[Jason Stoddard]

Wait... are you saying that one should listen to something before judging it... that's some strange Schiit...

I thought we just bought stuff to measure it, put it in our signature, and look at it (sorry Ort not you... praise be VU meters)

Ah, I should have been more specific: something they've never touched, seen, used, measured...it's like me complaining about a $150K sports car based on a photo (as in, never even went to the car show to see it in person, never sat in it, never drove it, etc.)

 

[ArmchairPhilosopher]

Ah, I should have been more specific: something they've never touched, seen, used, measured...it's like me complaining about a $150K sports car based on a photo (as in, never even went to the car show to see it in person, never sat in it, never drove it, etc.)

But—and hear me out—what if carping about unattainable goods and/or things that give other people joy is the only thing left in your life that makes you feel something!?

 

[Plautus001]

All I can say is it's already been a tough week and my Schiit is helping me cope.

 

[Mr Rick]

Tonight's Syn-full song recommendation:

Highway Star..... Deep Purple

 

[bweiss711]

"The short, TLDR version: the other members of your household would never even consider asking if the sound was a discrete 5.1/7.1 mix or not. The surround sound you get from the Syn is fully immersive, engaging, and leaves nothing to be desired."

Basically this is my exact experience. Thanks for confirming I'm not insane.

Well, we might both be insane. Not ruling that out.

But lets, for a second, assume that isnt the case... Ill just say this... I'm extremely happy that you've enjoyed as much success as you have that you were willing and able to go out on however far of a limb it was to produce and release the Syn and let me enjoy it as much as I have so far.

 

[artur9]

... The e-Ray is stretching the prices a lot...

That's an understatement! For my tastes, the nose of the e-ray needs work -- the rest of it is gorgeous (like Jennifer Aniston did / does / is )

 

[tincanear]

All I can say is it's already been a tough week and my Schiit is helping me cope.

hope your week improves substantially, this being only Tuesday.

 

[artur9]

...
The rotary is most definitely a quirky engine. Not fuel efficient, not environmentally friendly, low torque, consumes crankcase oil by design, runs hot as hell, and as you noted is easily flooded if proper precautions aren't taken. Despite all that, it's a blast to drive. ...

Can also run on hydrogen. Read that it got 15mi to the tank on hydrogen. That would cover most of my driving since the pandemic.

 

[artur9]

I'll leave it at this: it's amazing how many people have opinions on something they've never heard.

Small correction: it's amazing how many people have opinions on something they've never <used one of the human senses on, including common>.

 

[artur9]

But—and hear me out—what if carping about unattainable goods and/or things that give other people joy is the only thing left in your life that makes you feel something!?

I'll have to ask my wife about that one. She's an actual philosopher (specializing in Arendt/ethics)

 

[earnmyturns]

So long, and thanks for all the Schiit (source)

For the first time in eight years, I don't have any Schiit in my audio setups, as my last piece, a black Freya S, finds its way to a new home in Florida. From the initial Asgard 2 and Bifrost Multibit, through Jotunheim, Lyr 3, Yggdrasil, and several others, they never disappointed. Instead, they made me even more curious for interesting gear, and piece by piece they were replaced, with a bit of regret each time, but with a good feeling that someone else would enjoy them as they were replaced by more exotic items (2A3 SET amps, discrete ladder NOS DACs, transformer-based solid-state amps, ...).

This forum offers a lot more than Schiit commentary, but with the Schiit motivation gone, I'll be stopping by less frequently. I learned a lot from all of you, enjoyed the banter, and tried (sometimes unsuccessfully) to avoid techie pedantry.

Please make sure that hyperspace bypass goes elsewhere! And beware Vogon poetry.

 

[jonathan c]

Can also run on hydrogen. Read that it got 15mi to the tank on hydrogen. That would cover most of my driving since the pandemic.

…. versus the Hindenburg?

 

[MoveStonks]

Any update on the swapping out Syn's that had the misprinted top? still haven't heard back on mine...

 

[Charente]

So long, and thanks for all the Schiit (source)

For the first time in eight years, I don't have any Schiit in my audio setups, as my last piece, a black Freya S, finds its way to a new home in Florida. From the initial Asgard 2 and Bifrost Multibit, through Jotunheim, Lyr 3, Yggdrasil, and several others, they never disappointed. Instead, they made me even more curious for interesting gear, and piece by piece they were replaced, with a bit of regret each time, but with a good feeling that someone else would enjoy them as they were replaced by more exotic items (2A3 SET amps, discrete ladder NOS DACs, transformer-based solid-state amps, ...).

This forum offers a lot more than Schiit commentary, but with the Schiit motivation gone, I'll be stopping by less frequently. I learned a lot from all of you, enjoyed the banter, and tried (sometimes unsuccessfully) to avoid techie pedantry.

Please make sure that hyperspace bypass goes elsewhere! And beware Vogon poetry.

You mean, you might not be tempted by the new MJOLNIR 3 in the works ?

Your various inputs on music and the techie side of things have always been appreciated by me ... Bonne chance et à bientôt

 

[DougD]

Sad thing about these tests is that expectation bias always wins. Like the first-ish post says, "I didn't hear any difference, just like I expected."

open mind is a challenging thing to find. My life has been made difficult by my Zen mind, beginner's mind attitude so maybe that's the ticket!

Modern statistical analysis ... i.e., Bayesian ... now generally accepts that this is actually the preferred approach. The evidence has to outweigh your pre-existing expectations.

I confess I don't understand it well.

But for the budget-minded music/audio-phile, it aligns with a thrifty mindset. Take more expensive cables. If I don't think that *I* will hear a difference, and *I* don't, then *I* wouldn't benefit from that "upgrade."

*Y*MMV.

Conversely, if you expect that Component XYZ will sound better, and to you it does, then congrats ... you've increased your perceptions of the SQ and presumably your happiness with your system.

Enjoy the music. That's what it's all about. (Subject to WAF and other various limitations in some locations.)