DaWolf1205
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First off, I'd like to mention that the Schiit Magni + Modi (optical) is my first amp+DAC, and I use the HD598.
I have two problems:
About every hour or so, I will start hearing a cracking/buzzing sound on the right side through the headphones. This can last anywhere from 3 to 10 seconds. Sometimes the sound will stay until I move around the power cable on the back of the Magni. I feel like the problem may be happening more frequently now.
The second problem involves the heat. If I don't leave the air conditioner on all day, this amp can get very very hot. I don't really have a way to record the temperature though. Is this normal?
Below are the troubleshooting steps I've used to determine that the problem must be coming from the amp.
I have tried three different setups to find out if the problem was coming from the amp, the DAC or anything else:
1. PC sound card (Asus Xonar DSX) --> Toslink Optical output to Schiit Modi --> PYST RCA cables to Schiit Magni --> HD598
2. Playstation 3 RCA output ---> Schiit Magni ---> HD598. This way I can test the amp separately from the DAC, the Toslink optical cable, or the sound card.
3. PC --> HD598
With the first two setups, the cracking/buzzing sound still happens randomly. The headphones work perfectly fine when connected directly to the computer.
I have two problems:
About every hour or so, I will start hearing a cracking/buzzing sound on the right side through the headphones. This can last anywhere from 3 to 10 seconds. Sometimes the sound will stay until I move around the power cable on the back of the Magni. I feel like the problem may be happening more frequently now.
The second problem involves the heat. If I don't leave the air conditioner on all day, this amp can get very very hot. I don't really have a way to record the temperature though. Is this normal?
Below are the troubleshooting steps I've used to determine that the problem must be coming from the amp.
I have tried three different setups to find out if the problem was coming from the amp, the DAC or anything else:
1. PC sound card (Asus Xonar DSX) --> Toslink Optical output to Schiit Modi --> PYST RCA cables to Schiit Magni --> HD598
2. Playstation 3 RCA output ---> Schiit Magni ---> HD598. This way I can test the amp separately from the DAC, the Toslink optical cable, or the sound card.
3. PC --> HD598
With the first two setups, the cracking/buzzing sound still happens randomly. The headphones work perfectly fine when connected directly to the computer.
