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

[noobandroid]

anyone has any pelican case that fits the fiio x5ii and mojo together with space for iem? suggest a pelican model

 

[jmills8]

Looks nice! But doesn't that move around a fair bit in transit? It doesn't look that tight against the Mojo. I would probably be tempted to pad it out with foam to keep everything stationery.

You are correct, in transit it will be in my hand but if its not I will place a soft towel on top of it or I can glue a foam cushion above the move under the lid.I travel 2 to 3 hrs a day so I usually listening to music on the go.



Foam but the towel seems to hold it in place better.

 

[EagleWings]

  anyone has any pelican case that fits the fiio x5ii and mojo together with space for iem? suggest a pelican model

 
I have tried the entire micro-series line. I own a 1010, but I use it only to store my IEM.
 
This input is based on the assumption that, you will be stacking the two devices; one on top of the other and, will be placing the IEM by the side, inside the case:
 
-1010, 1015, 1020, and 1030 does not have sufficient Length & Width and will NOT work
 
-1040 has sufficient Length & Width but will fall short in Height
 
-1050 and 1060 should work fine with some extra space to store a cable or two
 
-1060 has plenty of Length & Width and if you try, you could probably store 2 set of IEMs. If you are planning on getting the hard case for mojo, and you already have the X5ii in a leather case and additionally if you will be using Velcro to attach the devices, then all these will add some height and, you will be cutting it close in terms of height. But if you will be using the devices naked, the height shouldn't be a problem.
 
-1050 has sufficient height, but because of the height, it also adds bulk. 1060 has a flatter form factor, while the 1050 has a more boxy form factor. Also you may want to add a padding or place towel inside the box to prevent the items from rattling when you travel.
 

 
The top one on the right is the 1060, the one in the middle is the 1050 and the bottom as you can see the label is the 1040

 

[jmills8]

I have tried the entire micro-series line. I own a 1010, but I use it only to store my IEM.

This input is based on the assumption that, you will be stacking the two devices; one on top of the other and; will be placing the IEM by the side, inside the case:

-1010, 1015, 1020, and 1030 does not have sufficient Length & Width and will NOT work

-1040 has sufficient Length & Width but will fall short in Height

-1050 and 1060 should work fine with some extra space to store a cable or two

-1060 has plenty of Length & Width and if you try, you could probably store 2 set of IEMs. If you are planning on getting the hard case for mojo, and you already have the X5ii in a leather case and additionally if you will be using Velcro to attach the devices, then all these will add some height and, you will be cutting it close in terms of height. But if you will be using the devices naked, the height shouldn't be a problem.

-1050 has sufficient height, but because of the height, it also adds bulk. 1060 has a flatter form factor, while the 1050 has a more boxy form factor. Also you may want to add a padding or place towel inside the box to prevent the items from rattling when you travel.




The top one on the right is the 1060, the one in the middle is the 1050 and the bottom as you can see the label is the 1040

Nice info, yes a small folded towel secures the Mojo/phone stack very well. Plus I can fit multiple iems with after market cables.

 

[NGSKGSncLWHmD9X]

People,

Does using optical cable and headphone's cable in close proximity affect SQ?

Does it also affect SQ if HP cables intersect with the upper part of the power cable of Macbook Pro (or any other device for that matter)?

Does it affect SQ if my HP cables are also in close proximity to Mojo's body (I mean, being stacked over the device, not just being near)?

I would be happy if someone could explain to me from an electronics and sound engineering POV. Or point me to a reliable source.

Cheers.

 

[Torq]

People,

Does using optical cable and headphone's cable in close proximity affect SQ?

Does it also affect SQ if HP cables intersect with the upper part of the power cable of Macbook Pro (or any other device for that matter)?

Does it affect SQ if my HP cables are also in close proximity to Mojo's body (I mean, being stacked over the device, not just being near)?

I would be happy if someone could explain to me from an electronics and sound engineering POV. Or point me to a reliable source.

Cheers.

