Chord Mojo 2 Thread ___ [product released January 31, 2022 -- starting on page 95 of thread]

[BS5711]

I’m sure they will be right on it

 

[ch1525i]

Using my Mojo2/Poly combo as the source/DAC for the Schiit Vali 3 with my focal clear og today and this is a match made in heaven. i've never heard the clear og sound so good until adding the Mojo 2

 

[jsk ksj]

I have been using my mojo 2 as my desktop dac for a couple of years now, and having auditioned a couple of supposed "upgrades", I'm very happy to stick with it for the foreseeable future. I also use it as a preamp/dac in my speaker setup & it excels. A beautiful bit of audio magic.

 

[Blindranger]

I recently made the Mojo 2 the heart of my bedside setup, and I couldn’t be happier with the decision. The real unlock? Connecting it to my Cambridge MXN10 streamer, which gives me fully wireless playback via Roon/AirPlay, all without needing to shell out for the Poly. While the Poly would offer a similar result, I just haven’t been able to justify the price given how well this setup works.

Paired with my DCA Noire-X, I can listen late into the night without disturbing my wife, and the sound is honestly next-level. The Mojo 2 and Noire-X combo delivers an incredibly refined, immersive experience. Smooth, dynamic, detailed, it just sounds legitimately epic.

 

[Hypops]

I have been using my mojo 2 as my desktop dac for a couple of years now, and having auditioned a couple of supposed "upgrades", I'm very happy to stick with it for the foreseeable future. I also use it as a preamp/dac in my speaker setup & it excels. A beautiful bit of audio magic.

Yup. I've said this many times, but I originally got the Mojo 2 to use as a portable DAC/amp. But now it almost never leaves my desktop setup. I'd probably have to spend at least $1.5k on a DAC to get something that felt like a worthwhile upgrade.

 

[Menkau-ra]

Yup. I've said this many times, but I originally got the Mojo 2 to use as a portable DAC/amp. But now it almost never leaves my desktop setup. I'd probably have to spend at least $1.5k on a DAC to get something that felt like a worthwhile upgrade.

µDAC @ $1k kills Mojo2

 

[Hypops]

µDAC @ $1k kills Mojo2

I'm happy there are folks who find big differences between DACs. I'm even happier to be among those who have never heard any DAC that "kills" another.

 

[Meridian7]

µDAC @ $1k kills Mojo2

Care to elaborate as the site is very disappointing?

 

[zeek99]

µDAC @ $1k kills Mojo2

the laiv harmony r2r dac u mean, right? looks interesting.

 

[Menkau-ra]

the laiv harmony r2r dac u mean, right? looks interesting.

Yes, it’s so tiny and qute

 

[Slaphead]

Yup. I've said this many times, but I originally got the Mojo 2 to use as a portable DAC/amp. But now it almost never leaves my desktop setup. I'd probably have to spend at least $1.5k on a DAC to get something that felt like a worthwhile upgrade.

No you wouldn't - you could possibly spend $20K on a DAC and find no meaningful improvement. Equally you could drop down to $100 and find something that performs just as good.

DACs are, for the most, part completely transparent these days, and have been for over 20 years. The only exceptions are if the DAC manufacturer decides to impart their own sound signature on a DAC - in which case it can't really be considered as audiophile, or it's a complete piece of poorly executed crap.

 

[mvvRAZ]

No you wouldn't - you could possibly spend $20K on a DAC and find no meaningful improvement. Equally you could drop down to $100 and find something that performs just as good.

DACs are, for the most, part completely transparent these days, and have been for over 20 years. The only exceptions are if the DAC manufacturer decides to impart their own sound signature on a DAC - in which case it can't really be considered as audiophile, or it's a complete piece of poorly executed crap.

Some of the most highly regarded gear doesn’t measure well, and has a signature that isn’t just transparent

Realistically, transparent doesn’t even sound that great most of the time, because of how sterile it is. The toping A50 or whatever their TOTL was a few years ago is the worst sounding amp I’ve ever tried

 

[Hypops]

No you wouldn't - you could possibly spend $20K on a DAC and find no meaningful improvement. Equally you could drop down to $100 and find something that performs just as good.

DACs are, for the most, part completely transparent these days, and have been for over 20 years. The only exceptions are if the DAC manufacturer decides to impart their own sound signature on a DAC - in which case it can't really be considered as audiophile, or it's a complete piece of poorly executed crap.

If you believe this, then why are you reading or posting in a thread dedicated to a $600 DAC? Just buy a $10 Apple dongle and be done.

 

[turbofeet]

If you believe this, then why are you reading or posting in a thread dedicated to a $600 DAC? Just buy a $10 Apple dongle and be done.

Lol Yeah

I would love to hear someone compare the Grimm MU2 to a topping Dac and seriously look someone in the eyes and say "as I thought...they sound identical".

Not knocking Topping of course. They make some good stuff...

 

[jjazzy]

Lol Yeah

I would love to hear someone compare the Grimm MU2 to a topping Dac and seriously look someone in the eyes and say "as I thought...they sound identical".

Not knocking Topping of course. They make some good stuff...

Topping has very good stuff, but grimm plays an a whole another level, different price range, would be weird if it wasn’t.