About the Phone vs Chord Mojo. I tried it in my car, first the Mojo then Phone, then Mojo and Phone
I could hear the downgrade in sound quality (to Phone) clearly each time.
Anyway don't take my word it, what hi-fi says this about the Chord QBD 76 DAC compared to some of the very best CD players in this world.
"The QBD76 doesn't always sound easy on the ear like Unison Research's Unico CDE does; neither does it produce rich-sounding or warm results. No, it's all about fluidity, naturalness and the kind of cohesion that only the very best turntables can manage.Most digital players, even great ones such as the [COLOR=0985CB]
Naim CDS3[/COLOR]/555PS we use as reference, sound slightly stilted in comparison."
Read more at
http://www.whathifi.com/chord-electronics/qbd76/review#r3KVXI3iFzSTEUUG.99
Now the Naim CDS3 is one fantastic CD player, one of the very best in the world, which can easily make most turntables sound inferior. Every time I play the Hugo vs my entry level project turntable, each visitor to my home says the Hugo beats the turntable.
The Mojo FPGA is even better than the one in the QBD 76.
So I am quite surprised that some people claim the Phone and the Mojo sound the same, because they don't to me.
The Mojo sounds exactly as described by what hi-fi "has the fluidity, naturalness and the kind of cohesion on the very best turntables can manage"