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Official Schiit Vali 2 Thread
I'm still having a blast with mine - my audio chain: Mac Mini ('18) >> USB >> Modi 3 >> Vali 2 I was using the optical in the headphone jack from my MBP '15, but the newer Macs lost that feature, however, the Modi 3 has pretty excellent USB implementation. The Vali 2 has a tube swapped from...- MaskedRacerX
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Official Schiit Vali 2 Thread
OK, my current setup :) MBP >> Optical >> Modi 3 >> Vali 2 >> HD6XX [or] Edifier 1280s Vali is now sporting a 9-pin socket saver, and a matched EH 6922 :D I'm actually thinking about picking up a pair of Massdrop X Meze 99s, kind of got into a pattern, if I'm listening to cans, I want total...- MaskedRacerX
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Official Schiit Vali 2 Thread
I'm really digging on mine :) I scored mine from their B-stock, full warranty (just no 15 day trial), potentially minor aesthetic issues but was basically new looking (plus the brushed aluminum could probably be easily corrected). It was $50 off, for $99, it's astoundingly fantastic...- MaskedRacerX
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Official Schiit Vali 2 Thread
YOU KIDS GET OFF MY LAWN! :dt880smile:- MaskedRacerX
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Official Schiit Vali 2 Thread
I find the glow from the LEDs oddly satisfying :D My stack is on my computer desk, so it's already kind of a 70s Sci-Fi light show ...- MaskedRacerX
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Official Schiit Vali 2 Thread
Nice, yeah, that would be a fun project, I'm a software engineer / super tinkerer - in fact, I have some speaker pins coming from Amazon tomorrow to make some good, specific sized speaker connection for my new desktop speakers (which sounds fantastic behind the Modi 3 + Vali 2). I'm currently...- MaskedRacerX
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Official Schiit Vali 2 Thread
OK, great thanks. I thought I read somewhere that the Vali using that cable-bracket wasn't quite aligned (sounds like the Magni and Vali ports are in the same position). Oh yeah, it was a review right from their site (see below), but the buyer qualified it might be due to their install, so...- MaskedRacerX
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Official Schiit Vali 2 Thread
How well does the Intropose work with the Vali 2? I'm assuming you're using it to connect a Modi of some flavor - I thought I saw a comment somewhere that it didn't quite line up with a Vali like it does with a Magni. I'm specifically running a Vali 2 with a Modi 3 (not sure if the ports moved...- MaskedRacerX
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