[Thad-E-Ginathom]

   
That's probably... a bit, inaccurate?  Who designs these DACs and amps — magic gnomes?
 
Oh wait, I bet it takes them all of five seconds to do that "work"... then they spend the rest of it laughing. 

 
When you get to their level, you just put some likely components in a box, shake... and solder them where-ever they land.
 
And yes, it sounds great.
 
And no, this does not work for mere mortals.
 

 

[Ableza]

it's actually quite the opposite.  When you get to a certain level, throwing things together that just work is no longer satisfying. 

 

[pyfgcrl]

  it's actually quite the opposite.  When you get to a certain level, throwing things together that just work is no longer satisfying. 

 
To your point, schiit.com/products/yggdrasil -> FAQ:

So why haven't the AD5791s been used before?
Because they require very, very special care and feeding. AD5791s aren't "bolt in and go" DACs, with pleasant little paint-by-numbers application notes for use with audio. They don't even accept normal digital audio formats. Managing their use with multiple input bit depths and sample rates is, well, challenging. And special care has to be taken with their output. Plus, people are more focused on silly claims like "32-bit" DACs and "Giga-Rate" DSD. "21 real bits," doesn't sound real sexy in that context.
 

 

[Ableza]

I think I'll write a review of Yggdrasil titled "My DAC's bigger than your DAC."

 

[pyfgcrl]

  I think I'll write a review of Yggdrasil titled "My DAC's bigger than your DAC."

 

[Ableza]

 
 
 

Schiit really must sell those shirts. 

 

[Jason Stoddard]

I thought about doing an ad with a headline of "EVERYONE LOVES MIKE'S BIG DAC!" with various review quotes.

 

[fenderf4i]

 
I thought about doing an ad with a headline of "EVERYONE LOVES MIKE'S BIG DAC!" with various review quotes.

 
That would be fantastic!

 

[OddE]

 
I thought about doing an ad with a headline of "EVERYONE LOVES MIKE'S BIG DAC!" with various review quotes.

 
-I work for a supplier of subsea handling equipment. Once, many moons ago, we had made some kit which basically enabled our customers to do commercial work in deeper waters than ever before.
 
The T-shirts for the crew? 'My equipment goes deepest'. To this day, I still cannot fathom how a not-very-subtle pun like that could slip through the corporate marketing department.
 
I've worn mine only a couple of times. Specifically when I want to make my wife pretend she doesn't know me.
 
Works a charm.

 

[Ali-Pacha]

I've just jumped into this schiit schiit world (small after all ?), ordered a Modi 2 uber to rationalise my rig.
Very small footprint, precisely the inputs I need, neat looking, affordable price. Maybe it'll tell me I don't need any Yggdrasil 

Ali

 

[EraserXIV]

Apparently it sounds the same as the Yggdrasil, especially if you run it through a Ragnarok that someone gave to you for free. 

 

[Ali-Pacha]

Indeed : 

(taken from another Yggy thread)
 
Ali

 

[H-town-ear]

Another wonderful and entertaining chapter about a most unique company.
 
Thanks Jason

 

[Pirakaphile]

I thought about doing an ad with a headline of "EVERYONE LOVES MIKE'S BIG DAC!" with various review quotes.

Next big release (hah) should definitely be some Schiit merchandice. Bumper stickers, t-shirts, cell phone cases, the works.

 

[Pirakaphile]

Indeed : 


(taken from another Yggy thread)

Ali

All I have to do is put a stepped pentometer on the Magni and then label it 'RAGNAROK' ;p