[jarnopp]

Now I know what to do about a transportable rig, here's a Linux box @ 70mm × 70mm × 40mm

https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=655909638695

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NCF cable for power bank

https://store.shopping.yahoo.co.jp/avac/gtc2ncf0point14m.html
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PC-Triple C/EX cable for DAC

http://www.shimamusen.com/shopdetail/000000013501

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Looking forward to a smoking deal this Black Friday / Cyber Monday (despite all that supply chain shortages)

https://camelcamelcamel.com/product/B08HCPTMJG
https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ultra-MicroSDXC-Memory-Adapter/dp/B08HCPTMJG

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Then use that for storing some upsampled files

https://audiophilestyle.com/forums/...ew-of-math-and-magic/page/19/#comment-1136825


https://audiophilestyle.com/forums/...ew-of-math-and-magic/page/37/#comment-1153649


https://www.head-fi.org/threads/pggb-offline-remastering.958100/page-5#post-16535178

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Just flip some switches and maybe this guy could also be paired with Mojo 2 then?

https://www.waveshare.net/wiki/GPM2804
https://www.waveshare.com/gpm2804.htm

The easiest way for me to try PGGB was using Mojo/Poly, where I could load standard and “gargle-blasted” files onto an SD card. I found improvements, mostly in the bass, but not enough for the inconvenience it would be in my system:
Roon Rock wireless to RPi running HiFiBerry OS with a Digi+ Pro hat outputting optical to mScaler and dual BNC to TT2.
So, I’d have to convert from a system optimized around optical to one optimized around USB, move the Core, ditch the WiFi, etc. Add to that that only 25% of my music is local and the rest streamed, with all new discoveries coming from streaming, and it just doesn’t work for me. But I look forward to hearing improvements and maybe the calculus will change. Maybe Mojo2 will make the PGGB difference more apparent and worth loading up SD cards.

 

[Another Audiophile]

Speculations, speculations. What is certain is that DAPs are nowhere near where they were when the original mojo came out as a portable solution to improve sound quality on the go. Frankly they have to do much more than a filter and a usb-c to stay relevant.

 

[Billyak]

I think the only difference will be more taps and possibly a desktop mode, also usb c by the looks of it.

The rest will remain unchanged imo.

 

[flyte3333]

So if Chord is positioning the Mojo 2 to be the same revelation in 2021 that the Mojo 1 was in 2015, then it stands to reason the device will feature capabilities that make it revelatory in the current market.

The sound is the easy part for Chord…

I'm inclined to think he's managed to find a way to put a stripped down version of the M-scaler in the Mojo - not as full-on as the table top box, of course, but similar in principle with a smaller power draw, and that's what the M button activates.

My guesses....

The M button is for M-Scaler.

But not a built-in M-Scaler like people have thought in this thread.

Those who followed the Mojo thread closely will know Rob says he's always wished he'd included an M-Scaler input with Mojo...

The leaked photo has a 3.5mm SPDIF input on the back - I assume it's just like the M-Scaler input of Hugo2...

M button turns M-Scaler on and off.

 

[jarnopp]

My guesses....

The M button is for M-Scaler.

But not a built-in M-Scaler like people have thought in this thread.

Those who followed the Mojo thread closely will know Rob says he's always wished he'd included an M-Scaler input with Mojo...

The leaked photo has a 3.5mm SPDIF input on the back - I assume it's just like the M-Scaler input of Hugo2...

M button turns M-Scaler on and off.

Except, the mScaler itself turns the mScaler on and off. So why would you need a second button on Mojo2?

 

[thehutch]

Except, the mScaler itself turns the mScaler on and off. So why would you need a second button on Mojo2?

And why would anyone use a $600 DAC with a $5,000 upsampler?

 

[jarnopp]

And why would anyone use a $600 DAC with a $5,000 upsampler?

Mojo2 will be $799 to $849 US (my guess).

