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

[cirodts]

the mojo is really amazing as it sounds

 

[AxelCloris]

We've removed some off-topic and personal posts from the thread. Please keep the discussion within our Posting Guidelines. Thanks everyone.

 

[krismusic]

We've removed some off-topic and personal posts from the thread. Please keep the discussion within our Posting Guidelines. Thanks everyone.

Thanks for keeping us straight.

 

[cirodts]

I bought fiio x1, fiio x5. ibasso dx80, ak junior. onkio dpx 1 ect ... now I have mojo and smartphone and I wonder .... I could buy it before all these dap.

 

[DBaldock9]

I'm tempted by the FPGA DAC technology of the Chord products, and I like the size of the Mojo - but I'm turned off by the actual looks of the device.
Back in 2016, when I was looking for an external DAC / Amp, I considered the Mojo, but ended up with an iFi Micro iDSD (more conventional rotary Volume, with Headphone Amp & Pre-Amp outputs).

 

[maxh22]

I'm tempted by the FPGA DAC technology of the Chord products, and I like the size of the Mojo - but I'm turned off by the actual looks of the device.
Back in 2016, when I was looking for an external DAC / Amp, I considered the Mojo, but ended up with an iFi Micro iDSD (more conventional rotary Volume, with Headphone Amp & Pre-Amp outputs).

Don't let its looks fool you it's one hell of a musical device!

I know some people who thought Mojo looked weird when they looked at the pics but once they held it in their hand and played with the cute little marbles it really grew on them!

 

[musickid]

To go back to my point what does everyone think of mojo's ability with regards to full scale orchestral music? Does it lack hugo2's capability to handle fast transients with this kind of music or is that nonsense?

 

[turkayguner]

Orchestral music sounds fan-tas-tic with Mojo. So natural with all those dynamics. Not only the orchestra, you can also feel the room, hall or wherever the piece is recorded at. It is absolutely a joy to listen to well recorded classical or jazz albums.

Before Mojo, I was always trying to find studio recordings because live performances always sounded weak, far from being fun. Now I can close my eyes and tell you where do all the orchestra members stand, or I can tell where the soloist turns to or I can hear different viola or trumpet sections when there are more than one playing at the same time. Today I am leaning towards live recordings just because I have Mojo.

 

[musickid]

Great reply thanks.

 

[cirodts]

yesterday arrived the mojo ........... 1 hour of burn-in and the sound and something incredible.

 

[musickid]

Congratulations cirodts.

 

[Mython]

yesterday arrived the mojo ........... 1 hour of burn-in and the sound and something incredible.

Congratulations - did you find out that the AR-M2 can feed a digital signal to Mojo, or are you using something else?

 

[cirodts]

hello, for now I'm using a lg v20 with player hiby. the result mojo exceptional, the mojo is just a magic box.

 

[cirodts]

why in line out the volume lights are not blue

 

[miketlse]

why in line out the volume lights are not blue

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/cho...n-3rd-post-◄★☆.784602/page-2259#post-13743426

Headphone out and line out (double blue) use the same output stage, there is no separate amp for line out.
Chord uses the term line out to refer to just a shortcut to using the headphone out, with a preset 3V output.
This does initially confuse quite a few owners.

If you use line out, and change none of the settings, the mojo will not remember the line out mode when you switch off.
If instead you do change anything, eg by pressing one of the volume balls to change the volume, you have 'technically' left the Chord line out mode, and returned to headphone mode.
Mojo will remember this volume, when you next switch on.

There are many owners who use their Mojo in traditional line out mode.
This means use the Chord line out mode, to initially select 3V, then use the volume buttons to fine tune the voltage to suit their preamp/amp.
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/cho...in-3rd-post-◄★☆.784602/page-547#post-12214124

Hope this helps.