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

[turkayguner]

I'm not sure who spoke to who at chord but I can tell you firmly that any noise directly coming from Mojo is not normal and the unit should be returned to your retailer for immeadiate replacement. There are a few units still out there with this problem that I've posted about earlier.

While I was digging for the older posts about the noise coming from the Mojo (when it is close to be charged fully) I found this post coming from John Franks in 264th page of this thread. Now I'm pretty confused and not sure what to do. I bought the Mojo from an online shop which ships internationally from UK. My unit's serial starts with 0158... and it has a QR code. I think it's from a newer batch. I need your suggestions, thanks.

 

[GrussGott]

While I was digging for the older posts about the noise coming from the Mojo (when it is close to be charged fully) I found this post coming from John Franks in 264th page of this thread. Now I'm pretty confused and not sure what to do. I bought the Mojo from an online shop which ships internationally from UK. My unit's serial starts with 0158... and it has a QR code. I think it's from a newer batch. I need your suggestions, thanks.

That's the exact post I was thinking of! Thanks for finding.

The think the net-net is the end-of-charging-cycle noise is considered "normal" now, and some may never hear it, so you have to decide if it's something you're willing to put up with or not.

 

[miketlse]

While I was digging for the older posts about the noise coming from the Mojo (when it is close to be charged fully) I found this post coming from John Franks in 264th page of this thread. Now I'm pretty confused and not sure what to do. I bought the Mojo from an online shop which ships internationally from UK. My unit's serial starts with 0158... and it has a QR code. I think it's from a newer batch. I need your suggestions, thanks.

That post is referring to a noise that never goes away. One of the early batches (that post is over two years old - so it was a very early batch) had a problem with that type of noise issue, and all the offending Mojos were replaced by Chord, as and when they were reported.

That is a different scenario to a noise that only appears at the end of charging.
The early batches did not have QR codes - they were added after maybe a year, as a deterrent to stop the sale of fake Mojos.

 

[RiseFall123]

Almost two weeks with the Mojo and I need to share again my feedback.

ISSUES
The ending-charge-cycle-whine hiss is tollerable by me, also because the CEO (that was very fast in his support) told me that the Mojo won't be damaged from it. But I still can't understand clearly if some units are immune or less, here there are users that totally deny the problem and these users use my same charger (Apple 12W).

AS DAC IN MY SPEAKERS SYSTEM
The Mojo doesn't have the "sparkle" on highs that my other DAC (Asus E1) has but in all the other departments, mid-highs, mids, lows, bottom end is totally awesome.
What totally astonish me is that the low end are so tight and controlled that I can push the volume how I want and my setup will never goes into distortion.
Also, my setup was fatiguing with the E1, especially in some bright albums, while with the Mojo that issue is totally gone.
BUT, sometimes and with some music (say instrumental), I miss the "sparkle" of the E1.
ALSO, I don't like movies with the Mojo. There I prefer the less controlled and more "higher" E1.

AS DAC/AMP with iPhone>Tidal>HD650
I still think that the Mojo sound "thin" on my HD650. It lacks dynamics and it doesn't fill (as the Asus E1 does) the cans as I wish. For all the rest, the Mojo is very musical, relaxing and detailed, even though, also here the highs are roll off and maybe because the HD650 is already "veiled". For sure, Mojo+HD650 is the less fatiguing pair on earth.

 

[taki]

Anyone know a solution for the quality led on the Mojo is always Blue? I use FLAC files on many platforms and Hi-Fi media players and I get always blue?
-I tried Windows 10 (changed the speakers setting to max) and Andoird (S8 Plus).
-Media players I tried: MusicBee, Foobar2000, AIMP (Android).
-Streaming Hi-Fi audio.

 

[RiseFall123]

Anyone know a solution for the quality led on the Mojo is always Blue? I use FLAC files on many platforms and Hi-Fi media players and I get always blue?
-I tried Windows 10 (changed the speakers setting to max) and Andoird (S8 Plus).
-Media players I tried: MusicBee, Foobar2000, AIMP (Android).
-Streaming Hi-Fi audio.

Maybe because Android will always oversample and your Windows audio settings are set to an high sample. Try to set your soundcard to 44khz and report if color is now red.

 

[waveSounds]

Anyone know a solution for the quality led on the Mojo is always Blue? I use FLAC files on many platforms and Hi-Fi media players and I get always blue?
-I tried Windows 10 (changed the speakers setting to max) and Andoird (S8 Plus).
-Media players I tried: MusicBee, Foobar2000, AIMP (Android).
-Streaming Hi-Fi audio.

When using with Windows; unless you're using Foobar or Tidal or another bit of software that supports bit-perfect, the Mojo will always display the sample rate you've set. In Foobar go to the preferences menu and select WASAPI (event) for the Mojo - this will bypass the native sampling rate set for Windows.

 

[RiseFall123]

When using with Windows; unless you're using Foobar or Tidal or another bit of software that supports bit-perfect, the Mojo will always display the sample rate you've set. In Foobar go to the preferences menu and select WASAPI (event) for the Mojo - this will bypass the native sampling rate set for Windows.

Mojo support ASIO too, in Roon surely, in foobar I didn’t tried.

 

[taki]

Maybe because Android will always oversample and your Windows audio settings are set to an high sample. Try to set your soundcard to 44khz and report if color is now red.

Yes it shows red now when set to 44khz.

 

[taki]

When using with Windows; unless you're using Foobar or Tidal or another bit of software that supports bit-perfect, the Mojo will always display the sample rate you've set. In Foobar go to the preferences menu and select WASAPI (event) for the Mojo - this will bypass the native sampling rate set for Windows.

I can't find WASAPI (event).
Please see screenshot.

 

[RiseFall123]

I can't find WASAPI (event).
Please see screenshot.

You need the wasapi component that you fibd in the official foobar website (it should be 3.0 version). I don’t see asio there, I should see in my computer if i have it or not (on Roon I have it).

 

[taki]

You need the wasapi component that you fibd in the official foobar website (it should be 3.0 version). I don’t see asio there, I should see in my computer if i have it or not (on Roon I have it).

After I installed WASAPI (ver 3.3) and selected in Foobar settings, Mojo quality led turned red.

Below is my Windows settings.

 

[RiseFall123]

What is the best paired headphones with the Mojo that has been found in the under 1000$ Budget according to you here?

 

[Caruryn]

I love it with HD 660 S.Essentially it's a clearer,brighter HD 650 with tighter bass which is great since mojo is leaning a little on the warm/neutral so no darkness with this pair.The sound is very musical and technically proficient and if the soundstage width was a bit bigger i could see a lot of casual audiophiles being very content with just this pair before upgrading to more expensive headfones and upgrading mojo too.

From other users posts mojo works very well with LCD-2,Oppo PM 2/3,HE400i,HD600/700 and AKG 812,

 

[x RELIC x]

What is the best paired headphones with the Mojo that has been found in the under 1000$ Budget according to you here?

Tough question without more information about your sonic preferences. Perhaps look at the Mr. Speakers AEON under $1000.