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Lisst's kinda weird and difficult to define position between tube and solid state
Except that it's very easy to define given that it's solid state It's just an encased discrete opamp.
Lisst's kinda weird and difficult to define position between tube and solid state
I linked to my original post on this topic for reference in part to avoid that kind of reply, to be honest…Except that it's very easy to define given that it's solid state It's just an encased discrete opamp.
Note to self: Develop app that leverages Augmented Reality (AR) via Occulus (or similar devices), allowing every amp to "be" a tube amp and delivering the experience of tube swapping to non-tube amp owners by allowing swapping of "virtual tubes". Revenue would be generated via sales of TOTL "virtual" tubes through a "virtual tube store.
** V2 would add hunting for highly discounted NOS TOTL tubes in an AR environment like Pokemon GO. This would be available for a monthly subscription fee, yet to be determined...
I think, having contemplated the NFT thing in depth, thatOne could create custom virtual tube NFTs.
It is not an opamp of any kind, discrete or integrated.Except that it's very easy to define given that it's solid state It's just an encased discrete opamp.
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Kinda weird in what kind of a product they are. (See my post prior to this one.)Lisst kinda weird?!? Oooohhhhh!!!! You have my attention. Now I'll have to try them.
I can include a loaner pair with a package heading your way Monday.Lisst kinda weird?!? Oooohhhhh!!!! You have my attention. Now I'll have to try them.
That would be fun! Thank you!I can include a loaner pair with a package heading your way Monday.
They are decent and rated a bit higher than expected in my comparisons.
I'm sorry that I won't be able to help you with anything Raspberry-specific, but I might be able to help at least a little bit with your laptop, if it's a Mac.Ok, trying my luck here with the wealth of smarties on this thread...just replaced my Bifrost 2 with a new Gungir, and having issues:
Using Raspberry Pi 3 or 4 via USB from both Volumio and Runeaudio and using multiple local storage drives, once the Gungnir does the mute relay click to play 96 khz files (usually 24 bit FLAC), anything I switch to with a different sample rate (typically 44.1 khz) does not get a sample change click from Gungnir and sounds incredibly bad. I can still go back to 96 khz files and it sounds fine, but nothing I do causes a new sample rate change/mute relay click. If i reboot everything, I can play 44.1 khz sound again, but once I do any sample rate change (with the mute relay click), it again won't go back to 44.1 khz (both mp3 or FLAC) without sounding like crap. I've used this same setup with a Bifrost 2 for over a year with no issue. USB cable is Wireworld Ultraviolet that has performed perfectly for a year. Schiit support's only response was to try a laptop. I can't replicate the issue, likely because the laptop is resampling everything to 44.1 or something (since nothing causes a sample rate change click with the Gungnir) and frankly I don't care to figure out how to force the issue, given my layout I need to use a Pi streamer anyways. Nor do I want to go through a 1.5 terabyte library looking for 96 khz files to reformat.
In my opinion the Gungnir is failing to change sample rates, but I'm kind of a dummy. I'm afraid to send it back for a swap and have it do the same issue because 1) Gungnir is older tech than the Bifrost 2 perhaps? 2) It could be an issue with the new VCO version? Who knows...
Only solution I've found is resampling within Volumio, but then my fear is whether the sound is being degraded at all? What do I set it at, max, or 176.4 or 192 or what?
Hoping anyone would have some insight into this, as far as 1) would you send the unit back?, 2) would you just resample through volumio, if there is a technological reason that I wouldn't be missing anything? Grrr
It will make a difference in that it helps you rule out certain potential causes for what you're seeing. I amended my post accordingly. Sorry, I should have been more clear on that right out the gate.I will try forcing my laptop (it's windows btw) to send different sample rates to see if it presents the same issue, but that won't solve anything as I have no interest or ability to use a laptop full time with my setup. Will report back on this though.