zabzaf
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I ordered the Gungnir MB upgrade yesterday and can't wait to have it installed. I, too, am interested in impressions comparing Gungnir DS vs. Gungnir MB.
Ordered my Gungnir upgrade, now waiting for Mjolnir 2 to appear...
You mean this?
http://schiit.com/products/mjolnir-2
Would love to hear more impressions about the lisst tubes.
You mean this?
http://schiit.com/products/mjolnir-2
Yep. Mjolnir 2 didn't go live until a few minutes later than the other items, so I was waiting for it. I purchased one the second it became available.
So this show was suppose to introduce 3 new products and 2 new ideas. This is what I understand so far.
Products:
1. Mjolnir 2
2. Gungnir MB upgrade
3. LISST tubes
Ideas:
1. Solid state substitutes for tubes
2. tube hybrid circlotron??
Does anyone else know what exactly are the two new ideas they were presenting?
Mr. MLE,
The news is that the cost of Quality DACs is falling sharply and rapidly.
DACs were the missing part of Superb Music Reproduction, they are doing the same work as Moving Coil Phono Carts in days of old : they transduce bits into Analog Music, our Phono Carts transformed mechanicals into Analog Music.
DAC development in recent years brought us significant quality improvements at greatly reduced prices.
Schiit seems the only one's willing to give us the benefits of developments at very low ( everyman ) price points.
Tony in MIchigan
I had a great time. When my turn came to listen I chose according to my means as there is no point (for me) to listen to something I cannot yet afford. I chose music from the available library that I was intimately familiar with for with music, familiarity breeds contentment.
The equipment is beautiful and that being regardless of price point. The Lyr 2 and Bifrost were more than up to the task of pleasing me both sonically and visually. With music one can play it by heart rather than ear if you will. Speaking of ears, both the HD800 and Ether C 'phones made me smile with their reproduction of the music of both the Dream Academy and the Stray Cats.
For me, they allowed me to listen to the music and not the equipment. Is that not the purpose of the means to an end we call Headphones, Amps and DACs ? I have enough noise throughout the day that sometimes when I listen to music I want to hear the thoughts and memories I associate with it.
If the music is new and I like it, rest assured it will soon have a memory attached to it. Such reflections can be like chocolates in that even the bittersweet ones make us smile years down the road.
The equipment I auditioned was like being a kid at See's. The other side of the room was for when my wallet grows up and I can walk into Godiva's. My thanks to all connected with this event. The little soiree at the end of the day reminded me of the Sgt. Pepper album.
A splendid time was had by all.
I ordered a pair and will give my impression of them in my Lyr once landed. I figured they were inexpensive enough to give a try. I'm very curious as to how they will sound compared to glass.