Chord Mojo(1) DAC-amp ☆★►FAQ in 3rd post!◄★☆

[jmills8]

it will but it will not have "true" signal, as android native upsample will occur first

I used uapp and various other players and a few of the other players sounds equal to or better than uapp.

 

[noobandroid]

I used uapp and various other players and a few of the other players sounds equal to or better than uapp.

i still believe UAPP for the true USB out bypassing android upsample

 

[Slaphead]

Guys can the Mojo do native DSD?

It will do DSD, but only over DoP (DSD over PCM), a fudge develped by dCS to get DSD data to the DAC without having to support any additional data exchange protocols

Even then I have a suspicion that DSD is converted to PCM within the DAC itself before final processing - I stress this is just a suspicion, and the man himself would need to answer that conclusively.

For what it's worth I really don't think that DSD is anything like the hype that surrounds it, and quite frankly for most things PCM is superior IMO.

 

[jmills8]

i still believe UAPP for the true USB out bypassing android upsample

I cant argue with beliefs. I do like uaap but its EQ sounds bad.

 

[noobandroid]

I cant argue with beliefs. I do like uaap but its EQ sounds bad.

the EQ on UAPP is quite limited, but i dont ever use EQ on anything, but that's just me

 

[Jimmy101]

Sure, I'll give it a go.

The Mojo has sweeter; more extended treble, mids are more forward, and the Bass region is quicker while extending deeper.

The HIFiM8 XL4 (w/IEM Mod for a blacker noise floor) is distinctly uncolored in that everything is in its place with a darker signature compared to the Mojo. The HiFiM8 has the Tone Controls though that are quite effective/useful to get the right balance/synergy with whatever HP/iem. The Ohm selector switch is really cool too as it has a damping like effect on certain HP's.

Battery life is roughly the same on each. I do appreciate that I can play my XLR balanced/1/4in terminated HP's on the HiFiM8 with out an adapter too. The HiFiM8 does do Optical out too.

I find that the HiFiM8 brings out the sibilance more readily in brighter headphones. Again the HiFiM8 is not a bright sounding amp/dac but compared the Mojo it can sound ever so slightly.....grainy????

Do you have any specific questions?

Thnx. The noise floor with the SE floor with some music. i.e. Quiet jazz and solo classical.
I don't want to fo the iem mod so I'm looking for an altertanitive but don't want to sacrifice SQ

 

[surfratt]

Stupid question, but I need your help.  I am new to this realm and am going to buy a Chord Hugo.  I am a Mac OS X and IOS user.  I have Flac files on my MacBook Pro and I do not know how to get them on my IPhone 6 and into my Onkyo HF app.  What do I do?  I can't just drag and drop, iTunes won't let me.  When I google, I see a bunch of apps and ads and don't know if they are good, or work or ...  Please help.

 

[spook76]

  Stupid question, but I need your help.  I am new to this realm and am going to buy a Chord Hugo.  I am a Mac OS X and IOS user.  I have Flac files on my MacBook Pro and I do not know how to get them on my IPhone 6 and into my Onkyo HF app.  What do I do?  I can't just drag and drop, iTunes won't let me.  When I google, I see a bunch of apps and ads and don't know if they are good, or work or ...  Please help.

I private messaged you as the answer to your question will be rather involved and I do not want the thread utterly derailed.

 

[Arpiben]

  Sometimes, late at night, I find myself listening to music in languages I can't understand - but there's some great musicianship in some of them...
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8NkR2csotg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nsxbrO5t60
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYVIHYXAcCs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSX_IBUYSLs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJkUXEHCeuw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCbLfmxSt4o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVUKh3mSLgo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfM85JlNLcM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnYan4E3FTM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYbvUnTQH_k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI2XuIOW3gM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwk9KEPcovU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cTiDTedAkk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZbyAPE32aI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQlFOX0YKlQ (I can understand this one)
 
 
Instrumental:
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQYceYMLYDc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7F6fgDr-u8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecOrBqQAuXg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWUZFm04KJ8
 
 
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Thanks @myhon.
 "some great musicianship in some of them..."  The musicians and singers are among the top ones in their genders Fado & Flamenco music.
What is nice in those shared lists is that you sometimes discover some gems you never heard before; Thks again.
I must also say that before having Mojo ( or a quality DAC) this was not my favourite type of music.But now it is a pleasure to listen to the complex game of voices & cords
Cheers

 

[rkt31]

Martin Taylor on Linn records is a great listen on mojo !

 

[PrinceOfEgypt]

Im thinking of buying the Mojo what is the best quality cable available to connect it to my S7 edge please?
 
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mython]

  Im thinking of buying the Mojo what is the best quality cable available to connect it to my S7 edge please?
 
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!

 
Please read the section entitled 'Connecting Mojo to OTG (microUSB) devices > USB OTG Cables for use with Mojo',  in post #3, where you'll find several USB cable options (and a heap of other useful Mojo information).
 
The Forza Audio Works cable is a popular premium option (although I wish it had right-angled plugs, instead of straight ones, so that it would exert less leverage on Mojos microUSB socket)
 
Be careful you order a cable with the correct connectors on it, for your phone (I think S7 edge has a normal microUSB port, but do please check in case it's USB Type-C).
 
 
http://forzaaudioworks.com/en/product.php?id_product=55
 
 
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[aangen]

Never mind.

 

[Mython]

  On the last few pages every link results in me getting an http://api.viglink.com/api/click?followed by all sorts of garbage and the link doesn't work,
If I cut and paste the link it works fine, if i click on it all sorts of nonsense happens. Links on earlier pages of this thread work fine.
 
I have studied the issue and I do not believe its on my end. I understand if you think it is on my end but again, I do not believe it is.
Other forums on this site work fine.
 
Has anyone else noticed this?

 
 
It seems to happen on Head-fi, periodically (happened to me a few weeks ago)
 
My guess is that the server is re-parsing the website data, on a global basis, or something similar. Basically, server maintenance of some description.

 

[aangen]

I found this link:
http://www.viglink.com/opt-out/
 
and it ended the problem. Perhaps it was on my end.