[loki993]

But the new price is $250. Getting more than half of the new value is good IMHO.

Yet that doesn't happen with basically any other part from them. Something like a Jot you are lucky to get a hundred off new on one used. Its like that with a lot of other of their stuff too. Relatively recently these were all over the place for 200 dollars and selling as far as I could tell.

Its not really a complaint I was just curious if this is what they are going for now or Im just having poor luck with potential buyers.

I’m not seeing anything about a V2 for the Mimby. Is that confirmed?

Nothing like that is ever really confirmed...at least officially. That said if you do some poking around on other sites it's pretty obvious there was a change made at some point.

 

[RickB]

"One "guess" is Schiit has upgraded the modi. I see some people's profiles listing the Mimby with "Schiit Modi MB (v2 Firmware)."

To me, that would immediately make the older mimby drop in price in the used market? I'm getting a new DAC and might just give mimby to my son. For the money, it is a great DAC, even without the v2 Firmware (I have no idea how that would get installed if a person wanted it)

Schiit offers a chip upgrade from V1 to V2. Either they send you the chip, or you send in the unit so they do it. I think it's $35 or something.

It should be noted that Schiit's official position is that there is no sound quality difference between the two versions.

I had V1 and sold it (before they offered the chip upgrade), then bought a new V2. I do notice an improvement.

 

[alpovs]

Schiit offers a chip upgrade from V1 to V2. Either they send you the chip, or you send in the unit so they do it. I think it's $35 or something.

It should be noted that Schiit's official position is that there is no sound quality difference between the two versions.

I can confirm this. I sent mine in for an upgrade to V2. Got it back and didn't notice the difference. Per discussions in the forums the firmware update was for digital filter(s) to improve measurements. The improvements were in the non-audible but measurable range of signals. I think that's why they didn't call it V2 like in other products.

 

[Tuneslover]

I can confirm this. I sent mine in for an upgrade to V2. Got it back and didn't notice the difference. Per discussions in the forums the firmware update was for digital filter(s) to improve measurements. The improvements were in the non-audible but measurable range of signals. I think that's why they didn't call it V2 like in other products.

So what is the point of going version 2?

 

[RickB]

So what is the point of going version 2?

I noticed an improvement in sound quality.

Was it placebo? I don't know. The improvement stuck around, whereas most placebo doesn't last.

 

[Tuneslover]

I noticed an improvement in sound quality.

Was it placebo? I don't know. The improvement stuck around, whereas most placebo doesn't last.[/QUOTE


Better? How?

 

[RickB]

Better clarity, slightly smoother, more "open" sounding.

 

[RickB]

From what I understand, they had to drastically improve the Bifrost Multibit, because the V2 Modi Multibit was too close in sound quality.

 

[loki993]

From what I understand, they had to drastically improve the Bifrost Multibit, because the V2 Modi Multibit was too close in sound quality.

Is there a new bifrost?

 

[RickB]

Is there a new bifrost?

There is a V2.

 

[alpovs]

So what is the point of going version 2?

Schiit thinks there is no point. That's why they don't offer it unless you ask specifically. They don't even officially have Modi Multibit version 2. It's just Modi Multibit. I thought I would hear the difference...

 

[mrip541]

Is there any reason not to use a splitter on the Modi outputs to connect an amp and powered monitors at the same time?

 

[jnak00]

Is there any reason not to use a splitter on the Modi outputs to connect an amp and powered monitors at the same time?

I've done this. No problem.

 

[bradbort]

A Sys might give you cleaner sound.

 

[showme99]

A Sys might give you cleaner sound.

This. Every time I've used RCA splitter cables, it noticeably degraded the sound quality.