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

[Marat Sar]

As a proud, but encumbered owner of a Mojo triple-stack, I've made it my duty to come here every two months to ask if there have been any news on the SD card reader module?

 

[Paulus XII]

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[Deftone]

  As a proud, but encumbered owner of a Mojo triple-stack, I've made it my duty to come here every two months to ask if there have been any news on the SD card reader module?

 
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[noobandroid]

As a proud, but encumbered owner of a Mojo triple-stack, I've made it my duty to come here every two months to ask if there have been any news on the SD card reader module?

 

[x RELIC x]

I don't know if this is the best place to ask this query. But I am certain that my fellow Mojo users would be able to help me.

While I don't have any plans of buying any audio gear in the foreseeable future, I am thinking of saving up for a desktop DAC to pair with my desktop amp, a Lake People G109-A. Currently, when listening to my mid-fi HPs (Sennheiser HD600 and HifiMan HE-400i), I used my Mojo as a line-out DAC to feed the LP G109-A. 

Is the Mojo still better than, say, a Schiit Bifrost Multibit (Bimby) DAC or the Lake People RS 06 DAC (which is somewhat similar to the Violectric V800)? That is, am I better off sticking with the Mojo than getting the Schiit or LP/Violectrick desktop amps? As much as I want to "upgrade" to a Hugo, its price is just too prohibitively expensive for me.

Thanks in advance!

IMO, currently owning both DAC, Bifrost Multibit is noticeably ahead of Mojo in depth and holographic imaging (Bimby presents a concert hall soundstage while Mojo closely presents a studio room). IMO, both are equal in detail retrieval and instrument layering, but to me Bifrost Multibit sounds more natural to my AKG K712 headphones while Mojo is slightly brighter/harsher sounding. To some, both are just side grades to Mojo. IMO, if you need a decisive blow against the Mojo, you have to upgrade to Gungnir Multibit.

I know of two people that have sold their Bimby after hearing the Mojo. I would say audition if you can as each user has their own idea of 'better'. One person may think the Mojo is closed in and other may think the Bifrost multibit is exaggerated. If going by specs and measurements the Mojo is easily better than the Bifrost multibit, but that's not the point to listening enjoyment.

 

[jmills8]

Best to buy TWO Mojos. Have one charging while using the other.

 

[Paulus XII]

Best to buy TWO Mojos. Gave one charging while using the other.

 
I would take the Hugo instead.

 

[jaibautista]

@theveterans
 
Thank you very much for the comparo kabayan!
 
@x RELIC x
 
Unfortunately, we don't have a Schiit distributor here in Manila, only for Violectric amps (I got my Lake People amp from that same distributor, but that was a one-off opportunity as they really focus on Violectric products). Hence, getting the Violectric/Lake People DAC locally would be much more feasible than getting a Bimby.
 
My thinking behind getting a dedicated desktop DAC is to preserve my Mojo's battery life. Given that the Philippines is a tropical country and I don't have air-conditioning in my room, I fear that subjecting my Mojo to continued use while plugged in the mains/USB hub will drastically shorten its battery lifespan.
 
Nonetheless, thanks for the prompt feedback!

 

[esm87]

Anyone have experience with both mojo and IDSD micro? Looking to be used with IEM's 95% of the time.

Which do you prefer? Also how is sound quality to eachother? Cheers

 

[x RELIC x]

@theveterans


Thank you very much for the comparo kabayan!

@x RELIC x


Unfortunately, we don't have a Schiit distributor here in Manila, only for Violectric amps (I got my Lake People amp from that same distributor, but that was a one-off opportunity as they really focus on Violectric products). Hence, getting the Violectric/Lake People DAC locally would be much more feasible than getting a Bimby.

My thinking behind getting a dedicated desktop DAC is to preserve my Mojo's battery life. Given that the Philippines is a tropical country and I don't have air-conditioning in my room, I fear that subjecting my Mojo to continued use while plugged in the mains/USB hub will drastically shorten its battery lifespan.

Nonetheless, thanks for the prompt feedback!

I'm like you and personally prefer not to deal with battery management in a desktop scenario. While many use the Mojo in a desktop setup it really is designed for mobile use. The thing is that it's a very capable DAC so it's hard not to be drawn to using it in all situations given its price.

 

[jaibautista]

@x RELIC x
 
I very much agree with your assessment re: the Mojo. Not only does it simplify my portable stack (I use it with my DX90 when listening on-the-go with my CIEMs), it also keeps my desktop footprint to the barest minimum (my Lake People G109-A takes so little space in my computer desk at home). And I can't sing enough praises for the Mojo, both as a portable DAC/amp solution and a dedicated line-out DAC servicing my full-sized headphone needs. The Mojo "beating" its well-heralded desktop counterparts is a testament to how well-designed and -engineered it is. And that's what's actually making me doubt my plans to purchase a dedicated desktop DAC in the first place: do I really gain anything from buying such when I already have THE Mojo?
 
If only the folks at Chord Electronics allow us to hot-swap the batteries to resolve the batter management concerns in a desktop setting. Then again, I understand the rationale why they don't allow us to even pry open the aluminium enclosure. If and when it happens, I hope Chord and its distributors would allow us Mojo owners to bring in our units to have the spent batteries swapped for new ones, even for a (minimal) fee.I would like to think that majority of Mojo users utilize their units in prolonged listening sessions (I use mine daily in the office for at least 8 hours non-stop) and sooner or later the battery may conk out. 
 
Thanks again for the feedback! Very much appreciate the speedy replies!

 

[x RELIC x]

Chord has said on this thread that the Mojo battery, which they had made for them specifically for the Mojo over a three year period, should last in the ballpark of around 10 years. They've also said that you can bring the Mojo to a qualified local Chord dealer to do a battery swap if necessary.

 

[jaibautista]

@x RELIC x
 
Copy that. Thanks for the heads-up!  

 

[aangen]

Best to buy TWO Mojos. Have one charging while using the other.

I don't understand why you would not just spend $50 a a rechargeable power unit that holds enough power to run the Mojo for a few days. I've seen people say this a few times in this thread and it just boggles my mind  that people are so unaware of inexpensive powerpacks.

 

[jmills8]

I don't understand why you would not just spend $50 a a rechargeable power unit that holds enough power to run the Mojo for a few days. I've seen people say this a few times in this thread and it just boggles my mind  that people are so unaware of inexpensive powerpacks.

You mean charge the Mojo while using the Mojo ? So in MY CASE when I go to three different schools to coach which takes multiple trains, buses and a taxi which usually takes 3 hours a day of traveling. I should take two phones (one to use as a phone the other to use with the mojo) the Mojo and a charger on my daily travel in Hong Kong? Sorry this boggles your mind. I read its BEST not to use the Mojo while CHARGING the Mojo. In Hong Kong its 98% humidity and reaching close to 40°.