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TheOneAndOnly
16
Feb 13, 2018
I just picked up the 6XX. Right now I'm using a Mojo out of LG V20. Wondering if this LD is a good match if I sell my Mojo. I'm only using the Mojo as a desktop and I'd rather have a dedicated amp sitting there with a volume knob vs the little Mojo that moves around the desk and the volume isn't the quickest to adjust. Since my V20 has a decent DAC, would I be downgrading from the Mojo. Yeah I know how some like to say different amps. Can't compared apples and oranges. But I wondering if I will love the sound of this coming from my V20 compared to my current set up.
Eli35
653
Feb 15, 2018
TheOneAndOnlyFirst of all, Mojo is a DAC + amp, not just an amp (just to make it clear). Second, In my opinion, V20 would do ok as a DAC, but Mojo would do a bit better. Is Mojo worth, just as a desktop DAC? No, by far, but you already have it. Should you sell the Mojo? I don't know, maybe in the future you want a portable player and Mojo can turn even the crappiest phone into a great DAP, maybe you need the money and better sell it ASAP, it depends on you. What I can tell you is that LD MKII would be a great match for your HD6XX, better than Mojo and waaay better than your V20. Both the V20 and Mojo could be used as a source for the LD MKII, Mojo would sound a bit better since it has a dedicated line out mode, but difference won't be huge.
B1gdee05
341
Mar 9, 2018
TheOneAndOnlyWhy don't you have both apple and oranges... I hooked up my chord mojo with this amazing LD Mkll vacuum tube amp.. The Chord mojo is the line out dac and the sound is amazing.. NOTE: Make sure the Chord Mojo volume is set low before firing it up. :-)
amb3cog
90
Apr 20, 2018
Eli35Just to be clear as a guy who's owned an HTC 10 which is as good as the V20, and having listened to my friends V30 which is same DAC as the V20. And owning 4 DAC's that range in price from just over $100 to just over $600. I am pretty much assure you that the difference between the V20, and the Mojo would be a lot more then a little bit better.
The Mojo is loved by so many because it's so great. To say it's only a little better then even a good phone is just not true. When you spend that much on a good quality DAC like that. There's a big difference. I've had people argue this with me, and after I pulled out my Geek Out 450 there were no more arguments. Just wows, and where can I buy thats! And let's face it. The Mojo is on a whole other level then that DAC.
alvarg
235
Apr 21, 2018
amb3cogi sense a strong smell of snake oil surround this chord mojo, ever blind tested it?
amb3cog
90
Apr 21, 2018
alvargNope. Never even heard it, but I've bought enough gear based on other opinions to know that if 90% of the people at every forum I look at thinks something is good. It's probably pretty good. I just got a Scott Nixon Tube DAC w/ the upgraded external power supply based on others opinions. In fact I've not read a negative one.
And it's epic! It's better then I could have imagined. It's amazing. It does everything right. Love it. I bought a Grant Fidelity Tube DAC 11 that people like, but complain about the highs. That's exactly my experience too. Not blown away at all. I also have an HH Scott Stereomaster 200. People rave about Scott tube amps, and I wholeheartedly agree. It's amazing. I love it. It's right up there with my 6L6 based SET amp. So while I wouldn't get a Mojo, because I don't like bright detailed upsampling DACs. It seems that most people nowadays like that, and if you do. I would try it. It's not like you can't sell it. They go as fast as Schiit stuff does. Which people also love. And I also wouldn't buy fit similar reasons. Unlike the Mojo though. The Schiit DACs don't measure good. I think that's your snake oil IMO. But what do I know?
alvarg
235
Apr 21, 2018
amb3cogmy problem isn't that it isn't good or anything, its more about the law of diminishing returns, where sure you spend like $1000 on a piece of gear and it sounds good, but then you blind test it against a $300 dollar piece of gear and hear no difference. aka you just spend an extra $700 for no reason or for very little reason (it has more connections or looks aesthetically better).
amb3cog
90
Apr 21, 2018
alvargThat's why I research heavily, and by used. I usually shop around, and if I find something that seems cheap. I'll research it. If I find it's selling for less then normal, and gets good reviews. I'll buy it, especially if it's in great shape. But sometimes there's something you want badly, like my Scott Nixon. So I'll post a few WTB ads on audio forums. Which I did, and I got exactly what I wanted for a good price and 2 extra vintage tubes too. These don't come up for sale often. So I can always sell it for what I paid if I'm patient.
Most of my other stuff I can make a profit on if I wait patiently. I my experience there's a difference between gear at those prices, and if you buy used. It really doesn't matter anyway. You can always get your money back if you don't overpay. You just have to wait a while usually. That Mojo goes for like $550ish new. Used about $450. So even if you buy new. You can use it for a year, and only lose say $150 at the most.
Not every item is like that though. So you have to be savvy. It's all what you want. All I like to do is listen to music. No TV. No other hobbies really. So to me. It's worth it. It's my hobby. Hobbies cost money. I don't think too much about spending some money on it. It's my entertainment expense. Others buy stuff they'll never get any money back on. To me it's actually a cheap hobby. And this stuff goes up, and down with the economy like anything else. Except the old stuff is only getting rarer. So when it goes back up. It gets higher every time. So worse case scenario. I use it for a few years till it goes back up even higher. And I cash out. I have tons of gear I bought cheap. I have plenty of faith that I will make it fine. And if I do get stuck, and lose a few hundred. I'll have gotten years of entertainment for a few hundred bucks. That's pretty good IMO. It's not like something you buy, and can't get your money back. Like DVD's. And it's up to your income level and taste. Neither of mine are very high. But I'm not dealing with bad sound to spend less when it's value stays the same if you bought it used in the first place. That $1000 you spend on a piece of gear isn't just gone. It's just can't be used for a while. And the $1000 piece will hold its value better anyway. Nobody's giving away their McIntosh cheaply are they?
Eli35
653
Apr 23, 2018
amb3cogSounds fair to me, I'm glad to see there's some faith in the audiophile world. Good luck with your hobby!
amb3cog
90
Apr 23, 2018
Eli35It's supposed to be fun right? :)
alvarg
235
Apr 24, 2018
amb3coghes more refer to speakers and a whole systems rather than just a dac or amp, and again i have no problem with expensive audio equipment i just want people to be happy with there purchase and not spend more money than they need to or to be convinced by a price tag/brand name that what ever they are buying is good value.
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