Good point. As the new firmware has a different sound signature (overall tonal density has shifted to the north), I concur with your point that it should be applied only to the new models of DAC as the factory default. I use mac and the firmware update is simplified somewhat. Still, it took me...

Yes yes & yes. Kudos to Denafrips for offering customers options to choose the type of sound that suits one's preference. I'd never imagine that at the time when I bought Ares II I actually got a "buy one get two free" deal. Bravo!

As to the vocals, the new firmware in my system gives more details and "perceived" clarity. It is like putting the listener in a close distance to the lips of that singer. Whereas, the original firmware puts the listener some distance away from the singer. Personally I do not find the added...

For about the first 36 hours after I updated my Ares II to v1.8 FPGA firmware I wasn't sure if I like the sound signature of v1.8. I noted that with v1.8 the clarity has improved, the bass is more articulated and less boomy. However, overall I felt the tonality of v1.8 a bit clinical and less...

  That's why we call them holy Schiit. Loving it.

I'll ditch my class D desktop amp in a heartbeat if Schiit offers a Valhalla/Asgard sized,15-20 watts amp that sounds as good as that of Nelson Pass' amp camp kit.

Modi 2 Uber is very musical and non fatigue sounding.  I've owned a number of DACs; Modi 2 Uber is among a few that I can still enjoy after many hours of non-stop listening. 

I agree Jotunheim with the optional DAC module (dual AKM 4490 and a passive-filter output stage) is more a direct comparison to Teac UD-301. I wish there is a multibit DAC option for Jotunheim. However, according to Jason the DAC module simply does not have enough space to accommodate the...

While UD-301 wins in the department of build quality and versatility, Schiit multibit DAC wins in the area of acoustic. I own a UD-301 as well as Bifrost multibit. Being a classical listener, to my ears the instruments timber of Schitt MB DAC are rendered at a higher level of "realism" than that...

With the availability of Modi Multibit for half the price of that of Bimby, I wonder what kind of upgrade from Schiit will be for Bimby down the road?

My jaw dropped when I first heard Beethoven Cello Sonata Nr. 4 (Daniel Muller-Schott & Angela Hewitt, Hyperion CDA67755) played via my Bimby. Before that I did not believe the instruments tonality in digital domain could be rendered to that degree of realism.  Now with the availability of Moby...

The SE215s that are sold on aliexpress are very tempting. I contacted Shure to inquire about SE215s sold well below MSRP on aliexpress.com. Here is the response that I received from Shure -   "... While we cannot tell from the picture whether they are real or not, I am confident in saying that...

I too migrated from Modi 2 Uber to Bimby. One main difference between the two is that Bimby reveals a lot more details in the music than that of Modi. The additional details that Bimby reveals does not make it more "aggressive". I hear more of the intricacies in the recording with Bimby. Does...

I jumped on the current $100 rebate offer and purchased a UD-301 a month ago. To my ears, UD-301 is a step up comparing to the DAC (Audio-gd NFB 3.2) that I had before. A few vocal tracks that came across with a smidge of sibilance when played by Audio-gd, with UD-301 the voices are rendered...

Is there a way to set the digital filter setting of WM8741s in NFB-3 to minimum phase apodizing filter (#4)? What is the factory default for the digital filtering ? Is it linear phase "soft knee"? Anybody know?

I have been using Onkyo C-S5VL and Dynaco MKIII to drive my vintage Spendor for about a year. The combination makes a fair number of my CD collection somewhat enjoyable. I believe the sound quality of C-S5VL is greatly benefited by the architecture of Wolfson DAC which includes multi-bit sigma...

I have the opportunity in the last 3 months to extensively listen to CDs played by a CD/SACD player that uses WM8742 (i.e. Onkyo C-SVL5). To my ears Wolfson DAC indeed sounds good. However, in my opinion what truly sets WM8742 apart from the rest is its ability to use one of the build-in...

1.4Vrms output maybe OK for my tube buffer. Setting the anti-clipping switch to "on" and attenuate the output by 2dB might be the ticket for me. Now I'm really anxious to build a Gamma 2. Thanks!

Quote: Originally Posted by amb 1.4Vrms @ 0dBFS (about 4Vpp). This is true for both OPA2365 or AD8656. Most DACs are rated with Vrms, not Vpp. According to WM8741's datasheet it has ~1Vrms analog outputs (10k load, 0dbDSD input). Would it be possible to keep OPA2365 (for...

What is the output voltage peak-to-peak when OPA2365 is used for Gamma 2 ? (1v p-p or 2v p-p). I plan to use Musical Fidelity X10D tube buffer with Gamma 2. The input impedance of X10D is 1m but it does not work well with DAC capable of 2v p-p.