Chord Mojo(1) DAC-amp ☆★►FAQ in 3rd post!◄★☆
Mar 26, 2016 at 4:04 PM Post #14,521 of 42,765
I've ordered an 8inch otg cable I need. It was an after thought/realisation with the c5 micro to micro cable but then realised my c5 box is over my house. If it did work happy days if not it doesnt matter. When I get home tomorrow I will check the cable myself, thanks


I know you have ordered the 8cm cable but if its not shipped from the UK which I'm guessing it isn't then you could be in for long wait, I ordered 2 short OTG's which came from abroad and took over 2 weeks to get here, when I got my mojo I made sure I got a normal USB OTG adapter as in the links above so I could use the mojo and then worried about getting a short cable later !
 
Mar 26, 2016 at 4:56 PM Post #14,522 of 42,765
I could do, the charging cable seems pretty stiff to bend over, as though it would put alot of stress on the connection joints, maybe its fine? Im planning on adding velcro to each side to stick them together. I wont be connecting it with the bands, anyone else velcro this to the back of their phone case? I'll have to punch out the little holes on the corner for the rubber grips for desktop should I need it
 
Mar 26, 2016 at 5:16 PM Post #14,523 of 42,765
Wonder how the Chord Mojo will sound with my Questyle QP1R. Have emailed Moon Audio to see if they have a good connecting cable for these two. Anyone have any ideas as to what I can use to do this if there is no specific cable available for these two devices? I think the Qp1R sounds sublime on its own, but I would sure like to hear it with the Mojo.


Since the QP1R will simply be a transport to the Mojo it will sound like the Mojo. You will be bypassing the internal DAC and Current Mode amplification on the QP1R.

You need a 3.5mm optical to TOSlink optical cable, and Moon Audio sells them
 
Mar 26, 2016 at 5:16 PM Post #14,524 of 42,765
 
I'm starting to get that same feeling after listening to the Mojo for little over a day. It is such a clean and transparent experience. The timbre, tone, and clarity are just spot on. I think it is going to be hard to justify owning my desktop rigs now that I have the Mojo.
 
I can tell the resolution in the high frequency detail is better than the Theta and the bass sounds faster than the Theta, but the Theta still has more mid-range drive and bass slam. The Mojo gives out such clean and transparent sound but the only thing it is lacking is a little bit of the oomph and pace/rhythm of some good desktop DACs I have heard/own.
 
The differences are so subtle though you would only notice when going back and forth. It is obvious though that the Mojo has better resolution than the Theta, overall tonality though is different and not as warm.


You word it better than I do.
 
I think the longer we listen via Mojo, the more detail we train our brains to pick up, the more the enjoyment of the music.  The "bass" my wife was raving about?  It is actually an acoustic guitar running the bass with the large, stand alone bass.  It is amazing to hear both perfectly separate, yet marvelously together.  
 
I see now how the average person cannot do better than guess percentages on very compressed MP3 and lossless..but,
 
I also see now how the brain learns to recognize the high fidelity, over time and why those using highly defining DACs and good headphones know the difference regularly or at much higher percentage.  
 
Mar 26, 2016 at 7:18 PM Post #14,525 of 42,765
Just had an MMM, (magic mojo moment). The album, 'An Evening of Yes Music Plus' by Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman & Howe. 'Time And A Word' which morphs into 'Owner Of A Lonely Heart' and then back again.

Steve Howe's acoustic guitar over Jon's vocals are sublime. Every pluck of the strings sounds magical. At the end as the audience clapping surrounds you, you are there, a true shiver down the spine.

Whilst they couldn't call themselves Yes at the time, this was the best Yes line-up. I saw them a little while after when both versions of Yes got together at Wembley - great concert...
 
Mar 26, 2016 at 8:48 PM Post #14,526 of 42,765
Since the QP1R will simply be a transport to the Mojo it will sound like the Mojo. You will be bypassing the internal DAC and Current Mode amplification on the QP1R.

You need a 3.5mm optical to TOSlink optical cable, and Moon Audio sells them

Thank you for this information. I know NOTHING about the technical side of this hobby. Glad I have you guys on this site to help me out!
 
Mar 26, 2016 at 9:18 PM Post #14,527 of 42,765
Or

possibly, from a uk buyers option, the micro to micro otg is extremely limited, when 5 electrical stores, 2 audio specialists and an online electrical specialist doesnt stock the exact cable you need its frustrating. Rest of EU and america maybe difficult, the whole of the UK and i managed to find one suitable cable, the others were a minimum half meter in length which is not portable practical, if i say its difficult to find the cable its difficult, it aint due to laziness or lack of simple knowledge, cheers


Got my OTG cable in less than 7 days when I was prepared for a 30-day wait.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/10cm-Right-Angle-to-Left-Angle-Micro-USB-Host-OTG-Cable-4-DAC-Digital-Amplifier/32502921103.html
 
Mar 26, 2016 at 9:30 PM Post #14,528 of 42,765
I bought mine today at Radio shack for $5.92, I was very lucky. I didn't anticipate having the Mojo before the X7 and didn't even think about using it with my phone much. Going to get some good listening in this evening I hope.
 
Mar 26, 2016 at 10:34 PM Post #14,530 of 42,765
  So does the Mojo auto save power when there is NO Audio playing? Like the Mojo is turned ON but there is NO audio playing.

I don't think so. I had it powered on all day but not charging starting around 9AM and it died on me 30 minutes ago when I was listening to it and I forgot I didn't charge it. I wasn't listening to it most of the day cause I was out shopping.
 
Mar 26, 2016 at 10:39 PM Post #14,532 of 42,765
  Also, when the Mojo is on low battery, does it affect the sound quality? Or does it still sound as good as 100% battery?


Sounds just as good on low battery, I had no idea it had low battery until it died on me. I noticed when I tried to turn it on again it would stay on for 5 seconds before power down. It has some form of auto-shutoff before it has no battery life.
 
Mar 26, 2016 at 10:47 PM Post #14,533 of 42,765
i wish we had a graph to show the colors of the balls when volume stepping,
 

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