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post #16 of 320
12/22/12 at 6:58pm
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That might be hard unless I know what you're coming from.  As the review would allude to, they sound just like they would with the Objective combo.  In general, it's a very clean sound, and there's no emphasized bass compared to other, warmer amps or sources.

 

The first thing you might notice is the difference in treble quality. 

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post #17 of 320
12/22/12 at 8:11pm

It seems Schiit found a new market for their gear. At $200 I am wondering how these do sound and tempted to pick up a pair just to see how far $200 can go. Maybe I can pick up this for my AD2k which doesn't need much to sound good.

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post #18 of 320
12/22/12 at 8:12pm

1000

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post #19 of 320
12/22/12 at 8:12pm
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Originally Posted by rawrster View Post

It seems Schiit found a new market for their gear. At $200 I am wondering how these do sound and tempted to pick up a pair just to see how far $200 can go. Maybe I can pick up this for my AD2k which doesn't need much to sound good.

Yep,  and you wont have to get them re cabled.

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post #20 of 320
12/22/12 at 8:16pm

One thing I like about the O2 combo is that you can, even with nothing playing, crank the volume to 100% and not hear a shred of hiss. Nothing. Totally black.

 

Does this describe the Modi/Mangi too?

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post #21 of 320
12/22/12 at 8:18pm
Yes.
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post #22 of 320
12/22/12 at 8:24pm
BEST REVIEW. Love it!
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post #23 of 320
12/22/12 at 8:34pm
So far comparing the stack to my ODAC/SA-31 combo is that the stack is definitely on the airy, clean side. No addition of warmth anywhere. Its just very clean. Makes the HE400 sound nicely balanced and airy, compared to the warmer, fuller SA-31. This is a very short impression. So far the stack has less bass, and more sparkle, though A-GD amps are warm/smoother up top by design.

I dont have the O2, but I will be comparing the Modi and ODAC off the SA-31 which has many inputs. I will also test the DACs with the Magni as the amp, though that wont be as easy due to the Magni only having one input.

TMRaven, I love your comparison. biggrin.gif
Edited by Mad Lust Envy - 12/22/12 at 8:39pm
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post #24 of 320
12/22/12 at 9:25pm

The Schiit stack looks nice, but I'm still not regretting getting on a good pair of O2+ODAC for $200 used. They seem to go for around this give or take.

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post #25 of 320
12/22/12 at 9:50pm

Just what I like to read, short, simple, and straight to the point haha.

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post #26 of 320
12/22/12 at 9:51pm

I hope this lowers the retail asking price of O2 and ODAC as a result, competition is always nice.

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post #27 of 320
12/22/12 at 10:13pm

Geez TMRaven, calm down! This review is too long, I had to ctrl+F to find your verdict :D

 

All joking aside, thanks for clearing this up. Maybe now the Magni/Modi threads will clear up a bit :P

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post #28 of 320
12/22/12 at 10:25pm
So for u.s it is the schiit combo... for the rest, the jdslabs combo
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post #29 of 320
12/22/12 at 10:28pm
Something about the stack and aesthetics that makes it more worthwhile to me. The ODAC is so discreet, and the O2 has a mess of cables in the front. I'd rather hide those away, while the Schiit stack is something I'm proud to have displayed.
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post #30 of 320
12/22/12 at 11:12pm

I hate to say it again but there downfalls (bass distortion) with the ODAC and O2 when using high impedance phones (HD600) on high gains. In response to my question, John from JDS Labs said: "This occurs with O2 when using a strong source/DAC with some headphones. You simply need a higher voltage AC adapter to use high gain. More information can be found on the instructions guide." On the other hand, you can't ever make the Magni portable!

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