All-in-one would be awesome, but I need an optical input, so the module is out for me. It does seem like Asgard 3 with Schitt 4490 is a great combo though.

Thanks for the info. I know I could do Asgard 3 Modi multibit for the same price as Asgard 3, Modi (4490), Loki, but it just seems like having the Loki around might be more fun. Primary headphones are HD6XX and current dac/amp is dragonfly black & Corda Headfive (I keep amps I like around for a...

Great review! Is your Modi3 multi-bit or 4490? I'm looking to upgrade my desktop DAC / AMP setup and am strongly considering Asgard 3 / Modi3 (4490) / Loki.

Also in MacOSx you can get 64 steps of volume adjustment instead of 16 by pressing alt-shift-volume up or down.

Over-ears that are durable enough for running might be tough to find in that price range. My all time favorite running phones have been the Sennheiser MX685 earbuds. They meet all your requirements, except for over-ear. I've logged over 2000 miles running and a few thousand miles cycling with...

I honestly haven't done much a/b 'ing with the DFB. I have had it since April 2016, and have mostly just enjoyed it without comparing much. My sense was that everything sounded generally better and more musical. Just now I did some quick a/b test of a couple of songs. These are both streamed in...

I have no idea.

You can actually get a little bit more granular control if you use the volume slider on the control center as shown here:   I have a DFB and the built-in steps using the volume buttons are pretty big jumps. I mostly listen with pretty efficient headphones though such as NAD Viso HP 50 or...

Hi All, Just found this thread, so I thought I would share a couple of pictures of my rides:   My road bike which is a 2013 Specialized Tarmac SL4 Pro. This picture was taken in January of 2015, and I haven't made any significant changes to the bike since then. This was my first nice road...

Sorry, I can't help you there. I have no experience with that DAC or those headphones. I like my D1, but really mostly use it for speakers.

Yes.

Agreed. They seem grey market to me. "This is from their website: We are not, nor are we affiliated with authorized dealers of any of the timepiece manufacturers advertised." So if you choose to buy a watch from them you will likely get a better price than an authorized dealer would give, but...

These look interesting. I am a very happy MX 685 user, and have a couple of questions about the new line: 1) - Are there advances in sound quality from the 685 to the 686 models, and if so what are they? 2) - Will there be non-microphone and iphone variants across the model line?   Thanks...