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Headphoneus Supremus
So I've set myself the challenge of reading this thread before deciding whether to get a Mojo or not. There's a little bit of my subconscious that's currently busy convincing everything else that I need one, and getting one in the same month as ordering a DJI Mavic (drone) isn't exactly compatible with marital bliss.
I'm currently about forty pages in.
Did a search to see if anyone's asked a similar question, and it seems not. My current setup is all Bluesound-based (it's basically 'posh Sonos', made by the people behind NAD). My 'sitting at my desk, working' headphones are Audioquest Nighthawks, which I like very much (and which I gather pair very well with Mojo). I'm using the headphone amp that's built into the Bluesound Node 2. Detailed info about the headphone circuitry is hard to come by; when I asked their support what sort of level its performance was at, the answer I got back was:
Does anyone have any idea how much of a step up in performance I am likely to experience moving from a Node to a Mojo? Will likely be using coaxial out from the Node.
Thanks in advance!
Measured performance wise, a large step up. Technically the Mojo is far superior. Personal preference wise, only you can tell.
Really, the best place to start is the third post of this thread and read through the posts by Rob Watts and you'll get an idea of how advanced the Mojo is and how unique it is with it's design approach. For starters, the Mojo basically outputs music from the DACs line-out and doesn't really have a separate amp section as such to add distortions to the sound. It's tuned smooth yet is very detailed as well. Some take time to appreciate the technicalities and natural timbre and excellent timing, others notice these things right away.
Just know that compared to the gear you've listed (and many others) the Mojo is a much better performer, and will able to drive a wider range of headphones than the Bluesound Node 2 (basing this only on the specs you gave).