*Official Schiit Magni/Modi 2 ( Uber ) Thread*

[SeEnCreaTive]

Are you using the USB? Cuz i'm using the optical connection. Actually it worked for some time but then I installed another component and now it's screwed.. Do you hear any difference in the sound or should I just let it be?

Yeah, I had it running off my sound card opical, I desided to try my mother board'so optical, then I swapped it back, now I'm having blue screens of death becuase the sound drivers from windows and the sound card are trying to over ride each other. Nightmare

 

[Stormcrow]

Yeah, I had it running off my sound card opical, I desided to try my mother board'so optical, then I swapped it back, now I'm having blue screens of death becuase the sound drivers from windows and the sound card are trying to over ride each other. Nightmare

Blue screen of death a? Feel your pain man.. I think i'll leave it as it is, all this playing around is not worth it concsidering there's no real change between the modes

 

[StanD]

  Blue screen of death a? Feel your pain man.. I think i'll leave it as it is, all this playing around is not worth it concsidering there's no real change between the modes

The עזראל works for Microsoft.

 

[SeEnCreaTive]

Blue screen of death a? Feel your pain man.. I think i'll leave it as it is, all this playing around is not worth it concsidering there's no real change between the modes

I like optical a bit better, but I reinstalled the drivers and everything is cushty . Of course the sound card doesnot support 192, but I don't have any files that high anyways, heh


On a separate note, I imported my actual Smoke and Mirrorsmall cd I bought as ALAC, says it's 96k... I thought cds only came in 44

 

[bollinger6]

I ordered the uber Schiit stack yesterday to go with some Shure 1540s in the mail too.  I was tempted to go for Asgard/Bifrost but the spot I have picked out is just a little too small to accommodate them.  Also, I was a little concerned about the heat output from the Asgard right below a wooden monitor stand.  Anyone know if that would not be an issue?

 

[StanD]

  I ordered the uber Schiit stack yesterday to go with some Shure 1540s in the mail too.  I was tempted to go for Asgard/Bifrost but the spot I have picked out is just a little too small to accommodate them.  Also, I was a little concerned about the heat output from the Asgard right below a wooden monitor stand.  Anyone know if that would not be an issue?

Heat is not really an issue with the Asgard 2, more like fun to whinge about. You will be very happy with the M/M 2U stack, it's good Schiit.

 

[amnesiac75]

I'm on day 3 with my modi 2 uber/ magni 2 uber using sennheiser hd600 and coming from my main setup gungnir/ Asgard 2 comparisons are
- Asgard 2 vs magni 2 uber - with the hd600 the Asgard 2 has a warmer/ fuller sound and would have to say that it drives the hd600s better than the magni 2 uber
- gungnir vs the modi 2 uber - hard to say considering the price difference the gungnir is noticeably better but it cost $700 more I would say the modi 2 uber is the better value by far.
IMHO the combo of the sennheiser hd600s ( going for around 300 on Amazon these days) + modi 2 uber + Asgard 2 + pyst usb/rca can be had for less than $800 US and would be a great starting point or possibly end game for any newcomers.
On a side note I also own a Philips Fidelio x2 but prefer them straight from my iPad air 2 they really do shine even without an amp and although the hd600s with an amp sounds better it's nice to have a can that doesnt need one. I'll give some impressions with the x2 + magni/ modi 2 uber in a few days I just needed to focus on the hd600s since I'm more familiar with them.

 

[theblueprint]

I'm on day 3 with my modi 2 uber/ magni 2 uber using sennheiser hd600 and coming from my main setup gungnir/ Asgard 2 comparisons are
- Asgard 2 vs magni 2 uber - with the hd600 the Asgard 2 has a warmer/ fuller sound and would have to say that it drives the hd600s better than the magni 2 uber
- gungnir vs the modi 2 uber - hard to say considering the price difference the gungnir is noticeably better but it cost $700 more I would say the modi 2 uber is the better value by far.
IMHO the combo of the sennheiser hd600s ( going for around 300 on Amazon these days) + modi 2 uber + Asgard 2 + pyst usb/rca can be had for less than $800 US and would be a great starting point or possibly end game for any newcomers.
On a side note I also own a Philips Fidelio x2 but prefer them straight from my iPad air 2 they really do shine even without an amp and although the hd600s with an amp sounds better it's nice to have a can that doesnt need one. I'll give some impressions with the x2 + magni/ modi 2 uber in a few days I just needed to focus on the hd600s since I'm more familiar with them.

Have you ever tried a bifrost uber? I would like to hear how it ranks with the modi 2 uber and gungnir.

 

[amnesiac75]

No I have never heard the bifrost I went straight from the original modi to the gungnir and have only recently bought the mm2 uber stack just to see what it sounds like. I have always wanted to know with my setup what the uberfrost sounded like compared to the gungnir I would bet it's closer to the ggungnir than the modi2uber or at least I hope so.

 

[TinearedOne]

I just ordered a Modi 2 Über and can't wait to get it...  It's a bit of an experiment, because I want is the DAC to be a conduit for both my CD player and Macbook Air.  I bought it almost exclusively because of the button on front.
 
I have a Music Hall MMF CD-25 I bought a little over a decade ago that uses the Burr-Brown 1732 and 2134 op amps, and honestly I am most curious if it will improve or at least equal the 10 year old technology in the CD player.  If It doesn't, I guess it's going back until I decide to budget for a better DAC.
 
So few people talking about DACs seem to have a massive stack of CDs, which I do, and I have seen few comparisons of a DAC to anything but computer audio.  I'll post the results of my A/B testing, which will hopefully be of value.  Here's to hoping Schiit made something special.  Review to come.

 

[EraserXIV]

I use my Modi 2U with my CD transport as well, sounds great. The button on the front is nice

 

[StanD]

  I just ordered a Modi 2 Über and can't wait to get it...  It's a bit of an experiment, because I want is the DAC to be a conduit for both my CD player and Macbook Air.  I bought it almost exclusively because of the button on front.
 
I have a Music Hall MMF CD-25 I bought a little over a decade ago that uses the Burr-Brown 1732 and 2134 op amps, and honestly I am most curious if it will improve or at least equal the 10 year old technology in the CD player.  If It doesn't, I guess it's going back until I decide to budget for a better DAC.
 
So few people talking about DACs seem to have a massive stack of CDs, which I do, and I have seen few comparisons of a DAC to anything but computer audio.  I'll post the results of my A/B testing, which will hopefully be of value.  Here's to hoping Schiit made something special.  Review to come.

If you spent 3X the price chances are that you will not hear a difference, unless you really want to. 

 

[TinearedOne]

That's encouraging, StanD.  I'm hoping it is the same or better, as I really ordered it for the convenience of swapping between sources and hearing my computer through my main system.  Given what I've read, I don't think it'll be a downgrade.

 

[StanD]

  That's encouraging, StanD.  I'm hoping it is the same or better, as I really ordered it for the convenience of swapping between sources and hearing my computer through my main system.  Given what I've read, I don't think it'll be a downgrade.

You'll be very happy.The only ones to whine about it will be the ones that paid more and need to. As far as SQ I have the Modi2U as well as Bifrost Uber USB2 and have nothing to complain about.

 

[bollinger6]

Just got my first real setup today: Modi/Magni ubers and Shure 1540s.  If I can tear myself away from the sweet tunes I may put up a pic in the head-fi station thread...