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| Mojo Audio - Mystique Y NC DAC Thanks, @mitch2 . That's one difference I didn't notice: "Y" uses 1865, and my EVO uses 1862. I remember you mentioning your Z chip a while ago an being intrigued. Going to ping Ben to see if he has any available, or if a choke upgrade might m... | |
| Mojo Audio - Mystique Y NC DAC @mfisher702 - Is "NC" the Nano Crystal Core Chokes version? Did Ben state any opinions on how your version compares to the X SE? | |
| How to proceed? @stuartk Apologies if this was mentioned already, but I would consider trying different interconnects between the Aqua and the H390. In your A/B tests, that is an additional change you are hearing (with and without the IC's). Like your Aqua, I... | |
| Help choosing a DAC @shrapnel A little over your budget, but something to consider: Mojo Audio has a used base-model "Mystique EVO" DAC for sale for $2999. Made in the USA, R2R dac. (I own the B4B model) I would look at that, the Pontus 2, and the Weis 204/205. | |
| Simple device for downsampling? Thanks, Mitch. I didn't know there was a "Z" version of AD1862. Perhaps I should call Ben and see if that's an upgrade option, as well as doing a few of the Pro upgrades to my B4B - like the amorphous core chokes. I've heard the Mola Mola head-... | |
| Simple device for downsampling? Hi @mitch2 , anything new to report on your comparison? I own a Mojo EVO B4B dac (love it), but have been getting the itch to try something else. Your review so far has me thinking the SMC-DAC2 could be right up my alley. Does SMC plan to put ... | |
| Tune of the Day This Josh Stone live session recording of "This Ain't Love" is powerful good. Like goosebumps and tears for me. Much better than the album version, IMO. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Headphones on! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT3mw... | |
| Sweet Sounding DAC With your size requirements, the Mojo Audio Mystique X has a small form-factor that might work for you. It's the next gen of the Mystique EVO, which got positive reviews. If you are looking for a natural, organic, slightly warm sound, check it o... | |
| Harbeth 40.3's. Should I buy them? Consider looking at the NSMT Model 100. Getting very positive reviews and are about the same price as the used 40.3's. A bit of a different speaker, as it as an active sub in them - but could be an advantage in your room as you can then adjust t... | |
| Help with Yamaha 801 pairing I've had the 801 for a while now - its in a secondary system now. 6 moons gave it a very good review a number of years ago - and the sound it produces at it's price is really good, IMO. But I found that despite it's power specs, the SQ of the 80... | |
| New Mojo Mystique X Thanks for the update, Ben. Good to see the some of the business challenges and product planning that you deal with. And congrats on the X series. I'm still loving my EVO B4B with a couple upgrades. The Staccato op-amps you installed last sum... | |
| Review ATC SCM20PSL monitors 50 hours listening Thanks for sharing, @celtic66 Does your wife listen to these near-field? How big is the room. I'm shopping ATC speakers now, and I've always wondered how the pro monitors would sound in a more traditional audiophile configuration. | |
| Using battery power to go off the City's power grid Great post, @ricevs - many great points there, and you reminded me of a few more things I've been wanting to try. Regarding what you called a "zippy" sound: I'll add to that a pronounced sound of "air" and other micro details. It is impressive,... | |
| Using battery power to go off the City's power grid @sbayne - My system doesn't use much power. Just checked using the kill-a-watt monitor, and at 75db, my system uses about 90 watts. I only have 3 components: amp, dac, streamer. The two b300 batteries provide 6000kWh of power. I can run the s... | |
| Using battery power to go off the City's power grid I have the Bluetti AC300 with two B300 batteries. For my system, I'll echo what others have said here: a noticeable step up in sonic quality, most notably a blacker background. I connected the Bluetti stack to 6 of my home circuits using a tran... |