The Article
Firmware Update For Chord Poly Streamer
9th April 2019
Chord Electronics has announced a new firmware update for Poly, the wireless streaming module for the Mojo DAC/headphone amp
The new firmware (V2.0.0) is known as Poly 2. The update introduces improved Bluetooth while a new Wi-Fi driver brings improved performance and flexibility and is faster over 2.4GHz networks.
ROON & TAGS
Roon Ready Certification and key updates to the configuration switch are included.
The update includes Id3tag support, MP3 indexing support and a general update to MPD.
DLNA
Poly’s DLNA capabilities have also been enhanced to include integration of popular streaming services including Tidal and Qobuz…
…the addition of Internet Radio support, a DSD rendering update plus gapless playback support (where supported by the Client App).
ANDROID & iOS
Benefits for Android/iOS include Tidal and Qobuz credentials entry, Internet Radio support with the ability to add favourite radio stations, a Wizard update with improved Hotspot/Wi-Fi switching capabilities, plus…
…a Firmware Update methodology change: after the Poly 2 firmware (V2.0.0) has been installed (along with the new Apps), users will be prompted when new Firmware is available enabling a choice of install timing.
CONFIGURATION SWITCH
The improved configuration switch enables a number of important usage improvements, including: switching between Hotspot and Network Mode; access to Hotspot password reset; Bluetooth PIN code reset and factory reset functions plus manual firmware update (all by holding the Config button for 20 seconds). Options are audible (spoken) with each button-press.
The new firmware is out now using single-jump firmware update methodology…
…which allows any previous version of firmware to be updated to the latest version.
The Poly 2 firmware update follows the recent announcement of Gofigure for Android, which saw Poly’s dedicated configuration App made available for Android devices following its iOS debut.
To learn more, click chordelectronics.co.uk
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Hi Paul,
Ooooooooo…. does it actually work now?
Recently sold my entire home system and moved to a portable setup actually with a Chord Mojo. Using a little Hiby R3 but if they’ve actually fixed the firmware for the Poly now then that might be worth a look. Main thing- what do they have for a software music player, cause that’s a big one. Any problems with interference from bluetooth/wifi?
Would like a little portable amp to go after the Mojo actually because it’s just slightly dry sounding.
Cheers,
Will
Let me ask Chord for you, Will, to confirm.
Sorry for the delay Will, this is from Chord: “The Poly streamer is as much about the smartphone as Mojo was at launch. So, control is from a smartphone or device, using via third-party DLNA Apps, such as 8player for iOS and BubbleUPnP for Android; Poly is also now Roon Ready Certified. In addition to adding Tidal, Qobuz and Internet Radio integration, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and DLNA are all improved, plus you can easily switch between Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modes using Chord Electronics’ Gofigure configuration App. As for amplification, Mojo has a line-level output mode, so you can use a 3.5mm mini-jack to 2x RCA cable to connect to a preamp or integrated. You could sell the Hiby, use Poly’s unlimited capacity Micro SD slot and use a smartphone (which most of us carry anyway) as a player/controller.”
More at http://www.chordmojo.com/
Hi Paul, cheers for that much appreciated. Very tempting, especially seen as though it’s Roon Ready, but then with all the mojo RFI problems using wifi with a smartphone for Roon, I’m not sure. Also, there’s a genuine contradiction in that statement from Chord ie it’s all about the smartphone… but use a random 3rd party DLNA app that Chord don’t make… Huh… that’s what I was concerned about. Think I’ll maybe go for a Vorzuge Pure 2 first, then look at the source/Poly after.
I hope you find the system for you Will – let me know how you get on, be interested to know what you finally decide upon.
Hi Paul, the Chord Mojo is sensitive to RFI. So if it is near my mobile phone or mobile wifi router, there is annoying buzzing coming through on my IEM’s. I do not hear that the buzzing interferes with the sound, but in between tracks you can hear it. The only reason I’m putting up with this (and you must understand that I have serious OCD) is because no other portable DAC/headphone amp matches the sound of the Mojo. I want to get the Poly, but if it receives a wifi / bluetooth signal, will that not cause RFI issues on the Mojo?
Let me ask Chord about this David, might take a while for a reply but it’ll be interesting to hear the company’s thoughts.
Firstly Poly via Roon is great. It just works. If you are out and about though, you want the “mpd” or “Everything Else” mode as well as “Hotspot mode”. If you have playlists configured (stored as m3u on the SD card) then GoFigure has a “Quickplay” option which will show you the available playlists and you can then switch tracks etc. This is enough player for me when I am on the go. It also has no trouble with a 512Gb SD card.
Thanks Faye!
Hi Paul, I really appreciate you approaching Chord on my query. Thank you. One person on head-fi.org forums has mentioned that the Poly seemed to have interference when wifi was active and sending/receiving data. What is the earthly good, then, of the Poly if it transmits RFI onto the Mojo??? It just sounds so ridiculous – it goes without saying that it would be entirely illogical for a streaming device to cause RFI on the device it is built for, and would be a huge sales fraud!