Not certain about Gjallarhorn on Lokius as the Lokius FAQs state: Matches the size of Modius and Magnius, and the footprint of Asgard, Jotunheim, and Lyr. This means it looks good in a stack—though be careful when stacking on top of components with internal transformers like Asgard, Jotunheim...

Initially sounds logical to me, and I might also have fallen for it, especially as I am a mechanical engineer :). However, it ignores a number of potential issues including: electromagnetic coupling between the digital and analogue circuits within the same box (assuming that neither were in...

My comment was not intended to disagree with a useful video you had recommended. I was more thinking about the fact that he was wanting to modify a Modi Multibit, with SMT, as his first modding project and not thinking enough about his overall lack of experience. :beerchug:

Not suggesting that you do not try any modding; however, I would suggest reading Jason’s ’Schiit Happens’ 2016 chapter On Modding, Hubris and Reality. The post does not specifically mention Modi Multibit as it was published before the Multibit version was produced. If I remember correctly, Modi...

Having quickly scanned through the video, rather than watched it in its entirety, it seems mainly concerned with wiring and through-hole components. Whilst good techniques to learn, its relevance to modding Modi Multibit 1 is limited as I believe the Modi largely used surface mount components...

Just to be clear the splitters and cables you have are perfectly ok. mjstealey‘s diagram is correct. Note that the L & R connectors on the DAC are outputs not inputs, the will connect to the inputs on the amps. Ignore the colours on the splitters, the colours are misleading as all three...

As I have added in the edit to my earlier post, they were probably intended to allow the input of a mono source into a stereo amp or other device, for example a mono microphone into a DJ’s mixer. Edit: I do agree that colour coding them is an issue whether they are being used as splitters or...

Unfortunately, your photo doesn’t show your entire splitters or cables. The combined ends of the splitters should be plugged into the left and right outlets on the DAC (this appears correct from your photo). Then you need to ignore the colours on the splitters - one of the cables from the...

And even better if you can find a NOS vintage coin! :wink:

Being class A, when turned on the OG Asgard will run hotter at when not driving headphones and cooler when used for a listening session. There should be no problem from heat even without risers, even if left on continuously.

However, they have much lower ‘running costs’…

I believe the Apple AirPort Express optical output was almost guaranteed to trigger the light. I think that some satellite and cable receivers also were problem devices. Edit: Beaten by Jason’s reply.

In addition to xTripX’s reply above, I believe that it was Jason Stoddard who posted earlier in this thread that most modern USB sources, including computers, had got better than when Yggdrasil was introduced and would not light the buy-better light. Edit: typo corrected.

The complete recordings of ‘At the Drop of a Hat’ and ‘At the Drop of Another Hat’ and other additional Flanders and Swan songs are available on CD and presumably on various streaming services that I do not use. Regards, Nigel

You mean you don’t use the ‘A Gnu’ from Flanders and Swann’s ‘At the Drop of a Hat’ to assess equipment? :beerchug: Edited to correct song title and add show/record title.

Sorry, I should have said temperatures below 373.15 K. :gs1000smile:

Entirely agree with respect to thermal conductivity. Black is better at radiating heat. However, two factors need to be considered when addressing the cooling of audio components, where the case or external heat sinks are usually at well below 100 degrees Celsius: Most of the heat transfer to...

Try carbon. Although I agree that its not as conductive as the metals usually used for electrical conductors, ie copper, silver, gold, etc. Still used for many resistors, although less common than in the past.

I believe that in Schiit‘s True Multibit DACs the interpolation is done by Mike’s unique MegaComboBurrito Filter which creates the interpolated samples using its dual time- and frequency-domain optimisation, rather than a simple geometric interpolation algorithm. This filter is a key asset for...

Possibly including some of the barbecue topics! :)

Even in the UK it can be different for various things. As an example for cars (automobiles) the current normal definition is: Cars built before 31 December 1904 are categorised as Veteran. An identical car built in January 1905 would not therefore be referred to as Veteran but, in common with...

Trust me to muddle up which was the correct term and which was the American term. :wink: I nearly made it worse in my post by stating (wrongly) ‘reheat for Americans’ but decided the sentence was already too long!

About 50 years ago, as a member of the RAF section of the Combined Cadet Force, I was at RAF Brize Norton stopped . at a barrier about a hundred yards from the end of the runway when a visiting English Electric Lightning took off and then climbed vertically using full afterburner, letting me and...

I think that Jason Stoddard has stated that they discontinued Eitr because sales were poor and therefore they were not planning to produce a similar Unison product. I believe the statement was either in one of his Schiit videos or another YouTube interview, rather than a post on Head-Fi.

Late reply. The behaviour is described on the Controls page of the Freya S manual: ‘4X Gain LED This is also on (with the 1X gain LED) when using the Nexus stage in high (4X) gain…’ The Freya+ manual does not include similar wording about both being on - this is not surprising since the middle...