And the Loki that feeds my Vali is plug-n-play on my Linux machine.  Lordy, it's simple to use the Loki as my only DAC when using the Linux setup instructions on Schiit's site.

I can report ridiculous ringing from unit # 209.  HE-300s in use.

Mine's like that.  I was a little surprised the first time I opened a canned soft drink, holding it in my hands about two feet from the amp.  It rang quite clearly through the music I was listening to.  God forbid I should sneeze while I'm listening.   Still, I'm terrible about sending things...

My setup is Loki/Vali/HE-300.  I like it very, very much.  I got a ringer (a really bad ringer, unit #209) but other than that my evaluation of this combo is exactly the same as phillyd, immediately above.

I have no problem with doing that.  I'll wait out the microphonics when I plug in, turn on, or accidentally bump the amp.   But yesterday I made the mistake of bobbing my head to some music I was really enjoying.  Bobbing head = stiff headphone cable (stock HS300) in a loop knocking against...

I think the problem is that there's both too little and too much to talk about.    The basics are easy to cover.   -  It rings, a little or a lot, depending on your particular sample, your particular equipment, and your particular perceptions.   -  It sounds great in lots of systems. ...

Quote:   Oddly enough, I have a bag of #12 shot in the house.  I put it on top of the Vali and repeated a couple of my earlier tests.   Without the shot, tapping on the case with a screwdriver resulting in ringing lasting 1 minute, 7 seconds.   With the shot, the ringing went on for 31...

  I think they're being straightforward about it.  From their web page on the Vali:     That strikes me as enough fair warning.  For example, I find the amount of ringing my unit does to be more than I expected and bordering on unacceptable but I haven't complained or sent the unit back. ...

No.   I made the attempt but one of the four screws holding down the top plate was well and truly stripped by the factory when they assembled my unit.  Since (judging from the other screws) the screw is excessively long for this application, that means that the stripped portion is between the...

Microphonics have been mentioned here.  I decided to put a stopwatch to my Vali and figure out just how long it rings, depending on what sets it off.  With the volume knob at about 11 o'clock and using HE-300 headphones, I got the following   Switch the warmed-up amp off then back on - 57...

My computer is using HQPlayer to send DSD files (including PCM files converted on-the-fly to DSD) to the Schiit Loki DAC, then the Vali amp, and on to my HE-300s.  Like many posters, I consider the HE-300s to be a major bargain at $150.  I ran everything in stock configuration for a few weeks...

No thoughts?  OK, I went ahead and ordered the Beresford.   Is there a place on this forum where my impressions of it might be appropriate?

I sorta understand about the Goldpoints, even though the switcher I linked to has no attenuator to drive up the cost.  In any event, they look very nice but they're clearly overkill for me.   As for the Magni, I considered it.  However, now that I have the Loki running nicely, being fed by...

Wow.  A screw-up on my first post.  I have no idea why one of my links worked and one got mangled.  Can anybody tell me?  Did I break a forum rule?

Short version:    Can anyone recommend a good quality passive 4-into-2 switchbox for RCA connectors?   Long version:   I'm new to the forum and new to semi-serious headphone listening.  I got tired of the obviously muddy sound of my Audio-technica ATH-AD700 phones plugged directly into the...