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I was quite taken by his down-to-earth simple approach of using a Mac Mini as music server by upgrading it: mainly replacing its own internal power supply with a very high-grade external one (the Joule III it currently retails at $999.95) so as to improve the sound quality. His small display table had everything right there to see as he carefully and patiently explained what it is that he does besides making cables. I quizzed Zwickel extensively to find out how this could be. Having witnessed many rooms at this show with systems that easily retailed upwards of $100,000, and were playing 24/192 files, and/or DSD, and bragging about it, this was a breath of fresh air. Moreover, all his files for play were ripped CDs, so the resolution was at only 16/44.1. The speakers were less than $1000 for the pair ‘who needs fancy cabinetry anyhow’ seemed to be his attitude. I merely saw a Mac Mini computer as server connected to a reasonably priced DAC (made by Mojo Audio, it turned out) plugged directly into a vintage pair of upgraded/modified Allen 75 organ amps and Zwickel’s DIY floor standers. I looked around for fancy equipment there was none. Even people who are obsessed with vinyl might easily believe that they were listening to just that but all was digital. What I saw and heard both confused and impressed me: Mojo Audio’s room was by far one of the least expensive and most minimal set ups at the show, yet sounded wonderful. I was introduced to Benjamin Zwickel, owner of Mojo Audio, now based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and he invited me to a private listening of his show room, along with Audiophilia Publisher Anthony Kershaw and his lovely wife Jan.
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So, when I found myself at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (RMAF) 2013 in Denver, Colorado, in October, I didn’t have any preconceived notions about what to expect. Although I vaguely knew that Mojo Audio had a reputation for making high-quality reasonably priced power cables and interconnects, I admittedly did not know much about them nor what else they were known for.