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

[NaiveSound]

What Is a decent Dap that has Tidal and sounds good even when not paired with mojo?

 

[tomwoo]

Another Android-based DAP v.s. Mojo question.
I used FiiO X7 for Tidal, sounds decent to me. Even better with Mojo of course.

 

[Music Alchemist]

You need to let it do a full charge, leave your power cable plugged in permanently from there on. If you do it this way it will stay warm and should never go hot or overheat.

Try charging the Mojo fully before using it and then leave the charging cable connected while in use. As the battery will be fully, or near fully, charged there'll be less current draw into the charging circuitry and therefore less heat being generated.

I use my Mojo like this all the time and have had no cutouts, and the Mojo itself merely gets warm to the touch.

Thanks, guys! It worked. I've been using it for hours today (trickle-charging + playback) with no problems. It still gets warm, of course. I put it up on its side in case that might help.

(See update post below.)

Use a power bank to charge, I've done that from the start with mine. Your Mojo will thank you for giving it a much cleaner 5v supply.

How so?

I don't hear a difference between charging and not charging during playback. (I tested this by unplugging/replugging it while various music was playing.)

Or perhaps you meant the longevity of the Mojo's internal battery?

 

[Deftone]

I also hear no audible changes from on charge or off charge.

 

[474194]

Ignoring the CCK connection and iOS software issues, is it the consensus that the CCK is considered a weak link SQ-wise? I've read one person's opinion that this is the case.

Considering Poly vs Hugo₂ for portable. It doesn't make much sense to go Hugo₂ + TOTL USB cable + Apple Watch if the CCK may hold it back some. Poly makes more sense not that it's wireless, but it eliminates the CCK for iDevices.

 

[theveterans]

Hugo2 has Bluetooth input which makes the USB cable moot.

 

[474194]

Doesn't Bluetooth downsample? Not enough sample data SQ-wise.

SQ is being sacrificed in some way with Bluetooth and/or CCK? That's what I'm trying to avoid for next purchase.

 

[Music Alchemist]

Ack! Spoke too soon. It finally shut off. Can't handle the heat. Hopefully that charger I ordered will do the trick...

Also, I find the "Hugo2" stylizing that people do confusing, because on the official page, it clearly says "Hugo 2" with a space in there.

 

[supervisor]

10.3.3 installed and still no Mojo love from apple. I'm using the original CCK and it does not work. Very bummed. Can anyone with the newer larger CCK confirm
that 10.3.3 works with it and Mojo?

it’s likely your cable then. do you have a spare?

 

[Deftone]

Had my mojo since November 2015 I think?

Anyway, the power ball is still matte but the most used balls (volume) is glossy clear.

Here's a picture of my smooth balls

 

[theveterans]

Doesn't Bluetooth downsample? Not enough sample data SQ-wise.

SQ is being sacrificed in some way with Bluetooth and/or CCK? That's what I'm trying to avoid for next purchase.

IMO, if you want the no compression whatsoever you can get the Poly with WiFi streaming or even a cheapo Chromecast Audio to do the same thing as the Poly. For me, DAC makes a much more effect in sound than a no compression streaming from WiFi. To me, Hugo 2 through Bluetooth is superior than MojoPoly through WiFi streaming.

 

[buke9]

10.3.3 installed and still no Mojo love from apple. I'm using the original CCK and it does not work. Very bummed. Can anyone with the newer larger CCK confirm
that 10.3.3 works with it and Mojo?

Same here was told the 10.3.3 beta worked but the final release doesn't work for me either.

 

[474194]

IMO, if you want the no compression whatsoever you can get the Poly with WiFi streaming or even a cheapo Chromecast Audio to do the same thing as the Poly. For me, DAC makes a much more effect in sound than a no compression streaming from WiFi. To me, Hugo 2 through Bluetooth is superior than MojoPoly through WiFi streaming.

Cheers for sharing your thought process. When on the go, your not in a perfect controlled environment so it's difficult to have perfect anything SQ-wise. So the Bluetooth solution may work. I already devoted the Mojo to the gaming PC because the sound card gave out.

Thanks, this will help as I need a replacement since I'm out a Mojo. Can you confirm if the Youtube and/or VLC Video app can be played via Bluetooth on the Hugo₂? I'm half music half videos on the go.

 

[x RELIC x]

Same here was told the 10.3.3 beta worked but the final release doesn't work for me either.

Maybe the last thing Apple implemented before final release was the dropouts.

 

[triodesteve]

it’s likely your cable then. do you have a spare?

It works for a few minutes and then stops. Its not a short in the cable....the cable isn't moving. The cable was fine before upgrading to
10.3.1 or whenever the software issues arose.