Chord Mojo(1) DAC-amp ☆★►FAQ in 3rd post!◄★☆
Dec 7, 2015 at 8:12 PM Post #6,407 of 42,765
I'm a happy new owner of the Chord Mojo :)
 
I'll let you guys know my impressions when they arrive.
 
Dec 8, 2015 at 2:33 AM Post #6,408 of 42,765
Never could listen to Adel's albums because of the terrible producing/mastering. I didn't even venture to listen to Adel with the Mojo.
Could be worse, Birdy's second album (slightly more so than the first, which in itself wasn't great) is so overloaded that it sounds more like AM radio (as us Brits know it over here, unlike in the U.S. where you have stereo and a semblance of fidelity) than hifi...

Disappointing!
 
Dec 8, 2015 at 2:48 AM Post #6,409 of 42,765
I had been using my iPhone 6S Plus and or Huawei G8 smartphones with Onkyo HF player and USB Audio Player pro apps respectively with the Chord Mojo. Now I'm using the iBasso DX80 optical out with Chord Mojo. The difference is frightening good.

The Mojo did things with my headphones and music not witnessed before. With the iBasso DX80 everything takes another leap forward.
 
Dec 8, 2015 at 3:47 AM Post #6,411 of 42,765
For those interested, I just published @shigzeo
 's Mojo review on the site. I'm still waiting for my Mojo to arrive


Simply an awesome review of the Mojo, and it's great to have it compared to TOTL portable gear. Great job shigzeo! Also appreciate the Ohm Image measurements.

Link to the review:

http://www.headfonia.com/review-chord-mojo-the-chosen-one/
 
Dec 8, 2015 at 3:48 AM Post #6,412 of 42,765
Never could listen to Adel's albums because of the terrible producing/mastering. I didn't even venture to listen to Adel with the Mojo.

 

Have a listen to this live minimally miked recording.  This gives you better sense of the power and dynamics of her voice that rarely comes across in her compressed commercial recordings.
 
http://www.npr.org/event/music/133687905/adele-tiny-desk-concert
 
Dec 8, 2015 at 3:50 AM Post #6,413 of 42,765
Have a listen to this live minimally miked recording.  This gives you better sense of the power and dynamics of her voice that rarely comes across in her compressed commercial recordings.

http://www.npr.org/event/music/133687905/adele-tiny-desk-concert


Oh there's no doubt that she's extraordinarily talented. It really is a waste that most mainstream music listeners won't hear her potential without compression and distortion. :wink_face: Thanks for the link though!

Also, I lied, I did listen to her 21 album with the Mojo...... For about 10 seconds.
 
Dec 8, 2015 at 3:57 AM Post #6,414 of 42,765
Simply an awesome review of the Mojo, and it's great to have it compared to TOTL portable gear. Great job @shigzeo! Also appreciate the Ohm Image measurements.

Link to the review:

http://www.headfonia.com/review-chord-mojo-the-chosen-one/2/

 
Oh my, damn it I was still a tad hesitant but now I have to get one :p
 
Dec 8, 2015 at 4:02 AM Post #6,416 of 42,765
Simply an awesome review of the Mojo, and it's great to have it compared to TOTL portable gear. Great job @shigzeo! Also appreciate the Ohm Image measurements.

Link to the review:

http://www.headfonia.com/review-chord-mojo-the-chosen-one/


Thanks x RELIC x. Truly an astonishing DAC. I'm going to go back to some trance now. See you when The Claw sucks my batteries dry.
 
Dec 8, 2015 at 4:08 AM Post #6,417 of 42,765
Thanks x RELIC x. Truly an astonishing DAC. I'm going to go back to some trance now. See you when The Claw sucks my batteries dry.


Jeez, I think I'll always have 'The Claaaaw' play in my head when I look at the buttons now! :D


 
Dec 8, 2015 at 4:10 AM Post #6,418 of 42,765
You will not regret it

 
I guess I won't, I have rarely seen such unanimity and rave reviews for one product, looks like a game changer...
I have a store 30mn away that has it in stock :)
 
Dec 8, 2015 at 4:24 AM Post #6,419 of 42,765
   
I guess I won't, I have rarely seen such unanimity and rave reviews for one product, looks like a game changer...
I have a store 30mn away that has it in stock :)


I've been sucked into inadvertent skepticism before because of rave reviews. And, with the proviso that there appears to be some QC issues re: hiss, Mojo is as good as the reviews suggest.
 
Dec 8, 2015 at 4:28 AM Post #6,420 of 42,765
I've been sucked into inadvertent skepticism before because of rave reviews. And, with the proviso that there appears to be some QC issues re: hiss, Mojo is as good as the reviews suggest.

 
Well I have seen rave reviews but rarely but rave review + headfiers (and bloggers) unanimous ultra positive feedback and impressions make for a very strong case!
 
I'll tell you in a bit, off to the store :)
We'll see if mine hisses, I trust the store to switch it in case there is a problem I know those guys...
 

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