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I love this system for near-field or headphone listening in its current form.  Has been evolving over about 10 years.  Chord Mojo2 DAC is ridiculously good, and compliments the Rega amp, Wharfedale speakers, and Beyerdynamic headphones.
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    • Rocketfish 8-outlet surge protector
    Computer, monitor and DAC are all plugged into this conditioner.
    • Microsoft Surface Laptop 4
    A Surface laptop is the server for this system running JRiver Version 32.0.55 (64 bit)  Music is stored on a Seagate One Touch 2TB HD.  Cable is an Audioquest Forest USB C to USB Micro B 3.0.
    • DH Labs Mirage USB
    This is a excellent USB cable for the money.
    • Chord Electronics Ltd. Mojo 2
    Absolutely great little DAC/Headphone amp.  I am using the wall wart power supply that came with my Chord Qutest to power this DAC for desktop use, and it sounds very good.  I also have a iFi PowerX supply that I can use, but the main board fried while using that and it had to be returned for warranty repairs.  Not sure it had anything to do with the iFi supply, but so far no problems with the Chord supply.

    With music paused in JRiver, I can turn the Mojo2 volume to full output and I get absolutely zero detectable noise through the headphones.  I get the same result through the Diamond 12.0’s with both the Mojo2 and the Rega Brio-R set to full volume.
    • AudioQuest Big Sur RCA Interconnect
    Nice sounding RCA cable.  Using with AudioQuest 3.5mm to RCA adapter from Mojo 2.
    • Furutech FP-S022N
    Furutech power cable connecting ATAudio power conditioner to the wall.  Using SonarQuest Carbon Edition silver plated copper connectors.  This is a unicorn cable I assembled that is super revealing for high frequencies.  Extraordinarily clean bass.
    • ATAudio HIFI Power Filter
    Chinese power conditioner from AliExpress.  Noticeably lowers noise from office outlet.  Rega amp and Monitor Audio subwoofer plugged into this device.
    • Furutech FP-S35TC
    Furutech TripleC power cable connecting Rega amp to power conditioner.  Using carbon fiber rhodium plated connectors.  Very balanced sounding cable.
    • Rega Brio-R
    Nice little amp - fits into my office cabinet.  Didn't realize how good this amp was until pairing with Chord Mojo 2.  can go much louder than I can handle near-field.
    • AudioQuest Rocket 33
    Rocket 33 speaker cables shine in this application.
    • Wharfedale Diamond 12.0
    Nice little speakers.  They have no business sounding this good in near-field for the cost.  Paired with subwoofer they can party as well.
    • Black Shadow Power Cable
    This is a very clean sounding silver plated copper power cable.  Connects Monitor Audio subwoofer to ATAudio  power conditioner.
    • Monitor Audio Radius 720 subwoofer
    Twin 8" driver sub.  Needs to be out from wall and plug port in small office space.  Sounds natural and can go pretty deep.  No one would confuse this with a REL however. Connected to Rega with AudioQuest Flex 4 speaker cable and high level inputs.
    • Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO 250 ohm
    Decent pro headphones works well for private listening in office.  Mojo2 has no problem driving these and sonically it’s a good match - I’m not compelled to adjust the DSP tone controls on Chord DAC. No one will confuse these with quality consumer headphones - they are a pretty no nonsense and industrial looking set of cans.

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Owner
Thanks @stereosanctity, this has been a work in progress.

knownothing

Love seeing nice desktop systems.

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