Haha, don't let the picture fool you. I've only ever left that M8 at home once since I got it. It's my constant work-on-the-go coffee shop companion. 

  The desk and shelf is of the IKEA Galant series. If you notice, I put the back on upside-down to allow room for the cables to stick out the back of the Schiit units.    http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70173945/#/30173952

  Under the perimeter of my desk is a cable tray and two rows of those black plastic C-clips to keep the longer runs of audio and power cables separate.    You read my mind regarding the extra space for a 27" Thunderbolt display: That's exactly the plan I have for the near future ;)

  Yes, you're definitely not alone. Moving the equipment is easy. The worst part is re-running all the XLR, USB, and power cables under my desk -- and doing it cleanly (I'm a little OCD this way...).  

Thanks! This is the result of half a dozen different places on my desk, under my desk on a shelf, etc. I figured in this arrangement the Schiit stack would to be "on display" if that makes sense.    Good eye on spotting the the Emotiva Airmotiv 4S monitors! They are fantastic. Nice punchy bass...

Finally got everything setup just right.  

It's great to read about the folks at Schiit. Alex's influence (and really everyone at Schiit) definitely seems to come through in the attention to ordering and follow-up customer service. I've ordered several things from Schiit (more than my bank account would like) and never once was I ever in...

I've been happy with a set of XLR cables I ordered from BlueJean Cable. Their RCA interconnects are also very nice for the price. I like that they offer different color options (I went with the blue cabling) and you can get exactly the length you need...

  That was me who posted about USB problems. I'll respond here, although I don't believe the problem I'm experiencing is due to my Schiit equipment. I have a late-2013 MacBook Pro Retina 15" running Mavericks --> Schiit Wyrd --> Gungnir --> Mjolnir, then split to either HD 650 headphones or...

I have the AKG K712 Pros and use them with a Lyr. The Voskhod Rockets made all the difference to giving them a bit more depth and bass response.

+1

  I'll chime in for the Control Freak - it does work well and is very convenient with allowing passive volume control from the Mjolnir's balanced pre-outs to a pair of powered Airmotiv 4s monitors. Nice smooth rotation and has some heft to it. Plus, as quite a large, black volume control knob...

In my particular situation (YMMV), the Wyrd seems to work as promised. Nothing less, and nothing magical. My MacBook Pro Retina Late 2013 has a slight issue in that I can hear the electrical activity of the processor as intermittent static coming through the USB port and into my Schiit stack...

Will do. Apparently the Wyrd shipped today, so I may have it as soon as Monday. edit: here is my brief writeup about my initial experience with the Wyrd. Let me know if you have any questions :) http://www.head-fi.org/t/724519/schiit-decrapifier-released-usb-power-isolator#post_10679088

Just ordered the Wyrd. Should be here by end of next week. I was debating the iFi Purifier and the iUSB Power after reading some positive reviews of both. I'm having usb noise issues from my MacBook Pro, so hopefully the Wyrd might work similarly as the Purifier for the same price.