 

[thehutch]

Mojo2 will be $799 to $849 US (my guess).

Even so… don’t think mscaler would make sense for anyone unless there’s a new, smaller, cheaper version coming.

 

[jarnopp]

Even so… don’t think mscaler would make sense for anyone unless there’s a new, smaller, cheaper version coming.

Agreed. I still like the tap-doubling function when on charge/desktop mode or when reduced battery life is ok. I doubt filters would give substantial improvement to a mobile device. Maybe crossfeed, but no M in that.

 

[thehutch]

Agreed. I still like the tap-doubling function when on charge/desktop mode or when reduced battery life is ok. I doubt filters would give substantial improvement to a mobile device. Maybe crossfeed, but no M in that.

yeah love that idea

 

[Thrill Killer]

I just left my local Chord dealer, and he hasn't heard a thing. He said they placed an order for 10 Mojo-2 6 months ago. Got Order Confirmation and nothing else. No ETA, or word from Chord and National Distributor.

 

[CaptainFantastic]

I just left my local Chord dealer, and he hasn't heard a thing. He said they placed an order for 10 Mojo-2 6 months ago. Got Order Confirmation and nothing else. No ETA, or word from Chord and National Distributor.

I think they are having major supply chain issues, like everyone else. I have a Chord unit under warranty repair and it's at a standstill because the part they need is not available.

 

[GreenBow]

I think the Mojo 2 will be a touch pricey. Chord recently increased the price of their equipment by quite a bit. E.g. The Qutest went from £1200 to £1500. That's a scary price rise.


By the way I think the original Mojo holds up well. Some folk saying how DAPs have improved in the last five years since Mojo's release.

DAP improvements were possibly partly down to Mojo being released. Secondly though, the Mojo is probably still untouchable by any DAP on the market. Other DAPs simply do not have the processing power which the Mojo has. It gives the Mojo the advantage of being able to get a way more accurate reproduction of the sine-wave. Mojo will have something like twenty times the processing power of any DAP. (Rob Watts will probably correct me.) That means a lot when you consider, we can hear small changes made to one sample in music.

Although to be fair I have not heard any top end DAPs. I did however recently buy an A&K SR25. (It's a dual-DAC player.) Best DAP up to £1000 in today's released What HiFi Awards magazine. The SR25 is also widely accepted as 'best in class'. ............. To put it bluntly, the (original) Mojo flattens the A&K SR25. .. Not even close.

I think the original Mojo has become underestimated since it's five years old. However it is still probably the best DAC up to the 2Qute.

I also have the Hugo 2 also, and now and again I still get the Mojo out. I have listened to the Mojo with my Shure KSE 1200, which are staggering IEMs. The Mojo and the KSE are excellent together. (The Hugo 2 and the KSE are out of this world.)

I have even found myself listening to my Mojo, while it's sat on top of my TT2. It's good enough on its own that I don't feel the need to switch to TT2 or Hugo 2. Obviously once you reach for the better (Hugo 2 or TT2) DAC, it puts the Mojo in the shade. However that shade that the Mojo is in, is an exceptionally good place to be.

 

[flyte3333]

And why would anyone use a $600 DAC with a $5,000 upsampler?

As I wrote, Rob himself said he wishes he had included M Scaler input for Mojo

Your same question can be asked of Qutest.

Mojo for portable use, M Scaler when at home. Pretty simple logic if you ask me (see Robs comments in Mojo thread)

Based on the designers previous comments, its a no brainer Mojo will have M-Scaler input

Also think about the future, not just current M-Scaler

A future 2xM-Scaler may be much cheaper

Don't assume all future M-Scalers will be $5k ...

 

[flyte3333]

Except, the mScaler itself turns the mScaler on and off. So why would you need a second button on Mojo2?

Future M-Scalers may be different?

I wouldn't assume the current M-Scaler will be the only one forever and at $5k forever

Final product may not be an M button anyway. Could be filter option. Or combination

Definitely will have M input though