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    The Deals DISCUSSION Thread (READ THE FIRST POST!!!)

    People were complaining, that was the problem. Although, they were complaining about the rules laid out by the mods. Remove the rules (at least some of them) and there's less to complain about.
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    This Schiit is Bananas! $99 Schiit Magni Amp and $99 Modi DAC

    Quote: That would be really lame. Do you know of any way to verifiably test if my USB input is going bad? If it's messed up, I'd like to get Apple to handle it.
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    This Schiit is Bananas! $99 Schiit Magni Amp and $99 Modi DAC

    I'm getting some weird crackling on my modi setup right now. As I'm listening to music (Macbook->Modi->Powered Monitors), cracks/pops start coming in and gradually grow more and more. I stop the music quick and try different players, same thing. I'm not sure if it's my MacBook being weird or the...
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    The Deals Thread II. (READ THE FIRST POST!)

    Quote: Those have been priced like that for several months. I bought a pair and returned them. I settled on some Emotiva Airmotiv 4s that sound superior (to me) in every way.
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    The Deals Thread II. (READ THE FIRST POST!)

    Quote: Refurb'ed, but an authorized seller (warranty and all that)   http://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/DENAHD600/DENON-AH-D600-Music-Maniac-Over-Ear-Headphones-Black/1.html?c=wg
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    Emotiva Airmotiv 5 custom speaker grills? Or alternatives to Airmotivs?

    Post some pictures and/or info if you end up doing this.
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    This Schiit is Bananas! $99 Schiit Magni Amp and $99 Modi DAC

    Quote: Do you think SQ is still good when you drop system volume?
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    This Schiit is Bananas! $99 Schiit Magni Amp and $99 Modi DAC

    Quote: Same issue I hit. Are you running Audirvarna Plus or Audirvarna free without a USB dac?
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    This Schiit is Bananas! $99 Schiit Magni Amp and $99 Modi DAC

    Quote:   30%ish.     I use and love Audirvarna (free), but when using a USB dac (Modi) it doesn't allow you to adjust volume.
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    This Schiit is Bananas! $99 Schiit Magni Amp and $99 Modi DAC

    Quote: Yep - OSX defaults to 24 bit which I verified in the Audio MIDI Setup.   I came across a helpful paper at Wadia's website that shows how their digital volume control into a 24 bit dac doesn't result in any lost resolution when attenuating a sample:  ...
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    This Schiit is Bananas! $99 Schiit Magni Amp and $99 Modi DAC

    Quote: I've tried that, but it noticeably effects SQ. The more you lower the digital volume, the more dynamics are crushed. At least with iTunes on OSX.
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    Schiit Magni Headphone Amplifier

    Anyone else having trouble with the limited gain/volume range? Maybe everyone is using higher resistance headphones than I am (see my sig), but I don't have a lot of room to play with the volume between channel imbalance on the low side (7 o'clock) and super loud on the high side (8 o'clock).
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    This Schiit is Bananas! $99 Schiit Magni Amp and $99 Modi DAC

    Quote: I don't get any hiss with my UE triple fi 10s, but the gain is a bit much for them (IMO). Sometimes I like to listen to music at a medium or low volume while I'm working, and that's not really an option since anything below 7 o'clock on the dial hits the channel imbalance on the pot...
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    Schiit Magni Headphone Amplifier

    Wishing for a gain switch.   There is a channel imbalance before 7 o'clock on the dial. Anything past 8 o'clock is really loud with the headphones I own. That doesn't give me a lot of room to vary the volume while listening and I find myself trying to find the sweet spot between the channel...
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    Schiit Magni Headphone Amplifier

    Quote: What kind of surge protector are you using? I'd like to think something like a Furman would be ok?
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    Schiit Magni Headphone Amplifier

    Quote: http://www.head-fi.org/t/642401/comparison-and-review-o2-odac-vs-magni-modi   I think there was one other comparison as well and they found them very similar.
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    Schiit Magni Headphone Amplifier

    Quote: Any popping/noise when turning on/off with the headphones already plugged in?
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    Schiit Magni Headphone Amplifier

    What's the recommended power on/off routine for the Magni? Is it similar to other Schiit amps - plug in after power on, unplug before power off? Would I experience a pop or voltage surge if I powered on or off while plugged in?
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    Schiit Magni Headphone Amplifier

    Quote: I ordered them too - should get them and the MM stack on Monday.   I read in the reviews for the Monoprice cables that some people thought they were super tight and some people thought they were loose. It might depend on the equipment they're being used on, but either way they...
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    The Deals Thread (CLOSED! See the last post for the link to the new thread)

    Quote: You're talking used? New is $217 right now.
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    iTunes 11 Sound Quality Sucks

    Ok great. So I just fired up iTunes again and it sounds fine, or at least it sounds like it did previously. It's been a few weeks since I gave up on it, but since then I got the 11.0.1 update. Maybe that was it? Anyways, the sound is close to Audirvarna again.
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    iTunes 11 Sound Quality Sucks

    I recently did the iTunes 11 upgrade on my Mac and noticed the sound quality was immediately worse. A lot worse. I've always noticed a slight improvement using Audirvarna instead of iTunes, but now it's a massive difference. Any idea what changed with iTunes 11 or how to unchange it? 
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    Schiit Magni Headphone Amplifier

    Quote: Yes, frequency response would be great to see measured.
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    Schiit Magni Headphone Amplifier

    Are there any frequency response graphs of the Magni floating around? I haven't found any..
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    Schiit Magni Headphone Amplifier

    Quote: Would love it if you could share some thoughts on Modi/Magni versus your Dragonfly.
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