Mojo Audio Mystique EVO


Mojo Audio updated their website yesterday with details on the next generation of the Mojo Mystique DAC, the Mystique EVO.

Unlike the V3, the EVO has upgrade options for component, isolation and shielding upgrades - at purchase or to be upgraded later.   The website states there are plans to release new boards for ethernet/roon, and other dac chips like the PCM63.

I pre-ordered an EVO in late February with a few upgrades.  I'm expected to receive it in 1-2 weeks, and I'll post my impressions after some time with it.  I currently have the Mystique V3 and I find it fantastic.  Really looking forward to hearing Ben's next iteration.





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Input source (’streamer’) quality really matters - no skimping here. I believe Ben has said somewhere in these forums to get the best out of the Mystique you have to have a comparable quality streamer otherwise you may be wasting your money. I found between my Lumin U1 and Luxman CD player the CD player through spdif coax was best, at least for 16/44.1 obviously. For kicks I tried an Oppo as a transport and it was terrible - so bad that you could barely tell the Oppo from the Mojo playing the same CD; thin and harsh sounding. I pulled out my cheap Roon laptop server from the closet and plugged it in directly to the Mystique via USB and it was so much better than the Oppo. And then the Lumin of course was that much better via any connection. I think something like the Aurender N series or above with their attention to spdif quality is in order -especially if using spdif connections.
@jimmy2615 Interesting. Many years ago I bought an oppo for the same purpose. Ended up returning it during the demo period for the same reason you cite. I bought a macmini instead and it was much better.  I now have a dedicated steamer.
Branislav, that's what I meant when I said I plugged in my cheap laptop that I normally use as a Roon core/server hidden away in a closet.  It sounded better than the Oppo. 
I agree the streamer/server does make a difference.  I have been thinking about upgrading an older but still very functional and good-sounding Antipodes DX3 server that I use to run Roon/Tidal and store/play a small/moderate sized CD collection.  I am wondering how much better things can sound.  Are any of you EVO DAC owners using Benjamin's  Deja Vu EVO server?