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

[majo123]

To anyone who maybe interested.
Homeavdirect in the UK have official mojo cases at half price at the moment...well did up until last night not checked today.

 

[GreenBow]

You're running Windows 10 on iPhone?

i have no problems with Mojo on Win 10.

I have been reading some scare stories, about people not being able to get their Mojo working on Win 10. Even fairly recently in this thread.

It means that I can't move to Win 10 because I use Mojo for monitoring when I use Cubase. I think support for Win 7 will last after 2020, as support for XP lasted longer than expected. However it's other software that will drop its support for Win 7 also that is a worry. Win 7 is the min spec for any new software bought today.

I am probably worrying before time, but I am worrying no less.

By the way, congrats on your picture two pages back. Stunning set up. I use Mojo with Q Acoustics BT3, but I am looking for a change soon. I might not go active this time. The New Rega Brio integrated amp is a nice slim-line shape to fit on my desktop.

The foam you have your speakers on is perfect. I am looking for some identical. I many layers of bits of white foam for now.

 

[Zojokkeli]

I have been reading some scare stories, about people not being able to get their Mojo working on Win 10. Even fairly recently in this thread.

It means that I can't move to Win 10 because I use Mojo for monitoring when I use Cubase. I think support for Win 7 will last after 2020, as support for XP lasted longer than expected. However it's other software that will drop its support for Win 7 also that is a worry. Win 7 is the min spec for any new software bought today.

I am probably worrying before time, but I am worrying no less.

By the way, congrats on your picture two pages back. Stunning set up. I use Mojo with Q Acoustics BT3, but I am looking for a change soon. I might not go active this time. The New Rega Brio integrated amp is a nice slim-line shape to fit on my desktop.

The foam you have your speakers on is perfect. I am looking for some identical. I many layers of bits of white foam for now.

I had an issue with Tidal crashing the computer with Mojo, when Tidal was allowed exclusive control over sound. That problem was fixed by installing the new drivers for Mojo. Other than that, I haven't had any problems with Mojo working on Windows 10. I use Tidal and foobar2000 for listening to music.

Thanks. I'm very happy with the setup.
The foam pads I have are Genelec's own, made for the M-series speakers.

 

[Music Alchemist]

can i also have it attached to a recharging usb cable to my laptop to recharge,
while i'm using it as a preamp/dac to my powered speakers?

You "can" charge it with a laptop. I used the Mojo as a DAC/preamp for speakers. (Both active and passive.) However, when I did simultaneous charging and playback via two of the USB outputs of my laptop, the Mojo would overheat and shut off after awhile, even when placed upright for better heat dissipation. The solution I found was to use a 5V 2A micro USB wall charger. It's best to charge it to full before turning it on and playing music. This way, it will trickle-charge instead of the heavier power draw that occurs when you let the battery deplete more. Some do recommend letting the battery deplete from time to time for the sake of its long-term life, but I just left it on the charger permanently. At that point I also used a Behringer UCA202 audio interface to output TOSLINK to the Mojo.

 

[Parham99]

Would this DAC let me get the full quality out of HD 700 or Amiron Home?

 

[canali]

thanks to all who replied to my query on using the mojo while recharging at the same time.
from Tom @ Chord:
I would actually recommend not having it on charge all the time, as this can potentially damage the battery, however, you can charge and play, but everynow and then just unplug the charger and use the battery for a little while.

 

[435279]

To anyone who maybe interested.
Homeavdirect in the UK have official mojo cases at half price at the moment...well did up until last night not checked today.

Thank you. I ordered one yesterday, should be here today.

 

[majo123]

Thank you. I ordered one yesterday, should be here today.

Your welcome.

 

[radiocalm]

Quick question on chargers. I'm using a 1 amp and it works fine. I don't use this as a desktop or ever charge and play at the same time. Figure that extra work and heat can't be good for it over time and I always baby my stuff... I'm OCD. They say 2 amp is optimal - when I look at 2 amp chargers there are so many, and all different wattage ratings and iq charging, adaptive charging... do I need a 2 amp? And if so which wattage/kind should I buy. Over time would a 3 amp be harder on the unit? Apologies if this has been asked already, this thread is huge, didn't seen anything in the faq at the beginning. Thanks for any ideas.

 

[IQBALSH]

Hello, I've just joined this site.
I purchased a chord mojo 2 weeks ago and have been using it with my iPhone/MacBook Pro and My about 15 year old Grado SR325i. I'm no audiophile, but noticed a huge difference in SQ.

My question is that I think my mojo may have charging issues. I can leave it on charge for 12 hours using an iPhone plus in to the mains, but the charging light continues flashing past the 10 hour charge time. When I power it on, the light is coloured green rather than blue. Has anyone else experienced the same? Should I go back to the merchant to get it checked out?

 

[Zojokkeli]

Hello, I've just joined this site.
I purchased a chord mojo 2 weeks ago and have been using it with my iPhone/MacBook Pro and My about 15 year old Grado SR325i. I'm no audiophile, but noticed a huge difference in SQ.

My question is that I think my mojo may have charging issues. I can leave it on charge for 12 hours using an iPhone plus in to the mains, but the charging light continues flashing past the 10 hour charge time. When I power it on, the light is coloured green rather than blue. Has anyone else experienced the same? Should I go back to the merchant to get it checked out?

If the battery light is flashing, your charger isn't powerful enough. I had this problem too with phone chargers. Hooking Mojo up with my PC fixed the issue.

 

[IQBALSH]

If the battery light is flashing, your charger isn't powerful enough. I had this problem too with phone chargers. Hooking Mojo up with my PC fixed the issue.

Thanks for the prompt reply. I am using a USB extension cable. I will give it a go on the next charge

 

[miketlse]

Thanks for the prompt reply. I am using a USB extension cable. I will give it a go on the next

The minimum is 1A and 2 amp is preferred. Favourite chargers are Samsung, Apple and Anker. Sometimes even a 1A charger can cause problems, if the cable is too long and high resistance.

 

[Music Alchemist]

Quick question on chargers. I'm using a 1 amp and it works fine. I don't use this as a desktop or ever charge and play at the same time. Figure that extra work and heat can't be good for it over time and I always baby my stuff... I'm OCD. They say 2 amp is optimal - when I look at 2 amp chargers there are so many, and all different wattage ratings and iq charging, adaptive charging... do I need a 2 amp? And if so which wattage/kind should I buy. Over time would a 3 amp be harder on the unit? Apologies if this has been asked already, this thread is huge, didn't seen anything in the faq at the beginning. Thanks for any ideas.

Here's the 5V 2A micro USB wall charger I used: http://www.ebay.com/itm/351330392350

More info: https://chordelectronics.co.uk/supp...ct-battery-mojo-hugo-hugo-tt/usb-charger-buy/

 

[radiocalm]

Here's the 5V 2A micro USB wall charger I used: http://www.ebay.com/itm/351330392350

More info: https://chordelectronics.co.uk/supp...ct-battery-mojo-hugo-hugo-tt/usb-charger-buy/

Thanks for the recommendation, that looks good and an awesome price. If the 1 amp I am using gives from what I can tell a full charge without any issues is it safer or less wear and tear on the battery to use it over a 2 amp? I've heard higher rated chargers and quick charges wear out batteries faster? Anyone have any thoughts on that? I know I'm being way over the top here and over analyzing but I really pamper my stuff and like it to last as long as possible. I still have my first shure e5 iem that I bought, it's 10+ years old and in mint condition!