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  1. rune-san

    Schiit DACs (Bifrost and Gungnir down, one to go)? The information and anticipation thread.

      On the BiFrost, having a portion of the plug sticking out is perfectly normal. I have the same partial exposure of the USB connector and have issues playing off my MBP, rMBP, and Windows Desktop. Do you have any other USB-based machines to compare if it was Software vs. Hardware? I had some...
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    Ultrasone Pro 900 Impressions Thread

    It's a new version of the PRO 900. The only difference is that they've made the headband much larger and softer. Otherwise, it's the same headphones we've always had :D   It was released at the beginning of the...
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    Schiit Owners Unite

    I wanted to say the same thing. When I checked on this thread the next day, I saw a PM and see that Tubemonger contacted me and asked me to open a case with them. I showed them the pictures and they are replacing all four without charge, and want the old ones back (they are covering shipping...
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    Schiit Owners Unite

    So I just had an issue this morning. I have a Schiit Valhalla (I) that I've been the single owner of for about 2.5 years now. I've been using it for about 2 and a quarter years with Tubemonger Socket Savers, essentially just to raise the tubes up, as I had an almost miserable time getting the...
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    Please help me with my survey (about storage)

    The conversation of 10-15K Datacenter-grade SAS drives and even SSD drives is certainly interesting, but it's completely unnecessary to be integrated in the type of appliances being discussed here. The data requirements of streaming music data, even the most absurd, high resolution audio file...
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    Please help me with my survey (about storage)

    In the modern day we live in, I would expect an "audio appliance" being sold to me to contain nothing less (and would expect nothing more) than a 4TB hard drive, or a 1TB "mini audio appliance". Both of these are the largest hard drives available in today's technology in a 2.5" and 3.5" form...
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    Lost my pair of Unique Melody Miracles T.T

    Really glad to hear this :)   When I was sent off for a week on a business trip to Minneapolis, I left my MacBook Pro in the Hotel after I left, and didn't realize it till nearly 20 minutes later. I sped off back to the Hotel and fortunately found it and it was one of the most relieving...
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    Please help me with my survey (about storage)

    I currently have a little over 1TB of cd rips / MP3s, and needle drops on my home storage array.
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    Portable FLAC player, Nexus 7 or ZX1?

    As already said, the FiiO X5 is really the best DAP you can get that puts music first, and has an extremely well done DAC and Amplification section.
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    Anyone selling a headphone splitter with separate gain stage? (asymmetric headphone loads)

    Hey guys, I'm trying to see if such a product exists.   I have at home a Schiit BiFrost, and Schiit Valhalla. I like to use it to amp my Ultrasone Pro 900s as me and my fiancee enjoy using them. The thing is I also have some UM Merlin's that I like to use. We often like to listen to the same...
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    Ultrasone Pro 900 Impressions Thread

    Quote:   That's less than half the price of a new pair. If the warranty doesn't matter to you and you're certain they work, sounds like a good price to me. Audio gear doesn't really lose value until its unseated by replacements. The PRO 750 is still in active production, and does not...
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    Schiit Modi and Magni comparison to Bifrost and Asgard

    The above is correct. This is exactly the reason many sources (including most Digital sources on computers like S/PDIF, HDMI, etc.) will not let you adjust the volume when using those options :)
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    Schiit Modi and Magni comparison to Bifrost and Asgard

    That's pretty awesome. If I didn't enjoy the sound of Tubes so much (mmm dirty, dirty harmonics), I would consider getting it and replacing my Valhalla. And if I didn't like my optical out I would maybe even give up my BiFrost. I think Schiit has done a great job here. Those that want multiple...
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    Ultrasone Pro 900 Impressions Thread

    Quote: Hey, I have the 900's and my bro has the 780s so we've done side by side testing.   The 900s and 780s have very different sound signatures. The 900s have a pronounced midbass, supressed mids, and snippy, rather harsh highs. The 780s have supressed midbass, pronounced mids, and...
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    Ultrasone Pro 900 Impressions Thread

    Quote: I don't want to insult you by asking you a repeated question, but did you make sure you were completely screwed into your headphones? I messed this up when I first got mine and couldn't figure out for half an hour what was up. It took way more pressure than i expected (the first...
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    Ultrasone Pro 900 Impressions Thread

    Quote: I use the Schitt Valhalla and BiFrost combo and love it! Gets more use than any other audio set I got. It's not even close to neutral, just incredibly fun! :D
  17. rune-san

    Ultrasone Pro 900 Impressions Thread

    Quote: I actually bought my pair last year during Black Friday on Amazon for roughly the same price. They've been good to me!
  18. rune-san

    Ultrasone Pro 900 Impressions Thread

    Also a great thing to use with Foobar is the WASAPI addon component. It's why I use Foobar. Install that component then in output devices you'll see an entry similar to WASAPI: E11. By using WASAPI you skip Microsoft software audio stack. This will remove all the audio modifiers and effects that...
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    Ultrasone Pro 900 Impressions Thread

    Yeah, the PRO900 is pretty much the king of midbass while the XB700 / 1000's lock down the sub bass arena. If you really still strive for *more* than that than really the only option is to go to in ear monitors. I have a pair of Super.fi 5 EB's reshelled and re-tuned by Unique Melody and...
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    Schiit DACs (Bifrost and Gungnir down, one to go)? The information and anticipation thread.

    I have very little experience with S/PDIF converters but in all honesty the USB board in the BiFrost is top notch and I'm extremely happy with the sound from mine.
  21. rune-san

    Ultrasone Pro 900 Impressions Thread

    I've demo'd both and I can say that unfortunately, you listen to music that crosses divides. The XB1000's have absolutely dominating sub-bass with what I consider to be clear but recessed mids and very recessed highs. The Ultrasone PRO 900s are much more "V" shaped in sound curve, with...
  22. rune-san

    Ultrasone Pro 900 Impressions Thread

    Quote: Just wanted to say that my Schiit BiFrost / Valhalla combo just arrive. So while I can't say anything about the Asgard, I will say that the combination makes the headphones sound like a completely different animal with my setup. The bass is *much* more available (I had commented when...
  23. rune-san

    Schiit DACs (Bifrost and Gungnir down, one to go)? The information and anticipation thread.

    Did some digging into it off a hunch from a zip file I had downloaded a long time ago and wanted to put it here so some people could find resolution. The ZIP package that you download from the Schiit website is for some reason encrypted. Which is silly because its not actually encrypted with a...
  24. rune-san

    Schiit DACs (Bifrost and Gungnir down, one to go)? The information and anticipation thread.

    I just received my BiFrost and am getting the dreaded "Please plug in your USB 2.0 Audio Device" (something like that) when trying to install the drivers. Can't use the DAC until I figure out how to get the drivers installed. There's a few other people having issues but I don't see them reaching...
  25. rune-san

    Ultrasone Pro 900 Impressions Thread

    Quote:   Yeah, the Thinkpad is honestly a worst case example. Every other source in my house sounds fine, even my cell phone. Its just this incredibly weak Thinkpad. But I love its sturdy build quality and function over form keyboard and other interface features so I keep using it. The...
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