the MoJo is a completely viable option as a DAC for the Liquid Carbon.

I'm...guardedly optimistic... on the Mojo. I simply don't trust that they can get the sound of the Hugo into something that small with that many features. I know it checks off a lot of the features on the OP of this thread, but I seem to recall that good SQ wasn't actually listed as a requirement. It will probably sound pretty good for the money given all its features, but I suspect the Bimbo will sound better given that it's R2R and eschews a lot of the bells and whistles.

I HOPE the Mojo is everything we want it to be, I just don't expect it to be.

mscott58 · Oct 15, 2015 at 11:33 AM

stillhart said:
The on-board amp for the Hugo is its biggest weakness. Try running it through an external amp or using headphones that don't need a good amp to sound their best.

I'm...guardedly optimistic... on the Mojo. I simply don't trust that they can get the sound of the Hugo into something that small with that many features. I know it checks off a lot of the features on the OP of this thread, but I seem to recall that good SQ wasn't actually listed as a requirement. It will probably sound pretty good for the money given all its features, but I suspect the Bimbo will sound better given that it's R2R and eschews a lot of the bells and whistles.

I HOPE the Mojo is everything we want it to be, I just don't expect it to be.

I'll let you know when I get mine. Hopefully next week. Cheers

x RELIC x · Oct 15, 2015 at 3:16 PM

stillhart said:
The on-board amp for the Hugo is its biggest weakness. Try running it through an external amp or using headphones that don't need a good amp to sound their best.

I'm...guardedly optimistic... on the Mojo. I simply don't trust that they can get the sound of the Hugo into something that small with that many features. I know it checks off a lot of the features on the OP of this thread, but I seem to recall that good SQ wasn't actually listed as a requirement. It will probably sound pretty good for the money given all its features, but I suspect the Bimbo will sound better given that it's R2R and eschews a lot of the bells and whistles.

I HOPE the Mojo is everything we want it to be, I just don't expect it to be.

I have had a MoJo for a bit and I am scratching my head trying to figure out how this much power and this CLEAN a signal can come from such a little device. :blink:

Remarkable.

More later.......

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