There's no interaction between an optical cable and any other device.  Your only concerns for a given optical cable is the bend radius (there are other concerns when selecting an optical cable, but once you have one, how you bend it is the only thing that'll affect its performance).
 
Just having cables that carry an electrical signal crossing each other doesn't generally cause any issues and certainly not at the low voltages and currents employed in headphone audio systems.  If the cables were wound around each other (twisted), coiled up or coiled together then, yes, there are potential effects (from induction/inductance), but again the effect is going to be vanishingly small and it's hard to imagine it being audible.
 
Read up on induction and transformers, and then EMI and RFI if you want specifics.

 

[Arpiben]

  Cool, no problem. But it exposes the problem of measurements in that it just relates to that test gear at that time. Interpreting things can get tricky when the test equipment residual is the same as the unit being tested, and impossible when the test equipment is worse than the unit being tested.
 
Rob

 
Indeed no problem at all. I should not have posted it in a DAC thread as I admit it may be misleading, sorry for that.
I fully agree with your remarks regarding interpretation's issues since we are dealing with the (DAC+ADC) not dissociable systrem even in my FFT spectrum usage.
I really appreciate your informative posts and added technical points (Jitter at 0dB rare to see vs -60dB/-90dB). I really appreciate Mojo whatever its technical specifications are.
In fact they are so good that it is difficult if not impossible to measure or compare without APX 555. How do you say in english, benchmark ? 
Thks

 

[NGSKGSncLWHmD9X]

 
There's no interaction between an optical cable and any other device.  Your only concerns for a given optical cable is the bend radius (there are other concerns when selecting an optical cable, but once you have one, how you bend it is the only thing that'll affect its performance).
 
Just having cables that carry an electrical signal crossing each other doesn't generally cause any issues and certainly not at the low voltages and currents employed in headphone audio systems.  If the cables were wound around each other (twisted), coiled up or coiled together then, yes, there are potential effects (from induction/inductance), but again the effect is going to be vanishingly small and it's hard to imagine it being audible.
 
Read up on induction and transformers, and then EMI and RFI if you want specifics.

You're the man.

 

[goone]

http://fatwyre.com/mojo-leather-case/
 
 

 

[canali]

guys, aside from the nice fatwyre case earlier
http://fatwyre.com/mojo-leather-case/
that allows you to adjust the setting, and also be protective,
are there any other cases that allow you to fit in another device, too, like an ipod touch or other
 for walking around portability?
 
cheers

 

[EagleWings]

  http://fatwyre.com/mojo-leather-case/
 

 

  guys, aside from the nice fatwyre case earlier
http://fatwyre.com/mojo-leather-case/
that allows you to adjust the setting, and also be protective,
are there any other cases that allow you to fit in another device, too, like an ipod touch or other
 for walking around portability?
 
cheers

 
Friends, that is actually the official case for Mojo from Chord themselves: http://www.head-fi.org/t/784602/chord-mojo-the-official-thread-please-read-the-3rd-post/16830#post_12537810
It appears to be a hard case with a leather accent based on the pictures. So far I have come across 3 other retailers who will ship the case once it becomes available soon (and 4 retailers if you include fatwyre.com)..
 
1. Moon Audio (based out of US):
https://www.moon-audio.com/chord-mojo-case.html?gclid=Cj0KEQjwhN-6BRCJsePgxru9iIwBEiQAI8rq8zzrcnX3Oj9fCS4VCXxswdqvIQhpcieT4cn7PGRT84MaAgo28P8HAQ
 
2. Custom Cable (based out of UK and will ship to EU too):
http://www.custom-cable.co.uk/chord-mojo-case.html
 
3. AudioVideo.com (based out of Poland):
http://audiovideo.com.pl/akcesoria/5311-futeral-chord-mojo-case.html
 
Canali, there are 2 leather case options with the cut-outs:
 
1. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-Premium-Leather-Case-for-Chord-MOJO-/182157595561?hash=item2a697053a9:g:MoEAAOSw6wRXAKsz
 
2. And then there is the Dignis case: http://dignis.co.kr/product/detail.html?product_no=119&cate_no=1&display_group=3
 
**Please note that I personally have not tried these cases myself.

 

[canali]

thank you...appreciate it!
 
