Connecting ND5xs to Chord Mojo...

Posted by: Singlespeed on 22 July 2017

Yes I know ANOTHER chord infection

I'm looking to add a Mojo to my set-up for headphone duties &  then portability with my DAP at some point down the road. It appears I need something like a BNC to 3.5 mini jack but there doesn't seem to be hardly any choice based on those terminations? Any recommendations for connection appreciated....?

cheers

Posted on: 22 July 2017 by Quads

I would say a Google search/images would show several to choose from with those specific terminations. Otherwise I would use digital cable of choice with rca terminations, and then add appropriate adaptors.

Posted on: 23 July 2017 by fps1k

I contacted the Chord Company a number of weeks ago about this, and they said that they were working on a high end BNC to mini-co-ax cable. Their only offering at the moment in this config is the Clearway, which is based on the early Sarum Digitals, according to their website. Currently I use a Chord Signature BNC to full co-ax on a Hugo. It's very good, though I would prefer a cable that is a bit more bendy, as the cable routing is a bit of a pain. Moon Audio will also make you up a Silver Dragon BNC to mini co-ax, which is very fairly priced, though I have no idea what it sounds like (and they do international shipping). The various headphone enthusiast sites rate the Moon Audio Dragons quite favourably.

Posted on: 24 July 2017 by Singlespeed

Wasn't too keen on the idea of adaptors Quads.

Very helpful thanks FPS1K, I will do some digging on your recommendations.....

Cheers.

Posted on: 24 July 2017 by james n

I would have thought that the 3.5mm connection is a compromise anyway so i'd go for a 3.5 to RCA digital cable and use a RCA to BNC converter at the ND5 end. 

Posted on: 25 July 2017 by Singlespeed

Thanks for your comments James.

Posted on: 18 September 2017 by Singlespeed

Just an update on this setup. I got in touch with flashbacksales & had a BNC to 3.5mm coax for the ND5xs & a 3.5mm - 3.5mm custom cable for the Fiio X3ii DAP made. Great fast service from them! Both sound great into the mojo & I'm going to order the 3.5mm to 5-pin Din next to go from Mojo back to the Nait. 

cheers!