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

[tkteo]

   
Die shrinks of what proportion? Is this a swag (based on what?) or just pure speculation? I ask because I've read that smaller transistors use less power, but I don't know enough about it to know why or how to estimate the power savings.... Just trying to learn something new. The only reason I made my previous comment is because I've sat through enough vendor product roadmap meetings to have the generic plot of cost/performance burned into the back of my eyelids. 

 
There is the claim on the Artix-7 product intro webpage that 28nm process gives up to 50% power savings over 45nm process. https://www.xilinx.com/products/silicon-devices/fpga/artix-7.html

 

[Deftone]

  Anyone else notice how much the Mojo seems to love 16bit/44.1khz (redbook standard CD) ?  I feel like some of my 16bit flac files sound more realistic than even some of my DSD.  

 
i no longer feel the need to look in to any music files higher than CD quality which is also a bonus for me anyway because i love physical music.

 

[NaiveSound]

i no longer feel the need to look in to any music files higher than CD quality which is also a bonus for me anyway because i love physical music.

Is dsd audibly better in resolution then other formats?

 

[Deftone]

Is dsd audibly better in resolution then other formats?

 
i think DSD sounds dull, give it a try for yourself though.

 

[howdy]

Yes it should be! As we've been pushing our distributor in the USA for weeks to bring his prices more into line with the UKs new financial reality.

By chance will the Chord Mojo leather case receive a lower price as well?

 

[NaiveSound]

By chance will the Chord Mojo leather case receive a lower price as well?

I was looking for one a few weeks ago too... While I didn't buy one, I saw that ebay had some offbrand protective cases.. But came from China which takes a long time for USA. I'd figure over a year.... U know... By now more manufacturers and options for mojo cases, since it was such a hit product

 

[UNOE]

 

I think everyone is aware those processes are available. But when it's cost effective for smaller company to use those processes is later. That's same point you made earlier. 28nm is best now for company at this size but not forever. Die shrinks usually yield about 30% power savings this is just a general guess based on very little knowledge of mojo design.
Again the context of the response was will 10 years from now a better mojo be out. I don't believe it will get much better output. At lease hearable difference. Because mojo test near perfect now so what is there to improve? Power consumption can be improved over time with same design though. But probably not by a whole lot. The point was the guy should buy mojo now not wait 5 to 10 years for something better.

 
Die shrinks of what proportion? Is this a swag (based on what?) or just pure speculation? I ask because I've read that smaller transistors use less power, but I don't know enough about it to know why or how to estimate the power savings.... Just trying to learn something new. The only reason I made my previous comment is because I've sat through enough vendor product roadmap meetings to have the generic plot of cost/performance burned into the back of my eyelids. 

Not speculation, sorry this is way off topic.  Die shrinks are well documented for 3 decades plus.  When any architecture is moved to a smaller die there is always energy improvements.  You can move any same chip design to any die shrink and see less power consumption which also has less heat.  Moving to smaller die doesn't increase performance clock for clock if architecture is same it should perform the same.  However many architecture take in heat considerations and don't need to ramp down clock speeds as often so they may appear to perform faster.  But if you where running both at 100% and max clocks were the same they would perform the same with one using more power.  Also when moving a architecture to a smaller die many companies will increase the max clocks because there is more wiggle room in the heat and power department, so you rarely see a die shrink without at least clock speed change.  But most die shrinks come with completely new architecture so you don't think or hear about it often.  But there is plenty of architectures through out the years that have received die shrinks only.

 

[guliver]

I am playing high resolution file with HibyMusic from android no problem I get the yellow light but from IOS same file and player I get the red power light am I missing anything? also in Hibymusic ios  DSD mode and SRC are missing!

 

[jmills8]

I am playing high resolution file with HibyMusic from android no problem I get the yellow light but from IOS same file and player I get the red power light am I missing anything? also in Hibymusic ios  DSD mode and SRC are missing!

Are you enjoying the music ?

 

[guliver]

Are you enjoying the music ?

LOL of course just curious, so far the Mojo is a big thumb up no regrets at al,l I am rediscovering a lot of my all records with a new ear

 

[jmills8]

LOL of course just curious, so far the Mojo is a big thumb up no regrets at al,l I am rediscovering a lot of my all records with a new ear

try to keep the joy as long as possible before the thinking ruins the party.

 

[bytor33]

Is dsd audibly better in resolution then other formats?

I wouldn't say better resolution necessarily, it just seems to have a natural, analog smoothness to it.

 

[Igor Ruzaev]

Hi everyone ! Another alternative case for Mojo DAP, looks really awesome and ergonomic
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CHORD-Mojo-Handmade-Natural-Leather-Case-ONLY-protection-case-for-DAC-/131992795655?hash=item1ebb623a07:g:gKcAAOSw5cNYHCkf

 

[EagleWings]

Thanks for sharing this. Looks really nice!

 

[Forty6]

Hi everyone ! Another alternative case for Mojo DAP, looks really awesome and ergonomic

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CHORD-Mojo-Handmade-Natural-Leather-Case-ONLY-protection-case-for-DAC-/131992795655?hash=item1ebb623a07:g:gKcAAOSw5cNYHCkf

Is that branded ? By Valentino ?