This little portable DAC will soon end up on your main listening room.
This tiny device is a portable DAC from Chord named Mojo. This is not only a DAC, but also including headphone amplifier in a small box that you can carry around.
The Chord team put all technical specification at the side of the box, which is efficient compare to have manual paper.
And here is the unit, a little portable DAC with a solid aluminum chassis, with the size of a palm of my hand.
This DAC has all digital input option. Optical, SPDIF/coaxial and USB through USB micro input.
Before goes to the sound quality check, this three ball is the most attractive gimmick features in this DAC. It gives you lots information based on the colors display. The balls are actually a push button and yes, you can try to rolls it and play with them just like I do, but hey, it is only a push button after all.
One on the left is a power button and the light color gives you the information about the type of files source you playing. The others two is the volume control for the headphones internal amp. They change colors every time I adjust the volume.
At first, this navigation looks complicated, but in fact it is not. Once you are familiar with it, this button navigation is become very useful and simple.
I do test this DAC using my headphones directly connected to the output at this DAC, and the sound is very good. Exceptional with this small size can be sound this good.
I listen this Chord Mojo from the line out connected to my headphones amplifier collection, both Schiit amplifier or STAX amplifier, or in my home audio system.
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That statement is real and I couldn't say anything since the sound quality is exceptional.
This tiny device is a portable DAC from Chord named Mojo. This is not only a DAC, but also including headphone amplifier in a small box that you can carry around.
This whole new music experienced is started when the package comes with only small plain white box, slightly emboss the Chord Mojo label on it.
Nothing special in appearances.
The Chord team put all technical specification at the side of the box, which is efficient compare to have manual paper.
If this not enough, the more detailed specification can be check at the Chord website.
And here is the unit, a little portable DAC with a solid aluminum chassis, with the size of a palm of my hand.
This DAC has all digital input option. Optical, SPDIF/coaxial and USB through USB micro input.
In my setup, I will using the SPDIF/coaxial digital input using a simple 3.5 mm plug.
Before goes to the sound quality check, this three ball is the most attractive gimmick features in this DAC. It gives you lots information based on the colors display. The balls are actually a push button and yes, you can try to rolls it and play with them just like I do, but hey, it is only a push button after all.
One on the left is a power button and the light color gives you the information about the type of files source you playing. The others two is the volume control for the headphones internal amp. They change colors every time I adjust the volume.
At first, this navigation looks complicated, but in fact it is not. Once you are familiar with it, this button navigation is become very useful and simple.
I do test this DAC using my headphones directly connected to the output at this DAC, and the sound is very good. Exceptional with this small size can be sound this good.
Next step, I want to have this DAC at it's potential, then I should using this unit as full DAC line out capability by pressing and hold both volume up and down together, then pressing the power button when turn on this device. It will switch the headphones output to the line out with the color code for both volume is now become blue.
This feature is true line out and should be connected to the amplifier before goes to the headphone.
I listen this Chord Mojo from the line out connected to my headphones amplifier collection, both Schiit amplifier or STAX amplifier, or in my home audio system.
The sound is wonderful. Warm in presentation and full of details. I never thought this US$500 Chord Mojo will sound like thousand dollar DAC.
In depth listening session, the music presentation is very natural, not even a single music note are more dominant then others. I listen the music for quite long period of time which will makes me more immerse with the music. I will never leave the sweet spot until I remember that I have to go work today.
Compare the size of this Chord Mojo with my other DAC, it is the smallest DAC among the others, but with the sound so much better.
Compare the size of this Chord Mojo with my other DAC, it is the smallest DAC among the others, but with the sound so much better.
If you plan to have it, then go ahead. You will never look back to other DAC again. It is a master piece of affordable hi-end DAC right now.
Disclaimer: Any statement and photos in this article are not allowed to copy or publish without written permission from the writer. Any injury or loss from following tips in this article is not under writer responsibility.
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