Okay, thank you. I just wanted to be sire that prospective buyers understood that the main reason for Schiit’s enabling an NOS mode in BF 2 64 and the Yggy+ was to satisfy users who wanted to try external filters. And, it is finally clear to me, people who want to try NOS alone. You folks...

But apparently neither of you have used NOS as it was intended. It’s great that you like the BF 2 64 in pure NOS mode, but that’s no substitute for a powerful filter. Roon, JRiver, Audirvana, and HQPlayer have them. The last costs around $200 and has closed form filters like MCB and many...

What filter(s) did you use with the Holo Spring? They really need to be run on external filters (NOS) to come to life.

Analog filters take care of the worst problems, and on _some_ circuits do the job just fine. But the DAC chips in Schiit’s multibit products run very slowly and need digital filters to minimize their distortion. The ones in the BF 2 64 run somewhat faster at 192kHz, so they don’t suffer as...

Why would _anyone_ use a DAC without a digital filter??? The _sound_ of the NOS mode without a digital filter is _distorted_ because the circuit requires a filtered input!!! The whole reason for the NOS setting is to try _alternatives_ to Schiit’s filter! That’s why nearly every high end DAC...

I think voltage regulators. They dissipate a lot of energy, so need the heatsinks. Lots like the classic LM317 are housed in TO220 packages which appear be heatsinked here. Hmmm, hard to tell, could be TO77 packages…

I wasn't asking about Hypex amp modules, I was asking about switching supplies. Sure, they have a similar operating principle, but good switching supplies offer a lot more to various circuits. Manley is using them with nearly all of their new products, including their very best mics and...

Please pay attention. Schiit doesn't build a class D amp, but they do build amps with switching supplies.

Jason, you mentioned "Tyr," implying that it is a large amp. You guys make very fine affordable gear, so as a drooling fanboy I'm interested. Nobody asked you what kind of amp it is, I'm sorry there is little interest. Is it for loudspeakers? In a somewhat related matter, I hope you...

No, don't decrease Rin with a parallel resistor, it's already as low as it should be at 100 Ohms. You could add series resistance easily enough on the outside, but that would greatly increase your chance of hum. The Mani isn't easy to mod with its surface-mounted parts. The brand new...

Sweet kitty. I don't know if cat fur is conductive at all, something to consider. It wouldn't shock her with any real current, but I'd be concerned about causing shorts in the gear. Maybe you could put a comfy platform above it.

Thanks to Mike, cskippy, winders, and (just now) Pandahead! The no-tube operation feature is very useful and ought to be added to the manuals. I have an unopened Saga purchased for a gift, and will try to see if passive mode and the remote volume function without tubes. A Freya is on its way...

I have one important question and two unimportant comments. All help appreciated! 1) Will the Freya or Saga operate AT ALL without tubes in place? No mention in either manual but needed to ask, but I read this someplace once. Especially intrigued if the Freya FET buffer would work with...

There ARE NO $100 subwoofers unless used. There are lots of cheap things *called* subwoofers, but they don't perform well. And most people put subs are put in the wrong place. The advice below is good, really consider it.

Given you're getting an fancy amp (used or new, any Primaluna will be pricey), I'm curious why you didn't go for an integrated amp, or a Saga instead of the Sys.  I ask because the Sys should only drive short cables, and the Saga has remote control plus other goodies and doesn't cost much. ...

  Wow, that was smart.  Really, if the food is decent, it would make the trip a really nice diversion.  I think the whole idea is great, even if you don't replicate it much.  Having hot water for tea is nice and civilized.  I saw a couple of stores in Paris that I would have given anything to...

Why not...   1) A good clock radio.  No joke, *nobody* makes a good, simple, *reliable* clock radio with an aux in.  2-3" fabric drivers.  Called the "Oh" for $99-149, sold.   2) A quiet digital interface that isn't a thousand times slower than USB 3.   3) A purist's Mimby (or up the...

My favorite thread ever on HeadFi, thank you Jason! Sorry but that Transrotor platter is thin. Remember Jason's lecture on fascia! #whatilearnedfromschiittoday

Sweet HeyZeus, don't stop the board porn! Ohh.... nevermind! I scare easily.

+1 ProtegeManiac   DelsFan,   "Since the analog signal gets converted back to digital when it arrives at the sound base, the technician said there would be little or no improvement if I inserted a decent $200 to $400 DAC (like Schiit Modi2 uber, or Bifrost) between my receiver or Blu Ray...

  That's not my impression.  I hope no one objects to my quoting Fremer here:   >>> Both of these budget-priced phono preamps sounded very good to me heard "live" on a wide variety of material. <<<   The review and online file comparison are easy to find.  Fremer also cautioned that...

  iFi is appealing only to veteran electronic designers here.  The temp performance of C0Gs is not important per se, but attaining that performance leads to very substantial audio gains.  C0Gs are absolutely superb in bypass or coupling, hideously expensive but worth every penny.  X7Rs are very...

  Few people have heard buffered stages, most just think passive when they want something really transparent.  So I urged him to look at what Freya offers.  Just curious, what about the passive balanced mode do you like better?  Are your output interconnects fairly short?  Sorry everyone for...

  Yours are good points (as usual), but I have two comments.  First, the single source requirement can increase to several at any time, especially in these days of new media types.  And the cost of the multi-input flexibility in the Freya is not high: a larger chassis, more relays, and more...

I second theveterans on this.  First, in a decent system the Freya will NEVER be overkill.  There is no other single chassis in existence with so many useful operating modes, and the price is silly.  Silly as in many people would pay 20x the list price for a Freya and not regret it. ...