Chord Electronics Poly
Chord Electronics Poly
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Overview
The Chord Poly snaps on to your Chord Mojo or Mojo 2 perfectly to add new Bluetooth A2DP, WiFi 2.4gHz, and airplay connectivity on top of the unlimited maximum capacity micro SD card storage while remaining smartphone-friendly and portable.
The High Notes
Unleash Your Chord Mojo 2
Wireless Hi-Res Audio
Limitless Control Options
Company & Product Overview
The founder of Chord Electronics, John Frank, has an interesting background that tells us a lot about the brands DNA. John got his start in the world of aviation design, where uncompromising performance is far more important than keeping costs down.
Chord’s first products were clear examples of this mantra -- power amplifiers that were so impressive that they are found at Abbey Road, Sony Music New York, and the Royal Opera House.
Since their beginnings in the United Kingdom in 1989, Chord has gone on to produce some extremely high-end gear in both the analog and digital realm. Their digital products have always pushed the limits, and have won countless awards from the audio press.
The original Chord Mojo was perhaps the most successful since it first launched back in 2015. Chord Mojo 2 is Mojo's successor and it offers significant improvements over the original. Mojo 2 is a battery-powered combination DAC/headphone amp that is just about the size of a deck of cards. The Mojo instantly received great press and has become one of the most popular headphone DAC/amps on the market, and the new Mojo 2 is sure to make even more audiophiles smile than the original. The Mojos are a go-to favorite for their great value as a home-based DAC. For the money, the sound you get from Mojo 2 is just stunning for its price point.
Our team and our customers love Mojos, so we were thrilled when we heard about the subject of today’s review, the Chord Poly. Over the past two years since the original Mojo was first released, Chord was swarmed with requests to expand the way you could get sound to the Mojos. The Chord Poly is the answer to those requests and much more.
It’s a small piece of gear (only about half the width of the Mojo 2) that simply plugs right into the business input end of the Mojo 2. The Poly turns the Mojo or Mojo 2 into a fully-featured music streamer.
Before we get into this review, it’s important to be clear that the Poly needs one of the Mojos to operate. If you’re in the market for a streamer and a headphone DAC/amp, you can get both units as a bundle.
If you’re one of the thousands of proud Mojo or Mojo 2 owners out there, then we can’t wait to tell you about the Poly!
Packaging, Design & Build Quality
Like all Chord products, the Poly is 100% made in the UK, which is a pretty astounding feat for a piece of gear under $700. Almost everything we see at this price point these days is manufactured in China. Chord, however, is not your typical manufacturer and keeps everything in-house in order to ensure the highest standards of quality control.
Even though the Mojo 2 and Poly are tiny, when you hold them in your hand you can tell how well made they are. We also like the way Chord chose to package them in a small box to keep the carbon footprint down. You could fit around two dozen Poly and Mojo boxes in an average-sized shoe box.
The Mojos have 2 micro USB inputs -- one for charging and one for audio, then a coax and optical input to the sides of the USB inputs. The Poly has two tiny micro USB male connectors that plug into those USB inputs. It also has two small dummy plugs to match the coax and optical inputs. To connect the Poly to your Mojo or Mojo 2, simply lay them next to one another on a flat surface slide them together. The Poly will cover the inputs on your Mojo, transforming it instantly into a high-performance streamer.
The Poly has a small window to indicate WiFi and Bluetooth strength. You’ll also see a tiny light that indicates its status and another small light for Mojo status. Next to those is a Micro USB charging port and a Micro SD card slot.
Features & Technology
Before we dive into all of the different features in the Poly, let’s talk about how to set it up. Overall setup proved a little tedious, but we were one of the lucky few in the US to get a Poly to test before they shipped, so your setup process should be a bit smoother by the time they are officially released. We assure you, though, that it’s worth the effort. Check out the video below for a quick walkthrough that will help you set up your Poly.
While the Mojos limit your options for music to USB or Digital, the Poly adds a number of new options. First, you can simply use Bluetooth to send music from your smartphone to the Poly. If you have an iPhone connected via WiFi to the same network as the Poly, you can also send it over using Airplay.
For Hi-res music, we imagine that many of you will want to get a large capacity Micro SD card. You’ll need to download a DLNA app on your phone to do this, but there are a number of free ones available including BubbleUPnP or 8 Player.
Taking DLNA one step further, Poly has the ability to be a renderer. This means it can pull music directly from a computer or NAS drive on your home network. You will need to use a DLNA app to control what music gets to Poly this way, but doing so will turn your Mojo or Mojo 2 into a music streamer on your home network!
Poly is also fully integrated with Tidal and Spotify. If it’s on the same network as your phone, you will see Poly as an audio output option.
Finally, Poly is Roon enabled. If you aren’t familiar with Roon, it is a subscription music curation service that has taken the audio world by storm over the last year or so. Essentially, it takes your local music library and combines it with Tidal for a deeply engaging user experience. Simply select the Poly as a Roon player from your computer and off you go!
Like the Mojo 2, Poly has basically no limitations with regard to Hi-res Audio files. It can handle PCM files up to 768kHz and up to DSD256, which is pretty astounding. Poly just grabs the digital music files and ports them to your Mojo 2 with zero insertion loss.
If you have a USB charger that can put out 2 amps or more, it will be able to charge the combination Poly/Mojo 2 together. If your charger can only output 1 amp, however, only the Mojo will be charged. We love the fact that you can charge and play at the same time, making it a great home music streamer. For on-the-go use, it takes about 4 hours to fully charge the two units and will provide you with around 9 hours of total playback time.