Quote:

   
 
Friends, please note, that is actually the official case for Mojo from Chord themselves: http://www.head-fi.org/t/784602/chord-mojo-the-official-thread-please-read-the-3rd-post/16830#post_12537810
It appears to be a hard case with a leather accent based on the pictures.. So far I have come across 3 other retailers who will ship the case once it becomes available soon (and 4 retailers if you include fatwyre.com)...
 
1. Moon Audio (based out of US):
https://www.moon-audio.com/chord-mojo-case.html?gclid=Cj0KEQjwhN-6BRCJsePgxru9iIwBEiQAI8rq8zzrcnX3Oj9fCS4VCXxswdqvIQhpcieT4cn7PGRT84MaAgo28P8HAQ
 
2. Custom Cable (based out of UK and will ship to EU too):
http://www.custom-cable.co.uk/chord-mojo-case.html
 
3. AudioVideo.com (based out of Poland):
http://audiovideo.com.pl/akcesoria/5311-futeral-chord-mojo-case.html
 
Canali, there are 2 leather case options with the cut-outs:
 
1. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-Premium-Leather-Case-for-Chord-MOJO-/182157595561?hash=item2a697053a9:g:MoEAAOSw6wRXAKsz
 
2. And then there is the Dignis case: http://dignis.co.kr/product/detail.html?product_no=119&cate_no=1&display_group=3
 
**Please note that I personally have not tried these cases myself.

 

[canali]

my new rationale for keeping my
iFi micro setup, dragonfly red and also buying a mojo.
 
-keep dragonfly red**1 purely for true portability as in walk around portability in my pocket with an ipod:
has no bulk, is small, lightweight and thus wonderfully unobstrusive 
 
-buy and keep mojo for those times when i want better sound sitting around for longer periods of time
..at a cafe...or at home as alternative to Ifi gig (below) when i don't want to hook things up...etc.
 
-keep iFi micro iDSD->mercury cable->ipurifier 2->headphone tube amp as desktop option.**2
 
**1 can't wait for the day, prob in a few yrs as tech keeps progressing, when we'll get mojo sound
in a dragonfly sized gizmo...it'll come no doubt.
 
amazing how we can rationalize with our toys 

 
 
**2...but one headfier did suggest to listen strictly to the mojo for 2 weeks solid...then go back to listening
to my other gear...some have said they're similar in sound (mojo and ifi micro...esp to tube amp)...others saying
mojo wins the race.
 
luckily i'm not ultra refined like many of you are in being able to 'hear/detect' things...am sure it's a skill set one
can accquire....and i am attempting so....so mid fi is fine for me right now.

 

[EagleWings]

  my new rationale....for keeping
iFi micro setup, dragonfly red and also buying a mojo.
 
-keep dragonfly red** purely for true portability as in walk around, with no bulk, lightweight and wonderfully unobstrusive 
-buy and keep mojo for those times when i want better sound sitting around for longer periods of time
..at a cafe...or at home as alternative to Ifi gig (below) when i don't want to hook things up...etc.
-keep iFi micro iDSD->mercury cable->ipurifier 2->headphone tube amp as desktop option.**2
 
**can't wait for the day, prob in a few yrs as tech keeps progressing, when we'll get mojo sound
in a dragonfly sized gizmo...it'll come no doubt.
 
amazing how we can rationalize with our toys 

 
 
**2...but one headfier did suggest to listen strictly to the mojo for 2 weeks solid...then go back to listening
to my other gear...some have said they're similar in sound (mojo and ifi micro...esp to tube amp)...others saying
mojo wins the race.
 
luckily i'm not ultra refined like many of you are in being able to 'hear/detect' things...am sure it's a skill set one
can accquire....and i am attempting so....so mid fi is fine for me.

 
Oh.. No doubt about that.. But by then, there will be a new toy in the size of Mojo, with much better performance, may be from Chord themselves and, we'll be back to square one

.. Just saying .. 

 

[canali]

yup for sure!