Chord Mojo(1) DAC-amp ☆★►FAQ in 3rd post!◄★☆
Jun 13, 2016 at 10:07 AM Post #18,648 of 42,765
   
Please read the section entitled 'Connecting Mojo to OTG (microUSB) devices > USB OTG Cables for use with Mojo',  in post #3, where you'll find several USB cable options (and a heap of other useful Mojo information).
 
The Forza Audio Works cable is a popular premium option (although I wish it had right-angled plugs, instead of straight ones, so that it would exert less leverage on Mojos microUSB socket)
 
Be careful you order a cable with the correct connectors on it, for your phone (I think S7 edge has a normal microUSB port, but do please check in case it's USB Type-C).
 
 
http://forzaaudioworks.com/en/product.php?id_product=55
 
 
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Seems to have no RF/EMI blocking capabilities.  I'm currently im the market for a good microb to microb cable for my S7 edge as well-with built in and end to end EMI/RF shielding.  I would think this would be the main selling point of a cable like this, who cares if the highs are better when you hear beep pop fizzle and crack all day.  If anyone knows any cables that actually stop or nearly completely mute EMI/FR and are microb to microb, I would like to know.  I'm currently attaching several ferrites but would prefer a more elegant and packable sheathed cable.
 
Jun 13, 2016 at 10:11 AM Post #18,649 of 42,765
   
   
Please read the section entitled 'Connecting Mojo to OTG (microUSB) devices > USB OTG Cables for use with Mojo',  in post #3, where you'll find several USB cable options (and a heap of other useful Mojo information).
 
The Forza Audio Works cable is a popular premium option (although I wish it had right-angled plugs, instead of straight ones, so that it would exert less leverage on Mojos microUSB socket)
 
Be careful you order a cable with the correct connectors on it, for your phone (I think S7 edge has a normal microUSB port, but do please check in case it's USB Type-C).
 
 
http://forzaaudioworks.com/en/product.php?id_product=55
 
 
(Click image to enlarge)

 
 
Seems to have no RF/EMI blocking capabilities.  I'm currently im the market for a good microb to microb cable for my S7 edge as well-with built in and end to end EMI/RF shielding.  I would think this would be the main selling point of a cable like this, who cares if the highs are better when you hear beep pop fizzle and crack all day.  If anyone knows any cables that actually stop or nearly completely mute EMI/FR and are microb to microb, I would like to know.  I'm currently attaching several ferrites but would prefer a more elegant and packable sheathed cable.

 
 
I know what you mean...
 
 
It's irritating that there are so many cable companies producing specialist cables like this, often with substantial mark-ups, yet almost none of them seem to take RF shielding seriously, and very few of them take connector leverage seriously, either (how far the connector projects from the microUSB socket or Lightning socket, thus increasing the risk of damage to the socket and/or circuitboard).
 
If anyone finds a decent quality shielded audiophile cable suited for stacking with Mojo (and preferably with right-angled connectors), I'll gladly post it in post #3.
 
Jun 13, 2016 at 11:41 AM Post #18,652 of 42,765
  Is this any good?
 
https://www.moon-audio.com/silver-dragon-form-fit-usb-cable-by-moon-audio.html


The "form fit" looks great, but you would need to specify which way up you wanted the USB connectors as there is no standard for phones and even the Hugo (pictured) has it's USB sockets mounted in different ways for different models.
 
Jun 13, 2016 at 12:01 PM Post #18,653 of 42,765
   
what is the "double layer shield"? I'd need to know more about that before I could say if it did anything for EMI/RF.

 
Maybe it will help:
 
  1. Single shield cables (sometimes called ScTP) have the lightest available shield
  2. Double-shield cables usually have both a foil and braid shield and can provide better protection against EMI/RFI as well as reduce the chance of problems with frequent movement
  3. Rgds.
 
Jun 13, 2016 at 1:03 PM Post #18,654 of 42,765
Seems to have no RF/EMI blocking capabilities.  I'm currently im the market for a good microb to microb cable for my S7 edge as well-with built in and end to end EMI/RF shielding.  I would think this would be the main selling point of a cable like this, who cares if the highs are better when you hear beep pop fizzle and crack all day.  If anyone knows any cables that actually stop or nearly completely mute EMI/FR and are microb to microb, I would like to know.  I'm currently attaching several ferrites but would prefer a more elegant and packable sheathed cable.


All I can say is that I never had any problems with RF / EMI whatsoever. I have to say that I almost always listen in flight mode (plus ultra Energie Save mode) and I recall that you share the opinion that flight mode heavily improves SQ, but I can understand as well that some times you want / need to listen while not in flight mode.
I remember someone posted a pic with a FAW cable with ferrit chokes implemented.
Don't take my word for it, just send Matt an email, I am sure he will make a Cable how you want to have it.
Just received my analog 3.5mm to 3.5mm to connect Mojo to Riva turbo x and it really improved SQ a lot.

Cheers
 
Jun 13, 2016 at 3:13 PM Post #18,655 of 42,765

 
We offer shielded cables for IEMs, Headphones, and interconnects. Here's how it look like internally:
 

 
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Jun 13, 2016 at 3:25 PM Post #18,656 of 42,765
 

 
We offer shielded cables for IEMs, Headphones, and interconnects. Here's how it look like internally:
 

 
 
Unfortunately, your website doesn't appear to list anything like the type of cable I was referring to:
 
  1. MicroUSB - to - MicroUSB    (for example, to connect an Android smartphone to Mojo)
 
  1. Lightning - to - MicroUSB (including an integrated Apple MFI/CCK chip)    (for example, to connect an iDevice to Mojo, without needing a seperate CCK)
 
Jun 13, 2016 at 3:30 PM Post #18,657 of 42,765
   
 
Unfortunately, your website doesn't appear to list anything like the type of cable I was referring to:
 
  1. MicroUSB - to - MicroUSB    (for example, to connect an Android smartphone to Mojo)
 
  1. Lightning - to - MicroUSB (including an integrated Apple MFI/CCK chip)    (for example, to connect an iDevice to Mojo, without needing a seperate CCK)


Micro USB connectors are currently out of stock, but we should have them soon.
 
As for Lightning to Micro USB, we have the MFI manufacturer license, and is something we are looking into.
 
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Jun 13, 2016 at 3:39 PM Post #18,658 of 42,765
If you can produce something similar to these, in your shielded wire (ideally with right-angled plugs, so as to minimise the strain upon Mojos microUSB socket), then please post some pics and links, when you can, and I'll gladly add them to post #3
 
 
To connect Mojo to Android devices:

 
 
To connect Mojo to iDevices:

 
Jun 13, 2016 at 3:53 PM Post #18,659 of 42,765
Micro USB connectors are currently out of stock, but we should have them soon.

As for Lightning to Micro USB, we have the MFI manufacturer license, and is something we are looking into.

If you can get apple approval to make a lightning to micro usb MFI cable I will buy it.
 
Jun 13, 2016 at 6:26 PM Post #18,660 of 42,765
Say, I were to build a Fiio X3ii to Mojo co-axial cable myself and, I am planning on using a TRS connector, instead of a TS connector on the Mojo end, would the ‘S’ on the TRS still be the Ground?
 
It looks like Moon-Audio and Uranus are using the TRS plus instead of the TS plug:
Uranus: http://www.head-fi.org/t/784602/chord-mojo-the-official-thread-please-read-the-3rd-post/18000#post_12601553
Moon Audio: http://www.head-fi.org/t/784602/chord-mojo-the-official-thread-please-read-the-3rd-post/15570#post_12489847
 
 
 

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