I prefer to sous vide my speakers then sear in order to keep my music juicy.

I'm really happy with my unit for what it's worth. I've been enjoying it for a while now and it's definitely become the rig I carry ALL the time.

  Infinity actually as I use the 450mW output the most (I use the device as a DAC to my Leckerton).    So far I think the Infinity may win. The femtos in the SE take a long time to stabilize, though, so I need to set up two stations side by side and let them both warm up for a while.

  Throw out ZX2. It's less resolving than the P1. As far as the rest, I haven't spent enough time with them. The AK240 seemed quite expensive so I threw it out, and the HM901 was disappointing (didn't use the balanced card).   what IEMs are you planning on using?

Will most likely be selling my P1 + blue dignis case.    Spending more and more time with my transportable setup (geek out SE > Leckerton) and it doesn't make sense to keep such an awesome player almost unused :/

  Galvanic isolation is a small part of the puzzle. The important thing to note is how different operating systems and machines implement USB. It's disturbingly variable. You actually can't rely on the fact that your user will have a machine that supplies enough current, that supplies the...

  Word has it that your trash option costs hundreds of dollars for me. I'm done with the infinite upgrades. I'll enjoy the gear I've paid for (except for the studio, take my damn $7k already).   Yggy > EC Studio + speaker amp > HD800 + philharmonic speakers at home TransDAC > Liquid Carbon >...

I wish Schiit would make a USB gen 3 convertor. I'd buy one for my transdac

  USB has never been Chord's strong suit. Having owned the Peach, QB76, and QuteHD AND demoed the Hugo extensively (was strongly considering purchase until I found the Geek Out SE > Triad L3 Lion combo), I can say pretty definitively that USB implementation is not their strong suit across all...

I'll be doing the same comparison (yggy vs pwd) when CEE tee gets his black widow. I'll head to his place with the yggy plugged into an uninterruptible power supply.

Sell the HE-500, pick up the Zana Deux Super, and mod your HD650. Sell all your other amps (La Figaro 339, Schiit Audio Lyr (1), Gustard H10, JDS Labs O2) and pair it with the Gungnir. Upgrade the Gungnir if it's ever a choice. It will be an endgame quality rig. My second favorite pairing at the...

The ZD super is also much improved as well. The Yggdrasil > Zana deux super > HD6xx is something special. Surprisingly super layered and resolving.

Are you ordering with the power supply? If so, don't be surprised if it beats your home amps :)

If I can get table space, I will have the Yggy and Eddie Current Studio (mine should be done by the meet).

Big thumbs up to Barry for his generous offer :) I can't wait to hear more impressions from more familiar gear.

I thought it was funny which was why I posted that I have an Yggdrasil. Also, I'd be a dumb dumb to buy all of them to keep :). Once a friend returns a box of them, I'm doing a big sell off!

I'm the person in question and i have a Yggdrasil. I bought them to compare for the community.

Casey brought two Geek Out V2s. I stole one. They are NOT hand picked parts like the special versions. I've confirmed they're an early version of the production vanilla variant with non-final firmware and quickly 3D printed casing.

three of us were using the same pure sine wave UPS from Cyberpower at the SF Bay May 2 meet.

  It was run of the mill. I stole the prototype to do a full review after the meet. We all heard the same unit together. It was ridiculous. It's better than the base Pulse unit. The V2 is very, very good. The V1 was polarizing with a bunch of folks, but I got Anax, Purrin, CEE TEE and myself...

Yggy > EC Studio > Abyss/HD800/HE1000 was the best rig I've ever heard. I have put aside $10k for the studio. I've never heard an amp as good in my life, bar none. Better than the MKIV which was superior to the pinnacle and teton. I was almost in tears. The biggest surprise was the geek out...

Okay, final gear list:   DACs: GEEK OUT V2!!!! Schiit Yggdasil (fully warmed up) Geek Pulse XFi + LPS4 TransDAC + Ciunas Converter + Schiit Wyrd Geek Out SE (once CEE TEE arrives) Geek Out 450   Amps: Eddie Current Black Widow + optional power supply Triad L3 Lion  Leckerton UHA-6S MKII...

Okay, looks like I should bring my geek out 450 AND a geek out v2 ;). CEE TEE will show up by noon with my SE and you folks can hear the SE + Triad L3 lion, the stack I so lovingly call the Hugo stomper.

Is anyone bringing the Ragnarok? I am hesitant to bring it given I'm lugging the Yggy, black widow + PS, and a bunch of other stuff. Bill, you'll also have the SRM-212, the original sr-001 and the portastax/5 pin cable as well ;)

I also have to figure out how to get my UPS + Yggy into the building and setup without carrying it several blocks