[M3NTAL]

I realized that I haven’t taken many photos with my fancy new phone, so while I was listening to Ride the Lightning at my listening station, I figured I would take a picture. What you see is the Line Phono extra height stand, with a Bluesound Node X feeding digitally via toslink to the Schiit Modius E, which then in turn goes into the Schiit Asgard 3. At the time I was listening using my Focal Celestee via a custom braided headphone cable. It’s not as impressive as many of the other systems I’ve seen in this thread, but I’m proud of my Schiit Stack just the same!

What is the stand you are using? Is it painted fiberboard or something else?

 

[sam6550a]

Wait… They sell 'em with cases now?



Nah, I'm good. I like my Karas naked.
Mine has the optional weight reduction package. Costs extra, but sounds faster!

(Yes, I have cleaned my living room since I took that picture… It's freaking dusty as all heck where I live! Stupid almond harvest season… )

This option is available for a surcharge of $25.

 

[sam6550a]

Just to be clear: There's no too much hanging out with Dave. Any amount of hanging out with Dave is the correct amount of hanging out with Dave.

But sadly, no. As is evident by the lack of tape over the more electrocutiony bits, like the power switch. I'm raw-dogging it. Dave's too advanced for dumb Schiit like that.

Did you have to take an IQ test before you were allowed to buy this version?

 

[misterpumpy]

What is the stand you are using? Is it painted fiberboard or something else?

I named it in the post, but it’s actually a turntable stand from a company called
Line Phono—specifically the extra height version. There are a few different finishes, the one I bought iirc is called carbon.

 

[sam6550a]

I think someone has had a bad experience or two on WestJet. Funny thing about the 737 is that the panel in the pic is virtually the same as when the airplane entered production in 1967. The instrument panel, however, looks pretty fancy in the newer models. This one is from the Max.



Out of context, this switch has always made me laugh -

I miss the old "steam gauges", don't know how to handle a glass cockpit.

 

[ArmchairPhilosopher]

This option is available for a surcharge of $25.

Thank the gods that Schiit doesn't do Porsche-style option pricing, or it would be in the tens of grands…

Did you have to take an IQ test before you were allowed to buy this version?

An I-whatnow test? Is that (an) edible…? I only do Acid Tests.

[…] don't know how to handle a glass cockpit.

With … uhm … care? *ba dum tss!*

 

[Roy G. Biv]

I miss the old "steam gauges", don't know how to handle a glass cockpit.

I hear ya. A significant amount of my flight time is in Saab 340's. I like the analog/steam gauges for engines/airspeed/altitude but having a nice CRT for the nav displays was always welcome.

 

[sam6550a]

I hear ya. A significant amount of my flight time is in Saab 340's. I like the analog/steam gauges for engines/airspeed/altitude but having a nice CRT for the nav displays was always welcome.

A combined CRT nav display must make flying IFR much easier, but I am leery of them for powerplant monitoring.

 

[Whoopknacker]

Yggy MIB burn in nearly 145 hours complete, and I think I need to clarify my experience a bit. About headroom, and intersample overs, I don’t think that was a part of my experience. Because -3db was good, and -5db was better , Hans Beekhuyzen suggests that in this situation you are dealing with voltage mismatch and synergy issue. Like a good doobie I adjusted sensitivity of amplifier and bang, no more running from the hifi. While this was a major win, Yggy MIB somehow neglected to play bass from like hour 3 to hour 140. I came back from the restroom and was like, WHAT? Wooomp, there it was. Not great, but present. FINALLY. Duncan Taylor used to be a testing tech at the music room, he described wild break in scenarios where bass would disappear, then magically reappear. If I remember correctly he attributed this scenario to power supply capacitors swelling and forming. His podcast with PS Audio’s then Darren Myers was so fun. Yggy MIB is a fricken time machine, but, please, the bass, more please! Here’s to 200 hours and completely formed bass. Or wait, maybe what I’m waiting for wasn’t on the recordings to begin with. This hobby is sick.

 

[Ableza]

Underwater flying and a stuck "steam" style gauge can be a problem:

https://www.smartnews.com/p/4617167...VH-OzWo7kDVmHky-8vqn6SdT5rUbnHqXT3bT1_jVTcfaA

 

[XERO1]

Out of context, this switch has always made me laugh -

I'm assuming that while in flight, that switch MUST ALWAYS remain in the 'ON' position!

 

[dstrimbu]

That's interesting about the dark/silent. I actually found my Mani 2 to be dead silent but the Skoll had a slight hum on the left channel only that I could hear pretty clearly at slightly above normal listening levels. Thankfully it isn't loud enough to be over the noise floor of any vinyl I have so as soon as the needle hits the vinyl it's essentially gone.

Hey Mike, what does your ground wire look like between the TT and the preamps? Does it 'firmly' connect the two devices electrically?

I have had at least one situation where a good shot of Caig Deoxit and a mechanical burnishing of the ground spade(s) removed a persistent hum that I couldn't get rid of by moving gear locations... worth a try.

 

[LobalWarming]

I think someone has had a bad experience or two on WestJet. Funny thing about the 737 is that the panel in the pic is virtually the same as when the airplane entered production in 1967. The instrument panel, however, looks pretty fancy in the newer models. This one is from the Max.



Out of context, this switch has always made me laugh -

What I discovered recently 'flying' Westjet, distance travelled is not proportional to time. 200 miles or 800, gonna take 12 hours. Each way.

Oh the Max - a result of McDonnell Douglas middle management innovations?

Back when I learned to fly, flight 'control' was simpler...

 

[sam6550a]

Underwater flying and a stuck "steam" style gauge can be a problem:

https://www.smartnews.com/p/4617167...VH-OzWo7kDVmHky-8vqn6SdT5rUbnHqXT3bT1_jVTcfaA

As can computer derived numbers on a CRT screen. At least, I can pound on steam gauges!

 

[riffrafff]

Underwater flying and a stuck "steam" style gauge can be a problem:

https://www.smartnews.com/p/4617167...VH-OzWo7kDVmHky-8vqn6SdT5rUbnHqXT3bT1_jVTcfaA

Damn!