I understand electronics, and love Dan Clark (Aeon 2 Closed here with a B.S in Physics - EE concentration). No direct design experience, but I’ve worked in mechanical stress testing of metals. This sounds like a really cool opportunity!

They released the Mini for $650 with my work discount. Seems too good to hold off on. My laptop is 6 years old, and pairing the Mac Mini with a monitor would save my precious desk real estate in my bedroom :)

The issue is I don't have a USB-C to micro cable. I have the Samsung S8 OTG adapter, but even then, I don't have a micro to micro cable. Right now, I have the DAC hooked up to my PC running Linux (Ubuntu does full hand off to DAC without volume control, which is nice). I supplied external power...

So I just hooked up my Campfire IO to the balanced output (with the Hart cables). So far, I'm only using Youtube since I can't figure out how to do USB-OTG from my Android to my PC, and pass through to the Schiit Micro-USB. However. WHAT THE F%(&*?!?!?! The IEMs have more sub-bass than the...

LMAO. I saw that after the fact, and was like "someone's definitely going to notice that".

Rearranged my desk tonight in preparation for getting the XLR patch cables tomorrow! Excited to see how the Jot / Modius really sounds :)

Definitely! If I had the R&D and full lab, I'd try making one :p

Hey all, I clicked the link at the top of this sub for the questions and answers sub, and it was a dead link. So I hope it's ok to post this here. Does anyone know if there are any portable DAC manufacturers who plan on utilizing Apple's new MagSafe technology for their wireless charging to...

I don't know yet. I just got home and am staring at them hanging from my pegboard. I don't have an external DAC nor amp to power these until the Schiit stack gets here. Hopefully a glorious evening!

So I ordered the Jot with a Modius to start out. Also ordered the Dan Clark Aeon 2 Closed (came with XLR VIVO cables for free). The Aeon 2's were delivered today, hopefully get the rest this week :) Though the patch cables may take a bit from Hart Audio. It's all coming together!

lol. Quite the setup! Schiit's site said that the BF2 is 0.75" deeper than the Jot. Probably negligible, especially when stacking the Jot on the BF2. Thank you for the headphone recs! I'm pretty sold on the Aeon RT Open, which is weird. It's such a polarizing device (just like the Campfire IO...

Alright, y'all got me in the deep end now. Jotunheim with Bifrost is where I'm leaning (with PYST interconnects and USB). Their dimensions aren't identical, so it will be a ramped schiit-stack, but should still look pleasant :) As for phones and cables, I'm planning on going with Hart Audio...

Wow! I appreciate everyone's thorough feedback. @AppleheadMay I plan on buying some "cans" in the future, so having an amp with room to grow seems like a good idea. I've written off Apple, Spotify, Tidal, etc. for streaming. Qobuz seems to pay the artists a decent cut, so I'm open to them. Your...

I have not purchased anything yet, so my options are still flexible. Thank you for your thorough response! I realize my current IEMs are incredibly easy to drive, so this will be a bit overkill. Will I notice a difference coming from cell phone playback, though? I was eyeballing the mac mini. I...

Looking at retailers where I would be buying the music from, 24 bit is the limit for my interests currently. So this device should be a good entry point. It's good to get perspective on what I truly "need". Thank you!

Hey all, been perusing the crazy number of pages on this topic after deciding on the Jotunheim Multibit DAC/Amp combo. I'm new to the audiophile world, only owning a pair of Campfire IOs that I bought in March of this year. Currently, I run the IO off my Samsung Galaxy S8, was subscribed to...

Those look pretty sweet. I'll keep my eye out. Have you used them? I might reach out to campfire, their business hours are my work hours, but we shall see. Thanks for your suggestion!

Hello! I am new to the forum. My audio background includes breaking a bunch of headphones as a kid (mostly cables, sometimes from listening too loud), taking a couple EE courses in college, buying some Bose sport earphones, finding some Beats Powerbeats 3, and having those die on me after 3...