Nicholas Seltzer
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I have my own projects on the analog side, and hopefully I’ll be able to talk about a couple of those soon, including one that I’m really, really, really excited about.
I really want to know what this is!
I have my own projects on the analog side, and hopefully I’ll be able to talk about a couple of those soon, including one that I’m really, really, really excited about.
@Jason Stoddard
The spec page for Modi 3 and Modi Multibit lists "Maximum Output: 2.0V RMS"
Is this the case for both? I remember Modi 2 having 1.5V RMS maximum output.
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@Jason Stoddard reading the modi webpage, looks like you missed a modi 2 in the FAQ section
- Analog Section: Modi 2 uses the OPA1662 op-amp and is DC-coupled, Modi Multibit uses the AD8512 and discrete JFET buffers and is DC-coupled with a DC servo.
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A couple years ago I spent a couple days with 7 different pairs of headphones under $300 for a work setup and I ended up going with Audio Technica ATH-M50x which were only $99 at the time. These coupled with a Modi 2 Uber and a Vali 2 has been an amazing combination for me and was under $400 although I wish I had gone with Mimby instead of the uber now, however when I purchased the uber I had no clue what a multibit was and definitely didn't think it was worth the extra $150...
When Dave delivered the second PCB (this one with parts on one side, but, like most of our boards these days, 4 layers in design), I thought we were done. It sounded good, measured good, and worked in all of its permutations, thanks to some custom firmware for both the USB input and the on-board microprocessor.
Any chance you will post a picture of the PCB?
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@Jason Stoddard Is the Modi Multibit staying the same, or is that getting the new USB power system also?
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@Jason Stoddard
Jason, can you please clarify something. So if I want to run optical to my PC, I need to have the wall wart plugged in for optical to work - plugged in to the dedicated micro usb power one not the data one? and no USB to PC. or can I do USB to PC for the power, and run Optical to PC as well, and just select optical from sound settings?
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The manual covers this, but yep, you have to have a 5V source from somewhere. Power USB to USB wall wart, data USB to computer...it doesn't care. But it needs to have power.