cfgamescape said:

  Thanks for parsing all the information. Yes, it seems as though you'll need drivers. Which isn't a problem for 99% of people, but if I were to get this, I'd get it for work, where our insanely overbearing corporate IT security team won't allow any third-party applications to be installed on our computers.

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This.
Ugh, the way the Schiit drivers install uses a packaged exe installer and leaves an uninstaller in the Control Panel. I rather wish they just provided the inf files to install it manually. Due to the installer, it was targeted as "un-approved software" and removed from my and bigro's systems. Before I changed positions, wasn't an issue as I had domain admin rights, sigh, no longer. Even bigro gave in. I've been trying to figure out how to get my Schiit fix ever since which has been made more complicated because I'm not in an access controlled area now, I'm out in "general population" and I'm concerned that my Schiit may walk out the door if someone see it and goes "ohh, shiny". I have a laptop I can take and use just for music with a portable 4TB drive. If the Schiit chassis had a k-lock slot, I'd be set. I can get k-locks all day long. First world problems huh?

I am too happy this plunky little Multibit Modi seems a perfect compliment for the Liquid Carbon, especially one is traveling. I can use my Questyle QP1R to the Multibit Modi to the Cavalli liquid carbon, for a nice semi portable system, for the traveling Audophile. Thanks Jason for putting a big old smile on my face.

reddog said:

I am too happy this plunky little Multibit Modi seems a perfect compliment for the Liquid Carbon, especially one is traveling. I can use my Questyle QP1R to the Multibit Modi to the Cavalli liquid carbon, for a nice semi portable system, for the traveling Audophile. Thanks Jason for putting a big old smile on my face.

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Hum... I have Ether C Flows and a LC on order for my first balanced headphone rig, and an iBasso DX90, so with a Modi MB, more musical travel ... I like the idea

I am thinking of RPi3 with Digi+ > Moby >Lyr 2 for my second listening setup...

Ordered my Moby about 6 hours ago, can't wait to hear it!

You really have to love and respect the way these guys do business!
 
For several years now whenever a new issue of Stereophile or TAS arrives in my mailbox I'll flip through the pages and I'm almost always left with the feeling that "audiophile gear" is being priced out of reach of most people. It's a shame, we need/want young people to join us in the realization that they can get more enjoyment out of their music collection, but it's a tough sell when you see some of the outrageous prices for better sounding components these days. 
 
I admire the fact that Schiit Audio did such an incredible job on designing their cases so as to not only save money but use them as heatsinks. I have to think that the most expensive component in a lot of gear today is the fancy milled case. I love that Jason and Mike offer upgradeable components and THEN actually make upgrades available! That may sound like a silly statement, but for years "some" (not all) companies would claim that their new product was upgradeable but upgrades never came to pass yet the next "version" of said product would come out and your only option was to stay put or sell yours and buy the new one. 
 
My hope is that the new Modi Multibit takes the industry by storm and opens a lot of eyes to what is possible if you care enough about your customers and have the talent to make it happen. My hats off to you guys, you already have me as a customer and frankly, you've removed any desire to look elsewhere when the "upgrade audio-bug bites" and I have the urge to buy something new.  
Thanks so much for all you've done! I can't wait to see what you come up with next.

Excellent - I can finally offload this Berkeley Alpha onto some unsuspecting chump Head-Fier and get me some of that Schiit goodness for myself. People are finally gonna start taking me seriously around here.
 

 
I hope the Moby comes in Lime Green - that would be sweet.

jason stoddard said:

 
Modi Multibit, like all of our DACs, just plugs into Macs and Linux distros that support USB Audio Class 2 and works with no drivers.
 
Only Windows is lame enough NOT to support USB Audio Class 2.
 
Hell, even Android 5 and up supports UAC 2. 

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I take your point, but USB Audio on Android isnt something you'd want to be staking your DAC's future sales on Jason .....  the horror, the sheer unmitigated horror 

Congratulations. Just want to say something important. And it has nothing to do with the fact that I'm drunk in a sushi bar. Sipping on sake. I never know how amazing the schiit dac are until I had the bifrost Uber. It's the best dac I ever heard. Beats my grace m920. Absolutely spectacular sound. So good job Uber. You rock. My world. Always. Love you. Over and out

Need someone to compare this to Bifrost Multibit or even Chord Mojo. No need to compare it to Gumby since Gumby is on another league.

Bimby is using the same AD5547 chip, I guess? 

mtoc said:

  Bimby is using the same AD5547 chip, I guess? 

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Yup

xero1 said:

   
 
The Modi 2 Uber's USB input (and possibly its DAC section) are still bus-powered by the PC.
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/748067/official-schiit-magni-modi-2-uber-thread/240#post_11381710
 
I'm pretty sure the external PS is only used to power the coax and optical sections of the Modi 2U.  I don't know if the Modi MB is configured the same way.

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The external power supply definitely powers the DAC as I am using a Modi 2 Uber with only coax connected (no USB cable connected) and it works.

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  Bimby is using the same AD5547 chip, I guess? 

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What does Bimby mean? Is this a more expensive DAC than the MOdi Multi? If so can you comment if it is a warm or cold DAC?

caenlenfromocn said:

   
What does Bimby mean? Is this a more expensive DAC than the MOdi Multi? If so can you comment if it is a warm or cold DAC?

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Bimby = Bifrost Multibit
Gumby = Gungnir Multibit
Yggy = Yggdrasil
Mimby = Modi Multibit.