On the BiFrost, having a portion of the plug sticking out is perfectly normal. I have the same partial exposure of the USB connector and have issues playing off my MBP, rMBP, and Windows Desktop. Do you have any other USB-based machines to compare if it was Software vs. Hardware? I had some...

It's a new version of the PRO 900. The only difference is that they've made the headband much larger and softer. Otherwise, it's the same headphones we've always had :D   It was released at the beginning of the...

I wanted to say the same thing. When I checked on this thread the next day, I saw a PM and see that Tubemonger contacted me and asked me to open a case with them. I showed them the pictures and they are replacing all four without charge, and want the old ones back (they are covering shipping...

So I just had an issue this morning. I have a Schiit Valhalla (I) that I've been the single owner of for about 2.5 years now. I've been using it for about 2 and a quarter years with Tubemonger Socket Savers, essentially just to raise the tubes up, as I had an almost miserable time getting the...

The conversation of 10-15K Datacenter-grade SAS drives and even SSD drives is certainly interesting, but it's completely unnecessary to be integrated in the type of appliances being discussed here. The data requirements of streaming music data, even the most absurd, high resolution audio file...

In the modern day we live in, I would expect an "audio appliance" being sold to me to contain nothing less (and would expect nothing more) than a 4TB hard drive, or a 1TB "mini audio appliance". Both of these are the largest hard drives available in today's technology in a 2.5" and 3.5" form...

Really glad to hear this :)   When I was sent off for a week on a business trip to Minneapolis, I left my MacBook Pro in the Hotel after I left, and didn't realize it till nearly 20 minutes later. I sped off back to the Hotel and fortunately found it and it was one of the most relieving...

I currently have a little over 1TB of cd rips / MP3s, and needle drops on my home storage array.

As already said, the FiiO X5 is really the best DAP you can get that puts music first, and has an extremely well done DAC and Amplification section.

Hey guys, I'm trying to see if such a product exists.   I have at home a Schiit BiFrost, and Schiit Valhalla. I like to use it to amp my Ultrasone Pro 900s as me and my fiancee enjoy using them. The thing is I also have some UM Merlin's that I like to use. We often like to listen to the same...

Quote:   That's less than half the price of a new pair. If the warranty doesn't matter to you and you're certain they work, sounds like a good price to me. Audio gear doesn't really lose value until its unseated by replacements. The PRO 750 is still in active production, and does not...

The above is correct. This is exactly the reason many sources (including most Digital sources on computers like S/PDIF, HDMI, etc.) will not let you adjust the volume when using those options :)

That's pretty awesome. If I didn't enjoy the sound of Tubes so much (mmm dirty, dirty harmonics), I would consider getting it and replacing my Valhalla. And if I didn't like my optical out I would maybe even give up my BiFrost. I think Schiit has done a great job here. Those that want multiple...

Quote: Hey, I have the 900's and my bro has the 780s so we've done side by side testing.   The 900s and 780s have very different sound signatures. The 900s have a pronounced midbass, supressed mids, and snippy, rather harsh highs. The 780s have supressed midbass, pronounced mids, and...

Quote: I don't want to insult you by asking you a repeated question, but did you make sure you were completely screwed into your headphones? I messed this up when I first got mine and couldn't figure out for half an hour what was up. It took way more pressure than i expected (the first...