[yay101]

Yeah at the end of the day a 16:44100 320kbps mp3 that was well mastered and produced will sound better than a poor recording at any rate.

 

[StanD]

Yeah at the end of the day a 16:44100 320kbps mp3 that was well mastered and produced will sound better than a poor recording at any rate.

According to proper testing, we can't tell the difference even if the exact same master/mixdown was at a higher resolution and or sample rate. We have our limitations.

 

[yay101]

Indeed. Its still nice to have flac copies "just in case" though.

 

[520RanchBro]

Indeed. Its still nice to have flac copies "just in case" though.

Having an uncompressed format is always a good idea, no matter what format comes next, you have the full waveform to use. That said, I can't tell a difference between 256kbps AAC and FLAC.

 

[imackler]

I've read a bunch of this thread but am still not sure: Did anyone AB and find audible differences between the Magni and Magni 2? 

 

[Defiant00]

  I've read a bunch of this thread but am still not sure: Did anyone AB and find audible differences between the Magni and Magni 2? 

 
I can't point at a specific post, but I believe the general impression has been that Magni 2 is an improvement over the original, but the Modis sound basically the same.
 
Not sure if they were direct AB comparisons though.

 

[RickB]

   
I can't point at a specific post, but I believe the general impression has been that Magni 2 is an improvement over the original, but the Modis sound basically the same.
 
Not sure if they were direct AB comparisons though.

My impression, going from a Modi 1 to a Modi 2 Uber was mainly that the Modi 2U was a lot more punchy. In fact, for the first month I found it strident and fatiguing. My Modi 1 was noticeably more mellow. I've had the Modi 2U in daily use for 100 days now and I find it more laid back now. Whether I got used to the sound signature or it burned in (or a combination of the two) I'm not sure.

 

[Defiant00]

 
My impression, going from a Modi 1 to a Modi 2 Uber was mainly that the Modi 2U was a lot more punchy. In fact, for the first month I found it strident and fatiguing. My Modi 1 was noticeably more mellow. I've had the Modi 2U in daily use for 100 days now and I find it more laid back now. Whether I got used to the sound signature or it burned in (or a combination of the two) I'm not sure.

 
Good to know, thanks for the info.

 

[StanD]

 
My impression, going from a Modi 1 to a Modi 2 Uber was mainly that the Modi 2U was a lot more punchy. In fact, for the first month I found it strident and fatiguing. My Modi 1 was noticeably more mellow. I've had the Modi 2U in daily use for 100 days now and I find it more laid back now. Whether I got used to the sound signature or it burned in (or a combination of the two) I'm not sure.

I suspect that you got used to it. Some might have been expectation. If you're happy now, that's what counts.

 

[RickB]

  I suspect that you got used to it. Some might have been expectation. If you're happy now, that's what counts.

Yeah, very happy now. Though Mike Moffat's recent comment that Yggy tech will trickle down eventually to the Bifrost has me considering it for the future.

 

[StanD]

 
Yeah, very happy now. Though Mike Moffat's recent comment that Yggy tech will trickle down eventually to the Bifrost has me considering it for the future.

$149 = Modi 2 Uber
$519 = Fully loaded Bifrost Uber USB2
I own both products. If the trickle down tech is beyond a human's capability to perceive, you shouldn't worry so much. As it stands the Modi 2 Uber is already awesome. Now what do you think?

 

[RickB]

  $149 = Modi 2 Uber
$519 = Fully loaded Bifrost Uber USB2
I own both products. If the trickle down tech is beyond a human's capability to perceive, you shouldn't worry so much. As it stands the Modi 2 Uber is already awesome. Now what do you think?

 
That's not what's being stated in the high end DAC threads. A lot of people are spending big bucks for something you say isn't perceivable.
 
Me, I don't know, because I've never heard better than what I have. But Schiit does have a return policy.

 

[StanD]

   
That's not what's being stated in the high end DAC threads. A lot of people are spending big bucks for something you say isn't perceivable.
 
Me, I don't know, because I've never heard better than what I have. But Schiit does have a return policy.

That's quite common, pay for what not real. You can investigate in the Sound Science forum if you are interested. Human perception is far more limited than most good audio kit. Schiit makes very good Schiit.

 

[RickB]

  That's quite common, pay for what not real. You can investigate in the Sound Science forum if you are interested. Human perception is far more limited than most good audio kit. Schiit makes very good Schiit.

 
I'll check it out, thanks.

 

[yearsofwisdom]

I just received my Modi2U and it seems like that Coax input jack is misaligned? Does that matter at all? I don't know if I have that sort of cable to test whether it's working properly.