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This week I was working out which two seater to add to my collectionWorking on one of my own... it's no Tesla, but it'll have to do...
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Why doesn't he just buy some 'low end' Schiit gear and try it...?Question for everyone: I have an acquaintance in Richmond (VA) who has some pretty high end gear and cans, and he’s always been scared of Schiit as it’s priced too low to be any good. Anyone in the area willing to let him have a listen? Seems a good guy, but needs a Bit of education. Obv I really am asking for a friend!
I had the same experience with CDs @dstrimbuYes, they do IMHO also. Hard to explain. My 20-year-old (yet built like a 45 lb tank) Musical Fidelity A308CR CD player, coax digital out to my OG Yggy Analog 2... timing is impeccable; the whole "PRAT" thing is perfectly demonstrable with this setup. Like any other recordings, some CDs contain schittily-produced music, and others are simply spectacular.
Listening to "Monuments and Melodies" by Incubus. I'm way off-axis, far-field (upstairs) and the sound - while mono - is tall and wide and just simply spot on. It's a good production and an even better recording.
Really can't wait to get my hands on an Urd. I will be one of the first to order one. Hope that Jason has a good call with the transport supplier this week... ohpleaseohpleaseohplease.
You should reevaluate your acquaintances…Question for everyone: I have an acquaintance in Richmond (VA) who has some pretty high end gear and cans, and he’s always been scared of Schiit as it’s priced too low to be any good. Anyone in the area willing to let him have a listen? Seems a good guy, but needs a Bit of education. Obv I really am asking for a friend!
"But I want balanced and tubes and—
Yeah. We did that. It was called Mjolnir. It was big and inconvenient and we couldn’t move it with bran."
What does "move it with bran" even mean? I'm assuming it means it didn't sell well, but I've never heard that phrase before. Not going to hold my breath for a MJ3 after that statement though...
My Node is connected to the DAC via coax, as is my Oppo DVD player. One nice feature of my Ares DAC is that it has 2 coax inputs as well as 2 optical and 1 USB. Not many DACs that I can think of that has that combination of inputs.I don't use the Bluesound Node's DAC/Audio-Out, but via optical to an external DAC (in my case, specifically the Chord Qutest) it does represent an excellent front-end.
Yep - he is missing out - replaced expensive Ming Da MC7 tube pre amp with Saga and added a Bifrost Multibit from UK supplier a couple of years ago - hooked up into Meridian actives and a DVD transport - utterly superb bits of kit for the money - Oh and BTW - I use DNM cables that are also superb value for money and made only up the road from me !!Why doesn't he just buy some 'low end' Schiit gear and try it...?
Seems a pretty crazy argument to be 'scared ' because Schiit gear is too cheap! Would he be happier if they doubled their prices..?
I'd be tempted to leave him to his 'high-end' gear if it makes him happy.
Schiit's 15 day return policy means there is almost no risk for domestic US customers, and he can clearly afford the gear!
Due to an acute lack of stock in UK, I have bought several Schiit items direct from the States, including:
Freya S
Lokius
Magni 3 +
Unison USB upgrade board for Yggy
Folkvangr.
I am happy with all of these purchases.
There is no easy return policy when buying direct from the States, as there is additional shipping cost, plus taxes and customs duty in UK.
However, I already knew how good the Yggy was (which I bought in the UK) so I took a chance.... several times!
I have great faith in Jason and Mike.
No 'buyer's remorse' here
You should reevaluate your acquaintances…
But in all seriousness, as stated above, why bother? My (purely accidental) entry into a world full of Schiit was a Hel2, of all things. If your acquaintance has some "pretty high end gear and cans," he should have no problem to find a bit of change between his sofa pillows for a Magni or Vali 2+/+ and a Modi.
So, from where I'm sitting, your acquaintance either financially overextends himself to buy the gear he has, or he's not in it for the sound but for some perceived bragging rights. Either way, I don't really see why you should bother trying to "convert" him.
Could be a false dichotomy, of course, but I struggle to come up with a third and less negative sounding reason for him to refuse to give Schiit a shot, especially considering their entirely too generous return policy.
If someone doesn't want to listen to good advice, sometimes it's more fun to just lean back and watch them suffer.
Well said, brother! The grass is not always greener, it is just that sometime we have to mow our own lawn to see it for what it is. Ours.They will only get my Asgard 3 from my... not an appropriate quote in 2022.. but you get the point, it ain't going nowhere!
The way it sounds with many of my headphones is perfect.
I may have to learn to appreciate what I have?
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Perhaps Schiit USA could come to an arrangement with their Non-US distributors for equipment that is currently purchased from the USA by people not in the USA ... maybe an option so that they could provide post-purchase support, like warranty work ??Due to an acute lack of stock in UK, I have bought several Schiit items direct from the States, including:
Freya S
Lokius
Magni 3 +
Unison USB upgrade board for Yggy
Folkvangr.
I am happy with all of these purchases.
There is no easy return policy when buying direct from the States, as there is additional shipping cost, plus taxes and customs duty in UK.
I enjoy my Bluesound Node 2i but CDs played on my Oppo DBP93 thru the same DAC sound better. Not a huge difference but certainly noticeable.
He's continuing to grind my gears a bit but Darko recently did a video about this topic.
I turned on the first CD and my wife yells from the kitchen "That sounds SOOO GOOD!!!" There is something in the core of the sound with CD that is not there in streaming.Listening to "Monuments and Melodies" by Incubus. I'm way off-axis, far-field (upstairs) and the sound - while mono - is tall and wide and just simply spot on. It's a good production and an even better recording.
No, the price of the tube is entirely up to your (and your wallet's) tolerance level.At what tube price point do you consider it bonkers to continue to use the Vali 2? $149+? Does the amp always have to cost more to match the tube cost? Thanks in advance.
Wish we had some of that New England coolness here. Florida is getting hotter every year: thinking about moving several hundred miles north.
I believe you are correct. The cultural aspects were remarked upon in the final report IIRC. The US and Europe has done a lot to address CRM in recent years with significant improvements IMO. I'm sure that @Roy G. Biv can comment more fully on changes in this arena.Iirc, wasn’t part of the Asiana landing a crew input (cultural) fail? coming from an ICBM background, the crew aspect is vital in command and control situations is vital, and the ability/willingness for the deputy/copilot to speak up in a mandate. Didn’t happen there, though the copilot may have understood and recognised the problem. Or am I remembering wrongly?