I read through this entire thread before purchasing the Modi Multibit and I’m very happy. I was running the Geshelli Labs ENOG2 PRO, which sounds great, but isn’t the Mimby. I’m running Utopias with them (I know...I’ll get better DACs and amps next year sometime).
I’m not great at describing sound, but the Mimby sounds like I’m listening to vinyl, but without the drawbacks of vinyl (pops, clicks, hiss). It’s the best of both worlds. I love vinyl, but ever since my toddler daughter destroyed my turntable, I decided to put that hobby aside. With this Mimby, I’m not sure I’ll be returning. There is an authenticity to the sound that I don’t get from the AKM dac module on the Jotunheim or the ENOG2 PRO. With this DAC, I get a natural, authentic presentation of musical performance. It doesn’t feel processed. I’m especially impressed listening to classical recordings and movie soundtracks. There details and articulations I never previously heard. It shoots well above it’s modest price point.
I’ve been running this computer=>Eitr=>Mimby=>Jot=>Utopia (or Elex since lending my Utopia to Zeos).
Without the Eitr I get digital artifacts when I move the mouse around. Little blips. Very weird.
I’m sold on Multibit. I see a Gumby or perhaps Yggy in my near future. I get the feeling my Utopia isn’t being pushed to its full potential.