I use two dacs one for optical TV (fairly inexpensive) connection and the other for USB music and then switch the inputs at the preamp. I own the MOJO X SE and the USB input is really, really good. Knowing what I do now the MOJO Y AM would have saved me some money and more than likely performed just as well
I am checking out these DAC's for my system
I am building a system and all I have left to get is the DAC and maybe a streamer. I really an at a loss on which DAC to get. I am wanting to stream music and also use my system for watching movies. My equipment currently is SMC audio tic-2 GT24 preamp and DNA.5 GT24 amp with GR Research NX-otica's and Open Baffle subs. The DAC's that interest me are
Mojo Audio Mystique X SE- I will have to purchase used and I will need to use and adapter to connect to my TV because it doesn't have toslink.
Mojo Audio Mystique Y- It only has a USB connection so I am not sure how to connect to my TV. Mojo audio DAC's have really good reviews but If they only had toslink. I am really intrigued with the choke in the power supply. I think there might be something to that.
Holo Audio May KTE- People say the mojo sounds better more natural but this DAC still holds a pretty good price used and doesn't last long on the used market.
Musetec mh-da006- This DAC is interesting but I am afraid it will be fatiguing.
Audio Mirror Tubadour v- This just seemed interesting but afraid tubes won't last very long if I watch a bunch of movies etc.
Denafrips terminator plus- These are always for sale used which make me nervous.
If you have any of these DAC's or have listened them let me know from your favorite on down.
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The Space Tech Labs DAC was on my consideration list and I've actually heard one at Al's shop. It was very good as is all of his stuff but I wasn't sure I wanted a Tube DAC. To be honest what sold me on the Mojo was his white paper about DACs. I liked what he said and his explanations correlated with what I was hearing. 45 day return policy, built like a truck in America and it pairs so nicely with the SPT passive preamp and the SPT hybrid tube amp. I'm really happy with the sound. Speakers on the other hand... not a lot of places in the northwest carry large horn speakers. There is a place that have the Jubilee on display but it's either the room, the electronics driving them or the combination or just the speakers but they don't sound anywhere near as good as they should for the money they're asking and in their listing space a huge step backward from what I'm hearing at home. |
It's been quite the journey Started with the Allo Piano DAC with the clocker card Then the MHDT Orchid with the 6922 tube adapter To the PS Audio Mk1 To the Mojo Mystique SE. I just updated to the USB cable recommended by Mojo and it sounds fantastic. The musical presence is palatable and by FAR the best DAC OF the bunch and better than the others I've heard in the stores. |
PineTree Audio braided USB cable. I think it was well worth the investment and I'm typically a skeptic on these things. https://sites.google.com/view/pine-tree-audio/digital/banshee-usb-2-0
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Thanks Mitch. The USB board that Mojo uses, the attention to power supplies and the focus on reducing both EMF and external vibration have created a top notch product. I'm really happy with my Mystique X and hopefully it will serve me for many years to come. I run the optical connection out of my TV to my two channel stereo because the only other option is the headphone jack. In the past I've used the headphone to RCA connector which works but it has the potential of over-driving the preamp and causing damage. I haven't a clue about converters or how that would even work on a USB input. you might be able to run the converter and the audio USB output through a USB hub but since I already have the second DAC I really don't care to try. |