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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@mitch2 Thanks, does yours have the Lundahl amorphous core for the Spidif inputs?
@divertiti - I had to go back to some email to try and figure it out and the answer is, I believe so based on what I could find from Benjamin...
Lundahl amorphous core, Vishay Nude, Furutech S/PDIF signal path upgrade, 
On the other end, in my Deja Vu EVO Server, he gave me the really good JCAT XE OCXO USB Card so I really don't have a good reason to try anything but USB.  Someday, I might do some listening comparisons but pretty happy with the sound through USB for now.



For those interested in a used  Mojo Audio Mystique V3, I noticed there is one that just popped up on US Audio Mart.
A new review is out in Head-Fi:
https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/mojo-mystique-evo-pro-d-a-converter.25088/
Just in case you’re wondering Taylor02, we’ve replace quite a few Bricasti DACs.

IMO there is no comparison between Delta-Sigma and R-2R.
The question is: would you like the the flavor of sugar added to all your food? Well, Delta-Sigma is digital sugar.

Delta-Sigma is based on error correcting algorithms that always assume there is an error. And those algorithms can’t tell the difference between a bit read error and emotional content in the music. To my ear all Delta-Sigma DACs sound pasteurized, homogenized, and overly refined.
Nothing wrong with that...some people love that sound...that’s why Baskin Robbins has 31 flavors, right?
On the other hand, R-2R will give you whatever is on the recording, good, bad, or otherwise.
Your best recordings will sound better than ever but your bad recordings will sound worse than ever. That’s the price you pay for accurate digital reproduction.
Have a Mystique v2x (upgraded) that will soon be shipped.
Excited to receive. New Linux based i5 NUC.
It is Christmas in May.