We are confident that all of these features the Poly provides are going to make it an extremely popular piece, especially for anyone who already owns a Mojo or a Mojo 2. Even if you don’t already have one, the combination is still a great value when you consider the features, build quality, and flexibility of the units.
Performance
Mojo owners don’t need us to tell you how amazing everything sounds. All we can say is that adding the Poly will open up a whole slew of new ways to get music onto your Mojo. The combination just sounds amazing.
Chord, like a handful of other UK companies, just gets digital right. The sound is never harsh and the timing is spot on. It never fails to pull you right into the music.
Roon, DLNA from the NAS, and the direct SD card for us provided the very best sound, but when you consider the convenience of Bluetooth and Airplay, it just makes everything more fun.
Overall Recommendation
If you already own a Mojo or a Mojo 2, think about this. A high-performance portable player that accepts SD cards costs far more than the Poly. Connect a Poly to your Mojo and you’ll have something as good as many $2,000+ digital audio players currently on the market. Plus you’ll get all the other great input options!! As an added bonus, you’ll no longer need to scramble for cables to connect your Mojo -- now your smartphone can connect wirelessly.
If you don’t own either of the Mojos, you will need one for the Poly to work, but the combination of the two is just slightly over $1,200. You’ll have a great streamer for your home system and/or headphones; a way for your friends to send any of their music to your system, and one of the best portable digital audio players out there. The combo is truly an incredible value.
Details & Specs
Poly is a revolutionary music streamer, the first of its kind in the world. When partnered with Mojo, it enables music streamed from a range of wirelessly connected devices to be enjoyed in the best possible sound quality, whether at home or on the go. Poly is also a music player: its unlimited-capacity Micro SD card slot can house huge libraries and liberate storage on smart devices. Full smartphone control using everyday apps enables effortless music playback whether streaming or playing music from the Micro SD.
Poly directly connects to Mojo's award-winning audio processing (DAC) technology dramatically improving the audio quality of streamed music. Its advanced design enables everyday devices, including Android and Apple smartphones/tablets, to become portable ‘hi-fi-quality' digital audio players: the smartphone becomes the controller, with Poly and Mojo doing the high-level audio processing. Poly can also be used with computers and laptops, plus it can access networked audio stored on NAS drives using popular DLNA apps. Playback is via Mojo's twin headphone outputs, plus home and in-car audio systems with auxiliary (AUX) inputs can also benefit from improved sound quality.
Poly connects to Wi-Fi networks, including mobile hotspots when on the go, and remembers multiple networks with its auto-connect functionality. It also benefits from Bluetooth 4.1, AirPlay and DLNA connectivity, offering uninterrupted music streaming when transitioning from indoors to outdoors. Poly also features its own hotspot mode, enabling a connection where devices, networks or countries do not facilitate tethering. Its rechargeable LiPo batteries offer up to nine hours of playback from a four-hour charge using the device's fast-charging USB circuit; both Poly and Mojo can be charged simultaneously.
Poly is high-resolution audio-compatible, with support for the latest studio-quality files; PCM data up to 768kHz resolution and DSD64 to DSD256 (Quad-DSD). Supported file types include ACC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, OGG VORBIS, ALAC, WMA and MP3.
- Stream from your NAS over WiFi, or other sources with Bluetooth and AirPlay. Poly is compatible with the latest high-resolution audio file types and supports PCM files up to 768kHz resolution and DSD64 to DSD512.
- Rechargeable LiPo battery up to 9 hours of playback. Recharges in just 4 hours.
Key Features
9 Hour Battery Life
Bluetooth A2DP Connectivity
WiFi 2.4gHz Connectivity
Airplay Connectivity
Micro SD Card Storage (MPD)
Roon Ready
DLNA Compatible
Supports up to 768kHz
DSD512 (8x) Capable
DSD via DoP
Solid Aluminium Chassis
- Portable streamer/player that combines with Mojo
- Wireless streaming from connected devices at home or on-the-go
- Built-in unlimited-capacity Micro SD card slot for music library storage/playback
- Control via familiar smartphone apps
- Upgrades sound quality from headphones, in-car systems, home audio, and more
- Empowers smartphones as hi-fi quality portable digital audio players
- Chord Electronics’ award-winning sound quality for streamed and Micro SD music
- Connects via Wi-Fi 2.4GHz (for optimum stability)
- Rechargeable LiPo 2200mAh battery: 9-hour + playtime and fast-charging via USB
- Playback support: Roon, DNLA, AirPlay, and Bluetooth 4.1
- Precision-machined aluminum casing with black anodization, opaque black wireless signal window and silicone feet
- Support for all major file types including ACC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, OGG VORBIS, ALAC, WMA and MP3
- High-resolution audio-compatible: PCM sample rates: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 358.8kHz, 384kHz,717.6kHz and 768kHz; DSD via DoP sample rates: DSD64 – DSD256 (Quad-DSD); DSD from SD card
- Devices supported: iPhone, iPad, Android phones/tablets, Windows and Mac OS X computers and DAPs
- Dimensions: 50mm (L) x 62mm (W) x 22mm (H)
- Weight: 91g
- Over-the-air software updates
- Hotspot mode: Poly can create its own hotspot where networks/devices/countries don’t support tethering
- Integrated Access Point: allows configuration of connected networks (up to 32)
- DLNA server and renderer (SD card); SMB Server (SD card); MPD player (SD Card)
