[benk97]

Would an Asgard 2 paired with the Modi be a decent combo or would the modi bottle neck the rig?

 

[Chris_Himself]

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Would an Asgard 2 paired with the Modi be a decent combo or would the modi bottle neck the rig?

 
It would work just fine IMO. The Bifrost is probably one of the last single-ended DAC's you'd need to buy along with some others I have in mind.

 

[benk97]

Yea I want the bi frost but the problem with that is that its out of my price range. Most of my money is being allocated towards the LCD2's themselves and I only have 200-300 bucks left to pick up a Amp/DAC.

 

[adydula]

O2 amp and ODAC for $285......
 
http://www.jdslabs.com/item.php?fetchitem=48
 
But beware its totally transparent, adds no coloration.....garbage in ...garbage out....
 
Will run off of AC or "Pure DC".... thats batteries.
 
And its has specs that are world class....and have been verified.
 

1. Output impedance less than 2 ohms
2. Input impedance >= 10K
3. Frequency response +/- 0.25 dB 20 hz – 20 Khz 400 mV 16-600 Ohms
4. Phase response less than +/- 2 degrees error 100 hz - 20 Khz 16-600 Ohms
5. Absolute phase: Preserved
6. Slew Rate greater than 3 V/uS using 10 Khz square wave near full output 600 Ohms
7. Distortion under 0.01% 20hz – 20 Khz into 16 – 600 ohms from 10 mV – 400 mV RMS
8. Channel separation better than -40 dB @ 16 ohms and –60 dB @ 150 ohms 400 mV RMS
9. Channel balance error less than 1 dB at any setting down to –45 dB below max volume
10. Noise under –105 dBv (103 dBu) unweighted (5.6 uV or -97 dBr referenced to 400 mV)
11. DC offset under 5 mV typical, and ideally, under 20 mV worst case
12. 100% stable with any realistic reactive load from 16 – 600 ohms
13. Transient ringing and overshoot tightly controlled with all realistic headphone loads and 0.01 uF
14. 166 mA per channel, both channels driven, peak current capability at < 1% THD
15. 6.25 volts RMS on AC power at < 1% THD into 150 ohms
16. 4.5 volts RMS on DC power (nominal battery voltage) at < 1% THD into 150 ohms

 
After several pieces of Schiit, SOHA ii, Burson, V200, etc...they all are gone except this little world class 'lacking' amp....and dac...
 
...and if you dont like it you can sell it...and not be that much out of pocket....unlike spending $800 - $1000+ and finding out that you dont like them?? Ouch.
 
All the best
Alex

 

[LugBug1]

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Would an Asgard 2 paired with the Modi be a decent combo or would the modi bottle neck the rig?

Yup I'd say so. Just to add, I didn't hear a great lot of difference between the Asgard 1 and Magni. The Asgard had a fraction more refinement, maybe a little better soundstaging.
 
All dacs at this price range, and that includes the Bitfrost all have similar specs and most use the same chips. The ones nearing $300 tend to have better power supplies. My recommendation for a cheap dac would be the Vdac1(or if you can stretch to the mkII even better) its discontinued but if you can pick one up 2nd hand then you'll probs pay about the same as the modi. Using optical or coaxial input, it can compete with any midfi dac

 

[BRAC]

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What rig are you running?  
 

 
SBT>M51>Soloist>LCD3
 

 

[LugBug1]

Are we witnessing a "Rig-off"

 

[Landmantx]

Rigoff commenced:

Nice flashlight. It is much better than mine

I lose.

 

[preproman]

"Rig-Off"  Although my camera sucks..
 
 
 
 

 

[LugBug1]

Wowza!  ^^^
 
The Dark Destroyer! 

 

[negura]

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SBT>M51>Soloist>LCD3
 

 
Nice! I could see a place for these in my future...  Inner voice: No, don't! LCD-2 + Burson Conductor are all you need...

 

[dagothur]

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"Rig-Off"  Although my camera sucks..
 
 
 
 

"And lo, I saw a mighty beast rise from the waters, and it had written upon its head 'Perfect Wave' and on its back rode the Black One,  and the people shall call him 'First Watt' and many headphones will bow to his power."

 

[preproman]

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"And lo, I saw a mighty beast rise from the waters, and it had written upon its head 'Perfect Wave' and on its back rode the Black One,  and the people shall call him 'First Watt' and many headphones will bow to his power."

 
 

 

[Uncle00Jesse]

how are you connecting the sbt to the m51? edo via usb doesn't work on this dac correct?
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SBT>M51>Soloist>LCD3
 

 

[Landmantx]

Too funny. Love the Beast!!!