Mojo Audio Mystique EVO

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.

I have been using the Coax input on my base model EVO since I purchased it but decided that I wanted to try out the AES input to see if there would be a SQ improvement. In order to do so I ordered a Mojo Audio digital AES cable that Ben listed as a demo on his website. I received it this afternoon, put some Furutech nano enhancer on the cable and DAC AES pins, hooked it up, ran a system tune up disc for an hour or so, and am now listening to the Roman Street Amore cd. My initial impression is that the AES connection is a positive sq step above the very enjoyable Coax which itself I would not hesitate recommending. The Mojo AES cable is very well made , provides a black background , allows all of the detail and texture of the recording to flow through. YMMV