Chord Poly Features & Discussion with Chord Electronics

DREW BAIRD | MOON AUDIO STAFF/JUL 7TH 2017

I interviewed Colin, from Chord Electronics, about the new Chord Poly. Coming soon, Colin explains the features Poly brings to your wireless streaming experience when paired with the Chord Mojo. Check out our video with Chord about the Poly below.

Drew Baird of Moon Audio Interviews Chord Electronics

Chord Poly Insights
I was lucky to have the opportunity to test the new Chord Poly paired with the Chord Mojo. A few takeaways from this introduction to Chord Poly are the intelligent charging capability, SD card accommodations, processing speed and free two-month ROON trial that's included with all Poly purchases. I also appreciate that Poly is app agnostic. You aren't tied to a specific app to use Poly but can leverage whatever music service you prefer.

Chord Poly Features

WiFi 2.4GHz and Bluetooth A2DP
9 Hour Battery Life
Unlimited Micro SD card capacity
Supports all wireless devices
AirPlay Connectivity
Roon Ready
DLNA Compatible
Setup takes only two minutes
DSD 512 and PCM 768 supported

Chord Poly Connections

Connectivity types: Bluetooth A2DP and WiFi 2.4gHz
Devices supported: iPhone and iPads, Android smartphones and Tablets, Windows smartphones and tablets, Windows computers, Mac OS X computers, and DAPs (ie. Astell & Kern)

Chord Poly Specs

Materials: Precision machined aluminum casing with black anodization, opaque black wireless signal window, and silicone feet.
Battery: Rechargeable LiPo (Lithium Polymere) 2200mAh.
Play time: In excess of nine (9) hours.
Charging: Less than four (4) hours. 2amp Micro USB Input. Both Mojo and Poly can be simultaneously charged via Poly's Micro USB.
Storage: Micro SD card - Unlimited maximum capacity.
Playback support: Roon, DLNA, Airplay, and Bluetooth playback.
Files supported: To be confirmed, although all major file types including: ACC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, OGG VORBIS, ALAC, WMA, and MP3.
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 - DSD512 (Octa-DSD).
Dimensions: 50mm (L) x 62mm (W) x 22mm (H).

The Chord Poly is a must for the audiophile that appreciates quality music on the go.

Drew Baird

When Drew Baird, P.E., put his first audio system together, he found himself dissatisfied with the audio cables available in his price range -- so he decided to make his own. He's an engineer, after all, with the expertise to dabble in this sort of thing. He studied the types of materials that went into the big-name audio cables and figured out how to improve upon what was out there. After making his first batch of custom audio cables, he offered the extras to fellow audiophiles. They were a hit, and Silver Dragon cables were born. At the time, Drew was working full time as an engineer and nurturing his burgeoning cable business on the side. In 2010, Drew quit his day job to run Moon Audio full time, with his wife, Nichole, taking on the marketing and administrative demands of the business. In the decade since, Drew has expanded the Dragon Cable line and developed customizations for just about every headphone on the market. He's passionate about music -- ask him about the Pixies if you've got a few hours -- and every day at Moon Audio is a chance for him to help bring audiophiles and music pros closer to the sounds they love. Drew has an engineering degree from Penn State and maintains rigorous certification through the National Society of Professional Engineers.

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