[thebkt]

@Jason Stoddard: Modi 3 needs to have two (or more) coax inputs. Because Eitr.

Remove the optical input if you have to.

Better yet: propose a USB-less Mimby with 3 coax inputs. I'd use it!

Schiit have already posted about the ever increasing size of their product line and the nightmare that is maintaining it. I can't imagine a further niche product like that being added when they offer other products with that functionality (any of their bigger DACs).

Regarding the optical, why not get a coax -> optical dongle to effectively have 2 coax?

 

[Hofy]

I may be presumptuous since I don't know how your gear is set up physically, but since the Eitr is only usable with a source using a USB output (which leaves your CD player out--you wouldn't use both at the same time) why can't you simply swap cables? This is almost exactly what I do. When I am listening to music from my laptop (which I use on my kitchen table), I stack the Eitr with Mimby. When I move Mimby and Valhalla II to my TV area, I pull Eitr's coaxial cable out of Mimby and replace it with the coax from my Blu-ray/CD player (and connect the optical input to the TV. I live in a studio apartment, so it would be silly to have another DAC/amp 6 feet away in the same room, at least when retired on a fixed income. (Actually I do have a couple of other amps after upgrading, but only one DAC.) I generally make the move twice a day and have it down to a science; I have a power cable for Valhalla II in each location and have the Mimby on a long extension cord so it can stay powered up 24/7 as Schiit recommends. Not being electrically knowledgeable, I even asked Schiit if there was any problem using Mimby on an extension cord like this--they said no, other than tripping over it.

This is not really an option. Too much of a PITA to be constantly plugging and unplugging something I have to lean over and try to get at.

 

[Delirious Lab]

Regarding the optical, why not get a coax -> optical dongle to effectively have 2 coax?

Aha! I hadn't thought of that one.

 

[jg1976]

Hi!
New on this forum, but jump right in with hope my question is acceptable here due to it´s about Eitr..

Setup is:
Imac ------> USB Cable -----> Musical Fidelity V-link 192 ------> Coaxial cable -------> Schiit Modi Multibit

Having several 44 khz but also 192 khz ALAC files in itunes, I need to go into media/midi settings every time to change khz...(no sound otherwhise with 44 khz files once it´s set to 192 khz). So this is very frustrating due to the audio is linked throughout my house...

Do I also need to do this with the Schiit Eitr, or is it done automatically?

Thx!

 

[decodm]

Hi!
New on this forum, but jump right in with hope my question is acceptable here due to it´s about Eitr..

Setup is:
Imac ------> USB Cable -----> Musical Fidelity V-link 192 ------> Coaxial cable -------> Schiit Modi Multibit

Having several 44 khz but also 192 khz ALAC files in itunes, I need to go into media/midi settings every time to change khz...(no sound otherwhise with 44 khz files once it´s set to 192 khz). So this is very frustrating due to the audio is linked throughout my house...

Do I also need to do this with the Schiit Eitr, or is it done automatically?

Thx!

I don;t have any 192khz media, but for experimenting/ out of curiosity, I changed the midi setting on my Mac to 192, and Eitr-> Modi Multibit played my 44.1 files just fine.

 

[jg1976]

I don;t have any 192khz media, but for experimenting/ out of curiosity, I changed the midi setting on my Mac to 192, and Eitr-> Modi Multibit played my 44.1 files just fine.

Thank you decodm, Truly helped out my decision for "add to cart"... This will make my life easier while distributing music in my house. Eitr seems to be the usb --> coax to own!!

 

[Pilotter]

I use the M2tech Hiface Two SPDIF-converter together with a powered USB-hub. My question is would I gain in SQ with the EITR? Or would replacing my USB hub with a AQVOX power supply do the same job well?

 

[davide256]

I use the M2tech Hiface Two SPDIF-converter together with a powered USB-hub. My question is would I gain in SQ with the EITR? Or would replacing my USB hub with a AQVOX power supply do the same job well?

Hard to tell whats the better way to upgrade if you don't provide what the converter is connected to. And using an external USB hub causes its own SQ issues.

 

[Pilotter]

The converter is connected , by a coax-RCA cable, to the coax-input of a Hegel H80 amp with built-in DAC.

 

[davide256]

The converter is connected , by a coax-RCA cable, to the coax-input of a Hegel H80 amp with built-in DAC.

Thanks, wanted to be sure you weren't doing the equivalent of putting on air spoiler on a Ford Escort. You should find the Eitr far more natural sounding and detailed in the bass. Its a significant
improvement over the XMOS based Gustard U12 I was using before, looks like the Hiface 2 uses an older XMOS chip

 

[Pilotter]

Thank you David, I now know what choice to make!

 

[jodokus]

Guys I would like to know how you you use the Eitr and with which buffer settings. I like Asio the most, but keep getting glitches every few minutes or so, the same with Wasapi. I still don´t understand the problem, could it be the driver? Turned of all different power management settings and use Fidelizer Pro with Audiophile settings.

 

[rayl]

Guys I would like to know how you you use the Eitr and with which buffer settings. I like Asio the most, but keep getting glitches every few minutes or so, the same with Wasapi. I still don´t understand the problem, could it be the driver? Turned of all different power management settings and use Fidelizer Pro with Audiophile settings.

I do straight wasapi (and even windows mixer with certain web players that don't support wasapi) and have not experienced any issues -- apart from a repeatable power issue when switching on/off CFL lamps... in which case I would get a brief drop out.

 

[jseymour]

I also use Fidelizer Pro (V8) with Audiophile settings. My primary music player is MusicBee and my secondary is PlayPCMWin (memory player), both with WASAPI event mode.
What music player are you using? Try a different one to see if it solves your problem.

 

[jodokus]

My primary player is Spotify (cannot live without the remote connect function, tried Qobuz and Tidal), playing through Jriver wdm driver (Asio with TPDF dithering, Eitr buffer 20ms, Jriver buffer 50ms and live 50ms).