I've tried Freya before and think the relay-based volume controls are really cool. Got very close to picking one up just for the motorized remote volume control but had to stop myself... turning a knob is a lot cheaper lol. The clicking sound isn't really an issue for me personally, I'm on...

Would be interesting to see a comparison from someone who knows the sound of the old version, but after a certain point it's hard to justify every new release. The Balvenie might even be able to improve the sound quicker than you can warm up your Modi. I can definitely say the MM2 sounds better...

Just got my Modi Multibit 2 in today! I don't have a SYS or similar setup to compare against my Modi 3+ and haven't had the time to anyways so I don't have much to say about sound for now. I do need to warn anyone who listens to tracks with varying sample rates that the MM2 has an audible click...

True, wouldn't be comparable then. Guess a lot of us (including me) are gonna find out soon!

I can say in complete confidence that the answer is 7 not sure about the units though Realistically your best guess would be from someone who ordered the Vidar 2 last week.

The mineral oil snow globe is a really cool idea but yeah that sounds like a real pain. Gotta get some pictures of that 8 ball Vali!

Yeah right, DSD doesn't need a DAC cause it's already analog /s

Built these pieces of Schiit. Never done surface mount before but had to start after seeing these boards at the Schittr. These amps honestly sound pretty good to me, despite not being designed for performance at all. They seem to have a slightly "looser" (airy? idk) sound than I'm used to and...