Happy as a Pig in Schiit: Introducing Modi Multibit

[cobrabucket]

Early impressions are good. Killer low end! I think that I'll definitely use this for most 16-bit files. However, my mind's not made up on Hi-Res files. Think my SMSL SU-8 might be slightly better for this. I do have both my Windows and Foobar settings @ 16-bit for the Mimby. This is optimal, right?

 

[jimmers]

Early impressions are good. Killer low end! I think that I'll definitely use this for most 16-bit files. However, my mind's not made up on Hi-Res files. Think my SMSL SU-8 might be slightly better for this. I do have both my Windows and Foobar settings @ 16-bit for the Mimby. This is optimal, right?

It will accept 24 bit data and the upsampling filter DSP uses 32 bit maths before rounding down to 16 bit for the DAC chip, so it should input as native res up to 24/192.

 

[gvl2016]

Mimby isn't really a good fit for hi-res.

 

[cobrabucket]

It will accept 24 bit data and the upsampling filter DSP uses 32 bit maths before rounding down to 16 bit for the DAC chip, so it should input as native res up to 24/192.

Mimby isn't really a good fit for hi-res.

These seem like conflicting viewpoints...?
And are my settings optimal?

 

[gvl2016]

It will play hires, but it doesn't make it a good fit for it given it's a 16 bit device that already struggles to deliver full 16 bit resolution.

 

[jimmers]

These seem like conflicting viewpoints...?
And are my settings optimal?

It will play hires, but it doesn't make it a good fit for it given it's a 16 bit device that already struggles to deliver full 16 bit resolution.

If you want the steady state sine wave measurement numbers you can get with DS DACs and "hi res" files then Mimby is not a "good fit".

If on the other hand you have a Mimby and you have some "hi res" files then it's best to use them in their natural state.
Truncating/rounding/dithering 24 bit files down to 16 bits and losing precision before doing 32 bit maths on them doesn't seem like a great idea even if they are going to be rounded down to 16 bits for the DAC to convert to analog.

 

[gvl2016]

Can someone enlighten me what "rounded down" means exactly? This really sounds like a euphemism for truncation. Did the dithering recently added to the Yggdrasil DSP trickled down to Modi as well?

 

[cobrabucket]

So, yes, I should use the 16-bit settings and play 16-bit files with the Mimby and leave the Hi-res and DSD to my SU-8 DS DAC, correct? This is what I think sounds best and just want to confirm that this is the consensus. Thanks.

 

[gvl2016]

Sounds like a good plan. You can send 16 bit data as 24 bits to Modi, they will be padded with 0s , no harm is done. Naturally you want to use ASIO or WASAPI for bit accurate output to the DAC.

 

[cobrabucket]

Sounds like a good plan. You can send 16 bit data as 24 bits to Modi, they will be padded with 0s , no harm is done. Naturally you want to use ASIO or WASAPI for bit accurate output to the DAC.

Word.

 

[jimmers]

Can someone enlighten me what "rounded down" means exactly? This really sounds like a euphemism for truncation. Did the dithering recently added to the Yggdrasil DSP trickled down to Modi as well?

I was meaning rounded (down to 16 bits) as opposed to (rounded down), to 16 bits.
Hope the bold and brackets clarify

Sounds like a good plan. You can send 16 bit data as 24 bits to Modi, they will be padded with 0s , no harm is done. Naturally you want to use ASIO or WASAPI for bit accurate output to the DAC.

 

[rutter]

Have to compliment the Mimby. Remarkably I made the right decision going back to it down from a $1000 more expensive Gumby, for the time being at least. It's more energetic and there's a certain seeming clarity to it. Sounds better than DACs that come in more expensive combos than the Mimby + Jotunheim I'm using. Great value. At this point I'm actually afraid of Schiit going after my ears- many people have ended up reporting noise from Jotunheims and reading this Mimby + Jotunheim incident from the past few pages has me uneasy. Who knows what ear ringing may be due to. But otherwise the Mimby is a notable and impressive DAC. Selling off a Gumby and rebuying a Mimby is one of the biggest compliments you can give it, although it's the opposite for the Gumby.

 

[BrotherKathos]

Have to compliment the Mimby. Remarkably I made the right decision going back to it down from a $1000 more expensive Gumby, for the time being at least. It's more energetic and there's a certain seeming clarity to it. Sounds better than DACs that come in more expensive combos than the Mimby + Jotunheim I'm using. Great value. At this point I'm actually afraid of Schiit going after my ears- many people have ended up reporting noise from Jotunheims and reading this Mimby + Jotunheim incident from the past few pages has me uneasy. Who knows what ear ringing may be due to. But otherwise the Mimby is a notable and impressive DAC. Selling off a Gumby and rebuying a Mimby is one of the biggest compliments you can give it, although it's the opposite for the Gumby.

they just announced the modi 3. I wonder if there will be a multibit modi3 change? I jusy got mine yesterday, but honestly right now I doubt I’d care if they did. I finnally found a dac and headphones set I liked with the magni 3. For me the HD6XX, Mimby, and magni 3 works great together. Great little schiits for my bedside to hook to my laptop. ery satisfyed so far. I have not noticed any of the poping or static issues that has plagued other waspi enabled dacs yet either which is a plus.

Does anyone know if there are any ASIO drivers for the Mimby?

 

[mixolyd]

Weird. Mine likes Audirvana as much as iTunes

Do you play them at full software volume? I found that whenever I got a repaired unit it could only handle full volume for a few months at best before it would start overdriving on thick sounding tracks.

 

[XERO1]

they just announced the modi 3. I wonder if there will be a multibit modi3 change? I jusy got mine yesterday, but honestly right now I doubt I’d care if they did. I finnally found a dac and headphones set I liked with the magni 3.

Does anyone know if there are any ASIO drivers for the Mimby?

Jason posted that there are no plans to update the Mimby anytime soon. Only the Modi 2 & Modi 2 Uber were in need of a refresh.