[Jason Stoddard]

Modius + for the win. No one has talked about it lately, they are on closeout, the Modi + updates are right there, and it’s due for Unison. That would be a great balanced DAC product at a great price.

Uh, Modius has Unison. And ESS. Has had it for a long time. No need to update anything. And it's not on closeout.

 

[bcowen]

OK, I am in TX during the summer of 2023 and our A/C is broken. Which audio system do you think I am using today?

 

[Timster]

I'm scared.

Check that one out, disc 2 ... let me know

 

[Brubacca]

Modius Multibit??

 

[RickB]

You know you're getting really old when you don't recognize what youngsters call music as music.

<Looks at my Gen X Sonic Youth titles.>

 

[savage233]

How about an analog to digital phono preamp? With usb out? And tubes to really raise some eyebrows.

 

[bcowen]

You know you're getting old when you don't recognize ANY of these bands.

Those are bands? Like for music? I thought they were photoshoots from a Renaissance festival.

Back to comfort music for me.....cueing up some Marilyn Manson.

 

[yonson]

You know you're getting really old when you don't recognize what youngsters call music as music.

What is your definition of "youngsters" I haven't been called one of those in a LONG time...

 

[Rensek]

@Ripper2860 defines me as a youngster (at least I feel that way), and I was born in the early 80s. So......

 

[Ripper2860]

The cut-off is whether one knows who the Beatles are/were, can name all members, and be able to name at least 5 tracks and 3 albums. If they have no idea, they are 'youngsters' and have fallen prey to pseudo- music.

 

[VNVNation]

What if you can name all members, tracks and albums but actively dislike them?

 

[mystaiced]

Or if you can name all the Beatles, Albums, and tracks, but were still born in the 1980’s? I love the Beatles and am in the process of introducing the kids to their wonderful music. Here Comes the Sun and Yellow Submarine are their favorites so far

 

[Ableza]

Nightwish is cool. Baby Metal is hot. Jinjer is heavy.

 

[Ripper2860]

What if you can name all members, tracks and albums but actively dislike them?

Then one is old and a curmudgeon.

 

[DougD]

I predict the following new/improved products:

1. 5 channel amp #1 ~10W/ch, Aegir/Vidar-sized
2. 5 channel mini amp ~2Wch, Gjallarhorn-sized
3. Modius+ using Unison PIC32 and ESS9028 chipsets, with improvements a la Modi+
4. New input module for Yggy+, USB C connector, and PIC32 Unison chip handling all inputs including AES, coax s/pdif etc (replaces AK4113)
5. Valhalla 3, new-style chassis, 2 sets of RCA inputs, same Val2 transformers, adds an impedance multiplier from Folkvangr for improved performance with low Z cans

A 5-channel amp to pair up with Syn fits in the "we will for sure see this soonish" category. Which will be welcome. I need one, but having just bought the Jot+Noire combo. I'll need to hold off for a while.

In the "Wow That Would Be Surprise" category, I'm predicting the dual-Freya+, that allows hot-switching A vs B comparisions of various combos of tubes. (Edit: did I say "dual-Freya+" ? That would be the Duel Freya+. )

Yeah, I know, I suggested it some time ago. but elephants never forget. Just trying to keep the idea alive.

Thanks to Schiit, we live in exciting times.