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Lol... crosspost... you posted while I was typing.

Is there an echo in here, at least we both agree.![]()
You would need an adapter to use that cable with Mojo as it has 3.5mm single ended outputs. Probably better to get a different cable unless you already have that one.
No, it won’t work. That’s a 4.4mm balanced Pentacon connector to be used only with a device that has a balanced Pentacon output (Pentacon is a relatively new balanced headphone connector).
The Mojo has a 3.5mm single ended (TRS) output and an adaptor would be needed. Might as well look at a different cable.
is it worth it to replace Mojo with another amp/dac like: Sony PHA3 to use a balanced cabled? in terms of sound quality.
I really love the sound of Sony XBA-h3 + Mojo, so I decided to upgrade to XBA-Z5 since both have the same sound signature, but I have read that to get the most of the Z5 I need a balanced cable.
Just followed you're instructions to a T and I no longer have red balls. Now I have red, green and blue balls. Sounds pretty damn good though in my DT 1770's too. Gracis.
Great news to report. Chord covered the repair and my Mojo will be back from George Meyer AV in a few days. Gramophone (my seller in Maryland) gave me a loaner while it was out for repair, so I was not without a Mojo during the last month or so.Very bummed. I had a defective CCK cable and was on my way to the Apple store to get another under the Apple warranty. As I was walking from my car, I plugged the CCK cable into the Mojo. It didn't stay in. I looked closer and noticed that the USB socket on the Mojo had become dislodged and is now inside the unit. The CCK cable is now my small worry. The Mojo, that is something else (and it's only six months old). I'll work with my dealer and Chord to see what can be done. But for something like this to happen to a unit I generally handle with care while in transit, very bummed...
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Great news to report. Chord covered the repair and my Mojo will be back from George Meyer AV in a few days. Gramophone (my seller in Maryland) gave me a loaner while it was out for repair, so I was not without a Mojo during the last month or so.
So here is the question- what can I do to minimize the USB socket from being dislodged in the future?
Not sure how you're getting the blue light from Tidal as the MQA streams only output up to 96kbps (green light) to a non-MQA DAC? Is the blue light from other files?
is it worth it to replace Mojo with another amp/dac like: Sony PHA3 to use a balanced cabled? in terms of sound quality.
I really love the sound of Sony XBA-h3 + Mojo, so I decided to upgrade to XBA-Z5 since both have the same sound signature, but I have read that to get the most of the Z5 I need a balanced cable.
I knew this question was coming.
Well, if you prefer the sound of a piece of gear then that’s the one that will be subjectively better to you, but don’t put 100% stock in balanced for the sake of balanced. I suggest you read the third post of this thread as the designer of the Mojo has explained (rather well) why single ended can be better than balanced. I’ve heard/owned mediocre balanced gear and I’ve heard/owned exemplary single ended gear.
Regarding the term ‘better’ you need to consider what you are looking for. The Mojo measures much better than the PHA3 so for fidelity (transparency to the source) the Mojo would be better. By this I don’t mean a subjective ‘neutral’ tuning but measured output performance compared to the input signal. I haven’t heard the PHA3 so I can’t really comment on the sound differences subjectively. My advice would be to audition if you can.
Edit: regarding getting the best out of balanced gear, the difference is in the implementation of the source and the cable is simply facilitating hearing the balanced topology, which may or may not provide a meaningful improvement depending on the implementation. Headphones reveal the differences in the source, unless the headphones are grossly underpowered which would be extremely rare for IEMs
Not sure how you're getting the blue light from Tidal as the MQA streams only output up to 96kbps (green light) to a non-MQA DAC? Is the blue light from other files?
Is mojo able to drive atticus or mrspeakers with autority?