CHORD Mojo 2 Review (Portable DAC & HP Amp)

[Sam Spade]

EDIT: Jim In my opinion, for a digital source, if you want value and convenience buy a Mojo 2. Amazing sound and portability, I use it on one of my home Marantz/dynaudio systems, my $10k car system and to drive audeze lcdxc and lcd4. The Qutest is better but not worth the extra cash.............. well MAYBE except listening through a Sparko Aries or a Burson Conductor 3x driving Audeze LCD4 or something like my Musical fidelity nuvista preamp feeding a rotel RB1080 and top end dali speakers

 

[Sam Spade]

And frankly the Burson Conductor 3x is an awesome preamp/headamp/dac. and great value as far as audiophile stuff goes

 

[Doodski]

Burson Conductor 3x

It does have some chops in the aesthetics and build departments but has it ever been tested?

 

[Sam Spade]

It does have some chops in the aesthetics and build departments but has it ever been tested?

i closed my eyes and did a blind test I love my Sparkos Aries as much, maybe a bit more. All personal subjective preferences.

 

[fatface]

A great Mojo 2 review! To the point about questioning dual headphone outputs, it is a very useful reviewer/enthusiast tool for A/B'ing headphones!

 

[Vasile 76]

If I buy Mojo 2 (offer 500 euros) can I use it in a desktop system? (Marantrz pm 6006 + Dali oberon 3). Could there be problems with this being a portable dac? Thank you.

 

[Jimbob54]

If I buy Mojo 2 (offer 500 euros) can I use it in a desktop system? (Marantrz pm 6006 + Dali oberon 3). Could there be problems with this being a portable dac? Thank you.

Yes and no. Except you'd do better getting a cheaper desktop dac and not having a battery powered device always plugged in. Unless you mean use it as both a portable and a fixed dac.

 

[Ken Tajalli]

Yes and no. Except you'd do better getting a cheaper desktop dac and not having a battery powered device always plugged in. Unless you mean use it as both a portable and a fixed dac.

Not to mention the lack of a remote control!

 

[ikd]

Yes and no. Except you'd do better getting a cheaper desktop dac and not having a battery powered device always plugged in. Unless you mean use it as both a portable and a fixed dac.

Any cheaper dac recommendations comparable to Mojo 2 sound quality?

 

[Jimbob54]

Any cheaper dac recommendations comparable to Mojo 2 sound quality?

What connections do you need for inputs and outputs?

 

[ikd]

What connections do you need for inputs and outputs?

I only really need usb input, output could be RCA/3.5/4.4/XLR but I'm more flexible on that.

 

[antcollinet]

Any cheaper dac recommendations comparable to Mojo 2 sound quality?

Don't rule it out (the apple one), out of hand. It basically measures as well as the original Mojo. And is cheap enough "just to try"

Review: Apple vs Google USB-C Headphone Adapters

This is a review, detailed measurements and comparison of Apple's USB-C adapter to the current and last version of Google Pixel headphone adapters. The Apple adapter costs just $9 including one day shipping for free. The Google dongle costs $12. Not that any of these are large by any stretch...

www.audiosciencereview.com

 

[Ken Tajalli]

Don't rule it out (the apple one), out of hand. It basically measures as well as the original Mojo. And is cheap enough "just to try"

Review: Apple vs Google USB-C Headphone Adapters

This is a review, detailed measurements and comparison of Apple's USB-C adapter to the current and last version of Google Pixel headphone adapters. The Apple adapter costs just $9 including one day shipping for free. The Google dongle costs $12. Not that any of these are large by any stretch...

www.audiosciencereview.com

I tried one based on that review.
It lacked power, sound quality, just about anything you could call good!
Within half a day, the young shop assistant next door to my office got it as a present.
I suppose, if you have a sensitive $20 IEM, and want to listen to some podcast on the go, sure.
But not for any serious listening .
The onboard DAC on my 4 year old Huawei sounds much much better, with a $2 USB-C wire converter.

 

[ikd]

Don't rule it out (the apple one), out of hand. It basically measures as well as the original Mojo. And is cheap enough "just to try"

Review: Apple vs Google USB-C Headphone Adapters

This is a review, detailed measurements and comparison of Apple's USB-C adapter to the current and last version of Google Pixel headphone adapters. The Apple adapter costs just $9 including one day shipping for free. The Google dongle costs $12. Not that any of these are large by any stretch...

www.audiosciencereview.com

I tried one based on that review.
It lacked power, sound quality, just about anything you could call good!
Within half a day, the young shop assistant next door to my office got it as a present.
I suppose, if you have a sensitive $20 IEM, and want to listen to some podcast on the go, sure.
But not for any serious listening .
The onboard DAC on my 4 year old Huawei sounds much much better, with a $2 USB-C wire converter.

Apple dongle was my first dac, it's no doubt excellent for the price. I have moved onto Cayin RU6 but I was looking for a more desktop appropriate solution. The other usb dacs I tried were D10s and C200 but I much prefer the RU6 sound.

 

[Vasile 76]

Apple dongle a fost primul meu dac, este fără îndoială excelent pentru preț. M-am mutat pe Cayin RU6, dar căutam o soluție mai potrivită pentru desktop. Celelalte DAC-uri USB pe care le-am încercat au fost D10 și C200, dar prefer mult sunetul RU6.

Folosiți Cayin ru6 în modul desktop?

 

[ikd]

Folosiți Cayin ru6 în modul desktop?

RU6 works in desktop mode, the sound is good but every time a new sound or song plays there is static noise that lasts for a couple seconds at the beginning and end of playback. It is bothersome enough for me to look for another dac. Same issue may also be on RU7.

 

[somy]

I know this is perceived as overpriced for 799usd. I have a friend who are selling it for 360usd, is it worth it?

 

[Veri]

I know this is perceived as overpriced for 799usd. I have a friend who are selling it for 360usd, is it worth it?

Note that there was a pretty big price drop in their (pretty overpriced ) products

Chord Electronics Drops the Price on 5 of Its Best Products

Chord Electronics has reduced the price of some of its best digital products including the Qutest, Hugo TT 2, and Mojo 2.

www.ecoustics.com

 

[Ken Tajalli]

I know this is perceived as overpriced for 799usd. I have a friend who are selling it for 360usd, is it worth it?

Nigh impossible to get anything comparable at $360. Unless many of its capabilities are lost to you.
i.e. a dongle is enough for you.
But if you need the 0.5W output, and the EQ's, the battery life, its coolness! then get it.
It is a top quality product.
Price has dropped indeed , from $800 to $650.

 

[somy]

Nigh impossible to get anything comparable at $360. Unless many of its capabilities are lost to you.
i.e. a dongle is enough for you.
But if you need the 0.5W output, and the EQ's, the battery life, its coolness! then get it.
It is a top quality product.
Price has dropped indeed , from $800 to $650.

Plan to use it to drive planar Hifiman Arya Stealth, does it provide enough power? Thanks