Chord - Poly

I used the Chord Mojo 2 connected to the PC, playback via Jriver and Roon. I always wanted to get out of the noisy PC environment. Connecting Poly to Mojo solved everything. Got 1 TB SD card and dumped all my music on it and it is done. Setting up Poly is not that complicated. Initially I configured through Gofigure app and then I just use M.A.L.P. app. All is well.
In fact I feel the music has more details and cleaner.

The pair sounds & performs well.
One day delivery appreciated.

Chord poly has now been necessary to make chord mojo wireless with same sound quality. With Gofigure app updated recently you can now connect wirelessly anything. Also we can convert into music player with SD slot given. Also 2 months free Roon subscription given in the box. Also you can use apps like mconnect or glider to play lossless music or use any Mpd players.

I have been following or rather waiting for this device since I got my mojo in 2016. The initial reviews since the polys launch have been nightmarish which made sure I didn’t want the poly. The 2 .0 update is fantastic. I was able to configure it with the app and further update it within 15 minutes or so. It’s pretty much straight forward now. I am yet to experiment with playing from the sd card. I am more of a streamer. I have a more fixed permanent setup for my high res files making the mojo poly combo a true mobile joy. Would definitely recommend this combo For serious music lovers.

Thanks Raghav.

I had got a Mojo 2 last year and have been super impressed with it. It's been my primary DAC so far for my high end stereo system. Since I was using it to stream apple music via my MBP USB connection it was getting inconvenient operating the playlist sitting far off from my couch. I started researching about Poly and came across lot of negative reviews about initial firmware updates and the quirks in operating it. Although all had great reviews about its fantastic sound quality especially with SD card. I was skeptical whether to still buy in 2025 considering its steep price and given its been almost 8 years since it was launched. However recently I bit the bullet and went for it when it was back in stock hoping the issues would have been resolved and considering the sound quality it offered. Happy to report that everything works with its latest firmware and all the hype about the enhanced sound it offers with Mojo 2 were found to be true. The only reason I would give it 4 stars is due to its pricing, despite 8 years since its launch it's still on the pricier side. However I feel its worthy investment given its versatility and exceptional sound quality it offers with Mojo 2.

Got the poly after a lot of thought. The initial setup is a bit of a nightmare as the chord manual is hopelessly outdated. Once set up though, the poly is amazing. Airplay works very well with AM, tidal, qobuz. The SD card takes the mojo to a whole new level. Amazing sound. Pitch black background. Better than any Dap at the 1L price range.
Caveats- the setup, only 2.4 ghz wifi works, need another app for sd card to play songs

Ratings:
Set-up Process: 1
Sound Quality: 5
Overall: 4

Chord Poly is really a difficult task to set-up. Set-up process is so poor that at no point you are in confidence that you are heading in the right direction. It's just like shooting in the dark, if your luck favours, you reached at the one step, but now strive for the next! It took me around 7 days to make it fully functional when I was able to stream. But still I couldn't play Files in SD Card from Gofigure app. All I am able to succeed to play from UPnP app. Gofigure app is from Chord Electronics and it should be better, but I can't play my music Files through it because it requires music stored in Playlists form in the SD Card, which I couldn't able to do despite several efforts. Gofigure app can only read music stored in Playlist Form, it can't read normal music files as we save in SD Card. I request from experts at Headphone Zone, please tell me through Email and Phone that how to store music in "Playlist Form in micro SD Card", so that i can use Gofigure app.

After the task of setting-up completed, I started streaming music by Chord Poly through UPnP app by connecting Poly+Mojo to my Amplifier and Speakers. There is no doubt that sound quality was fantastic. Chord Mojo already sounds pretty good, with Poly it's a same level of superb sound quality with added convenience of wireless. I feel that warmth and airiness increased with Poly in comparison to playing only Mojo. Mojo sounds more focused, articulate with clean attack. Mojo and Poly+Mojo have a bit difference in sound characteristics, but both are very nice.

I have another streamer Cambridge Audio CXN V2, which has MRP Rs.99,000 but available at a discount. When I compared CXN V2 with Poly, I found that CXN V2 has more power and energy than Poly, but Poly has more instrument clarity and definition. Poly sounds slightly thin, but only in comparison to CXN V2, not otherwise. But Poly has edge in the form of more clarity and definition.