[rsbrsvp]

  When you speak of USB-powered DAC, I had in my mind a Schiit Fulla priced at $79 - not this:
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/729686/ultrafi-dac-41-r2-r-ladder-dac-priced-dropped
 
I would be interested, if I had not just finished chasing my last non-burrito DAC. Looks interesting nonetheless...

It's not the dac-41. Ultra-fi came out with a newer dac- it is just a do it yourself xmos usb (latest model) receiver chip to a PCM5102A chip to rca outs.  Simple as that.  No power source and it weighs almost nothing.  About 1/20th the size of the yggy.  I think it could be built for aroiunf $100 in parts for someone who knows how to do it.

 

[mikoss]

I haven't heard the LCD's through the Master 9 myself, but the difference I've heard comparing both the MB Gungnir and Yggdrasil to other R-2R implementations is overall resolution. I find the MB DACs can resolve several layers more micro details than others I've heard.

With respect to the TDA1543, if that is what the ultra-fi is using, I would really be surprised if the Yggdrasil isn't sounding noticeably more detailed, without coming across as analytical.

Owning the LCD-3f's myself, these aren't my headphones of choice, yet I still think the differences should translate through. You already have it listed for sale, so might as well chalk our experiences up as hype. Makes sense to me.

 

[ambrose1985]

  JPS Labs' Digital AC power cord steps up the performance significantly.

 
care to elaborate how does it step up the performance ? 

 

[m0nster]

It's not forbidden to have a different oppinion, is it? I think it's a good thing that people who didn't fall in love with Yggy post here too. Which doesn't mean that you are hyping to me.
Different people, different ears,different taste of music - right?

Rock on!

 

[sheldaze]

It's not forbidden to have a different oppinion, is it? I think it's a good thing that people who didn't fall in love with Yggy post here too. Which doesn't mean that you are hyping to me.
Different people, different ears,different taste of music - right?

Rock on!

I agree, but I also, perhaps incorrectly, assume that people are posting with intent to question. It is tremendously difficult to read anything online and to fully understand what a person's intent is, such as is simpler to hear and perceive in a face-to-face conversation.
 
So I assumed a question, in my mind, and went towards setup: source or software, cabling or power, etc. In this case, there was no question - and that's definitely cool! Another possible intent is to advertise one's own wares. I've been in many threads where a person has suggested an alternative. Sometimes cool - sometimes unwelcome.
 
Difference of opinion is certainly cool - definitely welcome! But people generally speak (or post) with purpose. I saw no purpose that I could interpret due to the online (and not face-to-face) nature of the conversation, so I asked 

 

 

[hifimckinney]

More space around instruments and voices, more separation with darker background. If I were to summarize, everything has become more clean.

 

[m0nster]

After all I have read about the Yggy I would love to be all over this thing. Too bad that it just kinda seems overkill to pay 2'300$ for a DAC when you are not having the needed funds

Edit: Wastly rich has been exaggerated as has been correctly pointed out to me.

Edit 2: Not trying to say that you do not get a huge amount of awesome for that money! Guess I was just a little frustrated

 

[GUTB]

I recently added a Wyrd to my Modi 2 Uber. Chain = PC on-board USB -> no-name OEM USB cable (6 feet) -> Wyrd -> DH Labs Silver Sonic USB (1.5 feet) -> Modi 2 Uber.
 
I immediately noticed a significant reduction in the digital-like glare that was especially noticeable when lots of highs were coming in. What kind of effect does the Wyrd have with the Yggdrasil?

 

[shultzee]

After all I have read about the Yggy I would love to be all over this thing. Too bad that it just kinda seems overkill to pay 2'300$ for a DAC when you are not having the needed funds

Edit: Wastly rich has been exaggerated as has been correctly pointed out to me.

Edit 2: Not trying to say that you do not get a huge amount of awesome for that money! Guess I was just a little frustrated

Not overkill to me. For some reason I want the best sound I can afford. Music is a big part of my life so it is worth it. I also had the gungnir mb and it is very , very good for 1 k less. That may be a great option for people that don't want to spend 2300 for a dac.

 

[shultzee]

More space around instruments and voices, more separation with darker background. If I were to summarize, everything has become more clean.

You summed it up pretty well.

 

[ambrose1985]

  More space around instruments and voices, more separation with darker background. If I were to summarize, everything has become more clean.

 
Interesting, so did you buy cables for each of the Rag/Yggy ? Or just for the Yggy ?

 

[hifimckinney]

   
Interesting, so did you buy cables for each of the Rag/Yggy ? Or just for the Yggy ?

Just one for Yggy; don't have Rag. Mine is a speaker based system.

 

[Ags2]

If you want to have some fun, plug in a Wireworld Eclipse 7 power cord into either Yggy or Gungnir. You might be surprised...

 

[axle_69]

Hi guys, some questions:
 
1. I'm not worried about the bits, just curious. If the Yggdrasil uses one DAC chip per phase per channel how does it end up being a 21 bit DAC instead of 20 bit?
 
2. If the signal is upsampled inside and the solution respects the original samples, there is no point in upsampling ripped CDs to a multiple of 44.1 kHz on something like Audirvana before sending to the DAC, right?
 
3. How are 24 bit tracks converted to 20 bit, just rescaled? 
 
Cheers,

 

[Jamiee]

If you want to have some fun, plug in a Wireworld Eclipse 7 power cord into either Yggy or Gungnir. You might be surprised...

Agreed, absolutely try a different PC with the Yggy.  Improvements can be very much in-line with that of replacing the stock fuse with something better (perhaps even a little better depending on the cable used).