Why not use USB?

Quote:   No limitations for me.  The Teac hooked up to a Squeezebox Touch with the EDO add-on does 176.4 and 192 just fine.

Quote:   Actually, I got the same deal on the TEAC as Zerodefex, and with free shipping the TEAC was a little less.  I think the TEAC looks pretty cool, but maybe it's not for everybody.  At this point, I'm not even close to wrapping my head around the sound difference between these two...

Quote:   One word...Esoteric.

Quote:   I had a similar experience.  The higher frequencies sucked at first listen.  I A-B the Gungnir with my Logitech Touch and I could not tell the difference between the two.  After about 200 hrs the Gungnir is slightly better in the upper frequencies and clearly better in the lower...

So, do I understand correctly that the Gungnir will do neither DSD nor 176.4? Edit: I missed Jason's remark above.

The SPDIF inputs do 176.4, right?

I did contact them and was told they were looking at the end of December for shipment. At the time I placed my order, the Schiit website stated an estimated shipping date of 12-10, IIRC. My guess is that the production of the new DAC and amp recently released bumped the production of our orders...

I'm waiting too. It's a little frustrating. Ordered a Gungnir on 12-06.

That's good news! So, three outs on the Gungir and 2 on the Touch...lots of options.

I've been looking at the Gungnir as my next audio component. If I decide to go this way, it will be my first external dac. As I research various dacs within my budget, I find that the process becomes both tedious and confusing, but I think the Gungnir may be a good fit with my system and...