Happy as a Pig in Schiit: Introducing Modi Multibit

[rovopio]

32x times less than 72-hour, that means Modi Multibit will stabilize at 135 minutes?

 

[estreeter]

 
Two factors: One is that it takes 32x less time to stabilize to 16 bit rather than 21 bit levels.  The second is that things heat up much faster in a teeny box.

 
Thanks Mike - good to get it from the horse's mouth. I'm not going to dredge through the old Yggy threads to find the shock and indignation that accompanied the news that Yggy needed 72 hours to sound its best, and I know you strongly recommend that owners keep their DACs powered up 24/7 where possible - power cuts would definitely be a bitch though.
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/667711/new-schiit-ragnarok-and-yggdrasil/7200#post_11590435
 
I firmly believe that all gear has a bedding-in period but that notion seems to be challenged on HF more often than it's accepted - such is life.

 

[supabayes]

 
 
What happened to the mandatory 72-hour stabilisation phase for multibit DACs or does that only apply to the Yggy ??? Purrin and Mike were very upfront about this, and it gels with my own experience with other DACs - straight out the box, I dont expect magic from anything.

 
Agree that one shouldn't expect magic straight out of the box. But it doesn't mean that all impression should be suspended till after 72 hours of unboxing. The reality for me is that judging a DAC from cold cannot be avoided. Many a times for me at Can Jam and audio stores - the DACs were powered less than 4-8 hours from cold. Nonetheless, learning from my Yggy experience, I leave the Mimby on continuously and sharing my impression (in the other thread) as it clocks more hours.
 
The Mimby manual was silent about warming up. Mike/Jason should clarify if keeping the Mimby on continuously is recommended. If yes, do consider adding a 5th line (in red) on page 3. 

 

 

[estreeter]

It's not just DACs - all electronics benefit from being left powered on 24/7 - but clearly common sense has to prevail where heat is involved. I admit to being a little stunned by the howls of protest that accompany any such claim - walk through the average domicile at 3am and you'll find gadgets powered on all over the place - they might be on standby or whatever, but they are still powered on. I dont know what impact it would have on one's power bill to leave a source/DAC/amp powered up 24/7 for 3 months, but when you've already got a fridge, TV, AV receiver, water cooler, fans etc etc going 24 hours a day, is it really such a big deal ?

 

[jamor]

   
Thanks Mike - good to get it from the horse's mouth. I'm not going to dredge through the old Yggy threads to find the shock and indignation that accompanied the news that Yggy needed 72 hours to sound its best, and I know you strongly recommend that owners keep their DACs powered up 24/7 where possible - power cuts would definitely be a bitch though.
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/667711/new-schiit-ragnarok-and-yggdrasil/7200#post_11590435
 
I firmly believe that all gear has a bedding-in period but that notion seems to be challenged on HF more often than it's accepted - such is life.

 
I don't think it's a problem as long as you're hooked into top of the line conditioners/surge protectors.   I always use Furman and Panamax. 

 

[conquerator2]

If it was 70 all-year it wouldn't be a problem. Unfortunately, it ain't.

 

[droopy1592]

I call it Mimby - no right or wrong.  Call it What you want.  No bad feelings taken.

Not that it matters but you guys called it MOMB on the FedEx shipping label (momby?)

 

[cyclops214]

Damn this bored is evil just placed my order my wallet hates you all.

 

[JazzVinyl]

My deliver date had been rescheduled for TODAY, instead of Monday

 

[droopy1592]

Alright just got mine in and connected. Initially I notice better soundstage than what I'm used to and very resolving but going to put some time in an A/B before I give an opinion. Also the horns and strings have quicker decay than what I'm used to. 

 

[luckyeights]

I have no idea when mine is coming, I ordered on the 27th got the confirmation email but never any shipping notices =(

 

[KoshNaranek]

Got my Moby last night. Plugged it in and ran it all night. Been listening and comparing to PS Audio DL III and Bifrost Multibit.
 
Test System:
Vortexbox backend
HiFiBerry Digi(first generation, no Digi+)
Squeezebox touch
Music Hall Mambo Amplifier
Canton Ergo 70 Speakers
 
When Comparing to the DL III, the Moby has much better bass and treble loses harshness. Very pleasant. Of course, imaging is much improved. Background Blackness(noise floor?) is not as good as the DL III or the Bimby. Overall it is much better than the DL III at providing a more musical experience. The difference between the Moby and Bimby is more subtle and may narrow over time.
 
When using the Squeezebox touch, the DL III turns nasty in the high frequencies and grates on the nerves. Imaging is very poor. The Moby is still pleasant but loses some of the imaging focus.
 
I do not think Jason et al should worry about cannibalizing sales. Moby is a gateway drug to Gumby and Yggy. If people are interested, I can try this test on a larger system.
 
Thanks

 

[droopy1592]

Also noticing the warmer and cleaner sound the longer it stays on. Got the magni on top of it and it's helping to keep it warm. 

 

[Letmebefrank]

I ordered mine on Monday, received shipping notification Thursday, and expected delivery is Monday, even though it got to Indianapolis yesterday evening. Hope it gets delivered today anyway!

 

[Pahani]

Yay, mine arrived!! Priority Mail (Saturday delivery) to the rescue
 
Straight out of the box, no warmup or burnin period....I'm impressed! But then, my Stax are finicky......some days are good days, some days are amazing days, and I haven't quite nailed down why.
 
Expectation bias and all that, I'll reserve my impressions until more time is spent.