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

[AndrewH13]

Using a coaxial cable, 3.5mm to 3.5mm

Make sure it's 2 pole, Mono, only one black ring on each plug.

 

[Mojo ideas]

It is surprising considering that the Mojo was released after the closing of the nominations for the 2015 awards? Maybe they got bored of the current mid level DAC
king, the Arcam IrDac?

JF no scull diggers They were provided with a first sample back in August

 

[audionewbi]

Make sure it's 2 pole, Mono, only one black ring on each plug.

Oyadie makes this loverly cable but hard to find FTVS-305MSR.

 

[x RELIC x]

How do I connect this thing to my Fiio X3ii and X5?

Using a coaxial cable, 3.5mm to 3.5mm

Make sure it's 2 pole, Mono, only one black ring on each plug.

As the X3ii shares it's coaxial output with the line-out you need to have a 3.5mm four pole TRRS connector on one end for that if you are looking for a custom cable. The X5 requires the 3.5mm 2 pole mono as it has a separate coaxial jack. Basically you need to match up with the adaptors that came with each FiiO unit. The Mojo side is 3.5mm 2 pole mono, like the X5.

 

[AndrewH13]

As the X3ii shares it's coaxial output with the line-out you need to have a 3.5mm four pole TRRS connector on one end for that if you are looking for a custom cable. The X5 requires the 3.5mm 2 pole mono as it has a separate coaxial jack. Basically you need to match up with the adaptors that came with each FiiO unit. The Mojo side is 3.5mm 2 pole mono, like the X5.

 
Haha, you just reminded me why I stuck with my original X5 rather than buying the X5ii that I reviewed on tour!

 

[AndrewH13]

Just looked on Amazon UK out of interest as you'd think it be so easy to get a short 3.5 to 3.5 mono cable? 
Oh no, easy to get 3.5 to 3.5 stereo cables (phone/ipod to speaker dock)  or 3.5 to Phono/RCA or 3.5 to 2.5 etc. But the only mono 3.5 to 3.5s are at least 1.5m long!
Like Relic and I have both encountered on doing previous reviews, we have had to use large hifi 75ohm co-ax cables with phono at each end, then use phono/3.5mm (2 or 4 pole) converters, EACH END!

 

[Il Baffo]

http://www.custom-cable.co.uk/custom-cable-cc35-3.5mm-coaxial-cable.html
 
Hope this might be useful

 

[AndrewH13]

  http://www.custom-cable.co.uk/custom-cable-cc35-3.5mm-coaxial-cable.html
 
Hope this might be useful

 
That is indeed a useful option. Question is, is that at £35 better than the £1.25 (incl postage!) stereo cables available when at such short length?
Such as:      http://www.amazon.co.uk/3-5mm-Stereo-Jack-Plug-1-2M/dp/B00077DC3S/ref=sr_1_10?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1445942804&sr=1-10&keywords=stereo+3.5+to+3.5
 
Are Chord able to advise on 3.5 to 3.5 cables to the many DAPs that use Co-ax rather than Optical (AKs)? Is mono, and indeed 75ohm, essential for optimum sound quality?

 

[cattlethief]

Why dont you buy a couple of mono jacks from maplin and make somethinshould be cheap and easy.

 

[Il Baffo]

   
That is indeed a useful option. Question is, is that at £35 better than the £1.25 (incl postage!) stereo cables available when at such short length?
Such as:      http://www.amazon.co.uk/3-5mm-Stereo-Jack-Plug-1-2M/dp/B00077DC3S/ref=sr_1_10?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1445942804&sr=1-10&keywords=stereo+3.5+to+3.5
 
Are Chord able to advise on 3.5 to 3.5 cables to the many DAPs that use Co-ax rather than Optical (AKs)? Is mono, and indeed 75ohm, essential for optimum sound quality?

I've always wondered why Fiio never produced a (cheap) short coax-coax for their devices (but they do the L12S wich is the optical one)...An L series cable for around 10 £ would be a great option! 

 

[AndrewH13]

  I've always wondered why Fiio never produced a (cheap) short coax-coax for their devices (but they do the L12S wich is the optical one)...An L series cable for around 10 £ would be a great option! 

 
This Fiio 'might' do the job
 
http://www.hifiheadphones.co.uk/fiio-l8-interconnect-cable-with-angled-jack-7cm-3-5mm-to-3-5mm.html

 

[Tony1110]

This Fiio 'might' do the job

http://www.hifiheadphones.co.uk/fiio-l8-interconnect-cable-with-angled-jack-7cm-3-5mm-to-3-5mm.html

That's a line out cable. Not the same as coaxial.

 

[AndrewH13]

That's a line out cable. Not the same as coaxial.

 
I know that! That's why I said 'might' in quotes    And why I asked Chord above to give their opinion.
But a few have us have tried a stereo rather than mono cable    And, is the iBasso supplied cable that I'm currently using actually 75ohm co-ax?  Does it affect sound over a few inches?

 

[TokenGesture]

Waiting for the Cord Electronic/ Chord Cable collab

 

[subguy812]

EXACTLY correct, I had that happen when I had four devices plugged into my smart charger, and it was only allowing .25a to be drawn by the Mojo, became a solid light as the power freed up, and went up to 1a
how / why would you have the players screen facing the Mojo? Am I missing something pivotal here (ie how to change tracks / albums)?

Duncan,
 I was responding to  a question...I would go back to back so that my screen is facing out. Anyone stacking a Mojo with 120ii  are you using bands or o-rings or what?