Yes, my impression was as well that the MB card was tonally nice but lacks dynamics & transparency in comparison to my Modi 3 D/S. However, I would like to be careful: it is indeed hard to match the volume, and additionally I have not a full overview what USB implementation is on the card vs...

This was exactly my impression with the Asgard 3.

I agree, my impression are somewhat casual: 1) I did not directly compare the 4490 card with the Modi 3. However, the sound of violins in that one recording I have was very irritating with the card. Modi 3 does a good job here. 2) I have not controlled for the influence of the USB connection...

I actually meant the D/S version, to my own surprise. I really like my MB dacs for my 2 channel systems, but in this case the Modi 3 does sound more transparent to my ears than the MB card. Modi 3 is a hell of a DAC for the price. I have owned Modi 2 uber in the past and I was not so happy with...

So, now finally I can provide some impressions with the Asgrad 3 and the Beyer DT880 600. Schiit Europe sent me first an A3 with 4490 DAC module instead of the ordered MB card. They then quickly exchanged it, but as a result I got to listen to both cards. Additionally, I have tried my Modi 3 D/S...

Thank you, your point with the OTL amp in the future is very good. We also have a Crack amp here, so it makes sense to buy a compatible version of the 880. The DT880 600 ohm has arrived in the meantime, and it is indeed a very nice headphone. Much nicer for my taste than the 770. The A3 has not...

This was my impression too. Thank you for chiming in, I have ordered the 600 ohm version. Great to hear from someone who owns the combination. I was afraid that it would sound too bright, in comparison to the HD600 the DT770Pro does sound bright. I am curious how they are when properly amped...

I have a question: I would like to buy a proper setup for my girlfriend for her office. I just have ordered the Asgard 3 MB. The headphone requirement is closed or semi-closed. So I bought the Beyer DT770 Pro, but we are thinking about getting he DT880 for comparison and sending back the one we...

Dear all, I have not posted here for quite a while. I am so happy with my Gumby USB Gen 5 fed by Audirvana from a 2009 Mac Mini, Vidar, and Freya... However, because of curiosity I started to tinker around with a Rasberry Pi 3B+. I am very happy: There is a way to use the RPI like a...

This is something I experienced, too. Or it was my way to look at it first. But I realized for me that the 'harshness' is the other side of the realism, and actually in live music you will hear often rather harsh moments... I feel this is a matter of taste and aesthetics. I got used to it and...

wow, after more than a year someone takes an interest :D It is a really nice project, and it sounds good... at least I could feed my Parasound A23 very nicely with it. However, I recently changed to a Schitt Vidar, and this one wants to be driven actively... or maybe I did not do a good job in...

Dear all, I have posted some enthusiastic posts about Gumby in the Gungnir thread before. But now I am a proud Vidar owner, so I think this here might be the right place despite my lack of cats (hilarious, please keep posting). I am now listening for two weeks. I left Vidar on all the time...

A name that does not come up so often but whose Beethoven cycle I really like is Guenter Wand.

The Brahms ballads by ABM are THE reference recording for me. Unfortunately, ABM did this with several pieces, I mean delivering a reference recording that leaves you unsatisfied with even the best live performances. Ravel piano concerto is another example. :)

Yes, I used Wyrd before, but did not use it with USB Gen 5. The music interupted, so it was not only a change of the re-clocking mode I think. I am using Flac, redbook CD and Audirvana on a Mac. Maybe it was a computer glitch. I will observe. If it returns I will contact the technical support...

I have a question: I have upgraded my Gumby with USB Gen 5. After the upgrade everything worked immediately and sounded fantastic. However, 2 days ago I heard a click, the music stopped playing, and I saw the 'buy better gear' light flashing. Then at some point (30-60 seconds later) the music...

I just transformed my Gumby into a 5umby :). After a first listen I just can say: Wow!! I am so happy. It seems more natural and a bit more forward than my Wyrd + Sinxer F1 combo + BNC input combo. Very thrilled, and I am happy that I bought the Gen5 USB for my dad, too. Going home to Germany...

OK, my turn :)   1) Any pick of the Bach recordings with Evgeni Koroliov. 2) Regine Crespin with Les Nuits d'ete by Berlioz. 3) Piano trios by Franck and Ravel with Richter, Kagan, Gutman. 4) Piano Trios by Dvorak with the Beaux Arts Trio. 5) Schubert Lieder with Fischer-Dieskau, in...

  I challange you to try to realx with said 3. movement of Prokoffiev 2 in the background. Let me know how that goes :P

  I agree, and this extends to learning about the timbre and facets of sound that a good musician uses. Once you get used to listening to those differences in the coloration of the sound the sound system can get very distracting. I think the brain does quite some extrapolation, much is...

  I think this holds true especially also outside electronic music reproduction. In college, my room mate started to be interested in classical music. So I started sharing some of my music with him. I showed him one day the second piano concerto by Prokofiev (played by Y. Kissin). I love the...

  Ok, now after some listening I am not convinced that Dirac Live helps my system. I think I still prefer A+2 over everything else.

  I am not up-sampling, I am using A+ in integer mode 1 with everything additional switched of (up-sampling, filters, etc.). I did not mention that I use a Wyrd and an external USB to SPDIF converter (Singxer F1) before entering the Gumby. With USB direct I had the impression that the SQ was...

I have a funny feeling about 'Eitr'. I am German, and in German the word 'Eiter' (which is etymologically linked with eitr) means pus. The vowel is more pronounced like in 'eye' than like in 'eater'.   Schiit Eitr is just too much for my stomach.

  Thank you for sharing. Yes, I indeed have both versions installed and switched back and forth. I also thought about A+3 updates and that they might improve the sound in the future. However, so far A+2 is my reference.