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[Paulus XII]

   
I must also say that before having Mojo ( or a quality DAC) this was not my favourite type of music.But now it is a pleasure to listen to the complex game of voices & cords
Cheers

 
Thats the magic of the Mojo. Same has been happening to me. Still wondering how would the considerably cheaper iFi Micro IDAC2 compete.

 

[x RELIC x]

Thats the magic of the Mojo. Same has been happening to me. Still wondering how would the considerably cheaper iFi Micro IDAC2 compete.

It can't IMO. I won the iDAC2 in a Head Fi contest and although it's a relatively good DAC it just sounded too exaggerated to my ears. Digititus is what I hear from the iDAC2. Sure, it plays all the buzz word compliant DSD and sampling rates, but it's sound is unnaturally wide with little depth in comparison to the Mojo, and the reproduction of notes isn't as real to me. It sounds impressively detailed (not more detail than Mojo) at first but doesn't feel natural in comparison to the Mojo, and after a short time I feel fatigued listening to the iDAC2. To me the iDAC2 represents the end of the spectrum that is opposite of what I look for in a DAC. Of course others love that presentation so of course YMMV.

 

[Paulus XII]

It can't IMO. I won the iDAC2 in a Head Fi contest and although it's a relatively good DAC it just sounded too exaggerated to my ears. Digititus is what I hear from the iDAC2. Sure, it plays all the buzz word compliant DSD and sampling rates, but it's sound is unnaturally wide with little depth in comparison to the Mojo, and the reproduction of notes isn't as real to me. It sounds impressively detailed (not more detail than Mojo) at first but doesn't feel natural in comparison to the Mojo, and after a short time I feel fatigued listening to the iDAC2. To me the iDAC2 represents the end of the spectrum that is opposite of what I look for in a DAC. Of course others love that presentation so of course YMMV.

 
Nice impressions. Interesting. Thanks.

 

[canali]

excuse me if this is old...but i'm considering new cans (ie audeze sine vs my current sony mdr 7520)
and one poster was talking of the mojo with the new Audeze portable Sine.
 

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We use it all the time..even for testing internally. It sounds awesome.

 

[Wyd4]

Sine and mojo are a great combination

 

[canali]

thanks...considering a replacement of the sony mdr 7520 cans for portable so i am looking at the audeze sine
...that said, however, despite being an older model the sony 7520s still kick.
 
but you know how we are on here: tech is always evolving so it's fun to try the new and current, too.
 
 btw my mojo is in the mail, coming from Spain....so no longer to live vicariously on this thread.

 

[warrior1975]

Sony EX800st (7550) sound quite good with the Mojo. One of my favorite combinations.

 

[Madskull]

Guys would this device be viable as a desktop amp/DAC as well?
 
Please note that I am a heavy computer user and spend over 6-8 hours a day on my PC! (Gaming - Movies and Shows - Music)
 
Thanks!

 

[gonzfi]

A bit of advice needed from the community: I have come to the conclusion that the best results I get from my mojo are when hooking up my s7 via otg usb. Better than my x5ii via coax. So what does anyone recommend is the best dap with USB out so that I can also connect it to mojo and get similar results. I quite like the look of the Sony zx-2....

 

[Mython]

A bit of advice needed from the community: I have come to the conclusion that the best results I get from my mojo are when hooking up my s7 via otg usb. Better than my x5ii via coax. So what does anyone recommend is the best dap with USB out so that I can also connect it to mojo and get similar results. I quite like the look of the Sony zx-2....

 
Unfortunately, although they work very well as transports, the Sonys have terrible battery life when using their digital-output functionality, to a DAC-Amp

 

[pr0b3r]

How do you properly configure a FiiO X3ii + Mojo rig to play 128 or 256 DSD? I've tried to play both files but failed. The X3ii says the file is unsupported. However, the 128 DSD plays well on the X3ii native DAC. I believe the Mojo can handle up to 256 DSD, right?

I guess it's my lack of knowledge and proper reading about the Mojo. 

 

[music4mhell]

  How do you properly configure a FiiO X3ii + Mojo rig to play 128 or 256 DSD? I've tried to play both files but failed. The X3ii says the file is unsupported. However, the 128 DSD plays well on the X3ii native DAC. I believe the Mojo can handle up to 256 DSD, right?

I guess it's my lack of knowledge and proper reading about the Mojo. 

DSD: DSD64, DSD128 (.iso&.dsf & .dff);
This is the description mentioned on FIIO website,
Link :
 
http://fiio.net/en/products/39/parameters

 

[pr0b3r]

  DSD: DSD64, DSD128 (.iso&.dsf & .dff);
This is the description mentioned on FIIO website,
Link :
 
http://fiio.net/en/products/39/parameters

 
For the 256, yes I understand. But even the 128 won't even play when Mojo is connected. Otherwise, 128 plays smoothly on X3ii as native. I was thinking maybe I need to configure something on the X3ii to make 128 play when Mojo is attached.

 

[batracom]

Does anyone know whether the official case is now in stock at any UK stockist? Many, if not all, still seem to be at pre order

 

[x RELIC x]

For the 256, yes I understand. But even the 128 won't even play when Mojo is connected. Otherwise, 128 plays smoothly on X3ii as native. I was thinking maybe I need to configure something on the X3ii to make 128 play when Mojo is attached.

Presuming you have the proper coaxial cable with the TRRS plug on the X3ii end you'll need to select coaxial S/PDIF to output DoP in the System Settings on the X3ii. If your X3ii firmware version doesn't have this option you need to update to the latest 2.0 firmware found here:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/n3m650d014nzse0/X3II-FW2.0.zip?dl=0

The Mojo only accepts DSD through DoP. It works fine with the X5ii and it should be the same for the X3ii up to DSD supported by the FiiO units.