the main differences between Q1 and mk2 is mk2 supports DSD now, so maybe can bring some DSD source there? the most practical way i can think of is to bring your own most frequent use source and see which one suit your listening habit most.

safest is to try it before buying it.
Someone seems to bump into this problem too with K1 and Q1 seems to work with Nexus 6.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/ac...1-dacs-t3327457

fiio E17k?

i suppose so. not a bad option too if you can find it.

Yes, it will solve the hissing problem when you connect it to macbook with USB, because the hissing means the macbook headphone jack is picking up noise from the mother board.
Thats what external soundcards/DAC are for; amplify the sound, away from noisy place like mother boards.

No. can try 2nd hand Q1 mk1. just found this on mudah.
q1 brand new are about RM299, but no more stock in Malaysia it seems. can be found on ali too.
Fiio K1 is not a bad choice too. RM199. Available on Starspicker and E1.
If you dont need portability and more powerful than K1, can consider Fiio E10k. RM299. Very highly regarded.

This post has been edited by b3x: Nov 7 2017, 09:25 AM

IE80 is 16ohm. most of these dac mentioned are rated from 16ohm, so no prob pushing IE80.
if you are picking between K1 and E10k, E10k is must more powerful, so you can use higher impedance headphone up to 100 to 150 ohms.

i do not have a mojo with me, have you tried google the problem?

But like any other USB devices, these are things you can try to find the cause of the problem:
1) try with other devices or phone, via USB-OTG or jack. If problem persist on every devices you test with, then the mojo probably needs to be return and replace.
2) Also apparently mojo has build in temperature detector and will cut off when temperature is too hot to protect itself, especially when playing and charging simultaneously. So maybe dont charge too long especially while playing?
3) what media player are you using? have you experiment with other media players?
4) apparently usb cable length more than 1.5m can cause problems too.
5) installed the latest driver?
6) have you tried other input methods, like toslink and jack?

head-fi has a thread with problems and solutions for their mojo. you probably can find something here.
Hope these helps! Good luck!

This post has been edited by b3x: Nov 7 2017, 11:04 AM

i wouldn't do trouble shooting if i got this problem, too lol; i'd expect it to work flawlessly too as it is a premium dac/amp.

PSA: Massdrop just released O2 amplifier desktop configuration for USD107.74 including shipping to Malaysia. It will reset everyday, i think.

I only know how to recommend DAC-X6 lol
Can consider Fiio K1, Q1
All these works right away via USB, no driver or software bundle required.

q1 and q1 mk2 are powered by USB with rechargable battery in them
k1 and e10k are powered via usb only, no battery
dac-x6 is with power brick, no battery

This post has been edited by b3x: Nov 18 2017, 03:17 PM

Both Q1 has 3.5mm line out, other than headphone out, so they can connect to speakers too.
E10k has coaxial out, while x6 has RCA out. (Means they can connect to external speakers too.)
Mind you all these must connect to either a speaker amp or powered speakers, as they are not powerful enough to power speakers.
I have never tried Xonar DSX & Strix Soar so i cant comment them, but heard a lot of good thing about Xonar.

If i were to start all over again, I will skip DAC-X6, use Q1 as DAC and Massdrop Objective 2 as AMP, and it will be only slightly more than RM600.

probably need something more powerful than dragonfly. ever considered Fiio portable amp?

Note 8 sound should be ok. Is your spotify premium? If not then maybe spend that money into premium?

A5 should be good enough, depending where you listening from.

chances are: yes because Note 8 considered premium phone, so should have ok amp, and at least better than most of the phone in the market.
best to try these dac/amp with the phone, then only you can justify spending that much on a dac/amp, or spend that money on high impedance headphone and an ok dac/amp. Some people thinks that dac/amp should be around 1/3 of the price of the headphone you pairing, that is if dac/amp is required.

really? interesting. didnt expect a flagship can be bad. considering its expensive too.
meanwhile LG v20 and i also heard Oneplus 3/5 are not bad. and these are considerable cheaper.