[chips]

Hello,

Am currently using Tidal trial out of iphone connected to the mojo2 and it's showing 44.1khz(red) sample red. May I know anyone else with the same setup, what sample rate are you getting and how can I improve the sample rate? And any other streaming app to recommend for best audio output from the iphone? It's currently connected to the mojo2 via a ddhifi cable. Thanks

Unfortunately,Qobuz is not available in the country where I reside.

 

[surfgeorge]

Hello,

Am currently using Tidal trial out of iphone connected to the mojo2 and it's showing 44.1khz(red) sample red. May I know anyone else with the same setup, what sample rate are you getting and how can I improve the sample rate? And any other streaming app to recommend for best audio output from the iphone? It's currently connected to the mojo2 via a ddhifi cable. Thanks

I have been using Tidal for 2-3 years, and my understanding is that Tidal does not support native HiRes files but rather just the proprietary MQA files, which is supposed to pack HiRes information into the 16/44 FLAC format. Chord DACs do not support MQA files, and Rob Watts has been outspoken about his opinion that MQA actually reduces SQ. However, since Tidal standard now supports FLAC files it is a very cost effective solution.

Qobuz is a streaming service with HiRes support. I have been using it for a few months in parallel to Tidal, and I find it to sound better, even with regular 16/44 files. Qobuz also offers purchase of music for downloading and local storage, both 16/44 and HiRes formats. As such I find it the better "audiophile" platform.
YMMV

 

[Another Audiophile]

However, since Tidal standard now supports FLAC files it is a very cost effective solution.

I don't think this is true. They don't stream redbook CD quality but the 1411 kbps MQA master version of it.

 

[surfgeorge]

I don't think this is true. They don't stream redbook CD quality but the 1411 kbps MQA master version of it.

Tidal calls it "lossless CD Quality" which I would assume means 16/44

 

[Another Audiophile]

Tidal calls it "lossless CD Quality" which I would assume means 16/44

Not really. CD quality doesn't make it redbook and certainly not flac. Do you see any mention on the format streamed? As far as I know is the CD quality MQA master. For example Qobuz streams Flac 16/44

 

[surfgeorge]

Not really. CD quality doesn't make it redbook and certainly not flac. Do you see any mention on the format streamed? As far as I know is the CD quality MQA master. For example Qobuz streams Flac 16/44

From TIDAL:

From Wikipedia:
The audio bit rate for a Red Book audio CD is 1,411,200 bits per second (1,411 kbit/s) or 176,400 bytes per second; 2 channels × 44,100 samples per second per channel × 16 bits per sample.

So you are right, it is 1411 kbps, which incidentially seems to be red book CD quality

 

[Soundizer]

Anyone tried Mojo with a TV via Optical connection?

If so how does it manage Surround Sound - Dolby 5.1/Atmos. Can it convert to Stereo?

The previous original Mojo couldn’t handle it and most new Sony TV’s don’t do Stereo conversion on 5.1 via Optical anymore. Used to.

 

[miketlse]

Tidal calls it "lossless CD Quality" which I would assume means 16/44

I suspect some marketing BS. MQA is a lossy encoding, so I struggle to understand how that aligns with the lossless FLAC codec.
Maybe someone can enlighten me.

 

[Another Audiophile]

From TIDAL:

From Wikipedia:
The audio bit rate for a Red Book audio CD is 1,411,200 bits per second (1,411 kbit/s) or 176,400 bytes per second; 2 channels × 44,100 samples per second per channel × 16 bits per sample.

So you are right, it is 1411 kbps, which incidentially seems to be red book CD quality

Basically what they stream is the mqa master in 1411 kbps which are inherently lossy. Not flac files and flac or redbook is nowhere mentioned in tidal’s side.

 

[Musicophilesblog]

Basically what they stream is the mqa master in 1411 kbps which are inherently lossy. Not flac files and flac or redbook is nowhere mentioned in tidal’s side.

Maybe it’s just me but how about moving the 1036th iteration of an MQA discussion elsewhere? Not sure about the relevance for the Chord Mojo.

 

[Feischmaker]

If i were to use Mojo 2 with Windows 10, do I need to install driver, or can i just plug and play?

 

[Hamuraii]

If i were to use Mojo 2 with Windows 10, do I need to install driver, or can i just plug and play?

With every digital devices, you have to install a driver, so windows can 'talk' to the new device.


it's plug and play on the Macintosh OS.


Windows is spaghetti, you need sauce to bind the mess on your fork.

 

[Feischmaker]

With every digital devices, you have to install a driver, so windows can 'talk' to the new device.


it's plug and play on the Macintosh OS.


Windows is spaghetti, you need sauce to bind the mess on your fork.

interesting, because i found most of other DAC I used to be plug and play with Win10.
I wonder what makes the difference with Chord

 

[Hamuraii]

it uses inhouse, secret sauce, that's not the same as all other DACs, using the same Chinese sweet sour chilly sauce.

 

[Chibs]

With every digital devices, you have to install a driver, so windows can 'talk' to the new device.


it's plug and play on the Macintosh OS.


Windows is spaghetti, you need sauce to bind the mess on your fork.

This made me LOL